Martin Roberts ‘proud’ as he addresses time on BBC Homes Under the Hammer amid health concerns
Homes Under the Hammer star Martin Roberts opened up about how “proud” he is to still be part of the BBC series’ family are 21 years.
Last year the daytime programme, which sees Roberts and other experts reveal the tricks of the property auction trade, celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Throughout the series, many of the buildings have required full or part-refurbishment, with the show exploring what work will need to be done and returning to them after it has been completed to assess how it has affected the value of the properties.
The star recently sat down with GB News on behalf of 10bet to discuss his continued love and passion for the show.
When touching on how it feels to be part of the popular show, he admitted: “It’s been part of people’s lives and you know daytime tellies are really interesting as well.
“People often find it difficult times they find it maybe when they’re ill when they’re nursing mothers, when they are looking after elderly relatives who are poorly or maybe they have been made redundant.
“They come to it in very strange ways and find it very comforting for a lot of people and I hear that a lot of the time.
“So, to be part of the show that provides entertainment, and comfort is pretty good and you know to be part of any show for 21 years I mean that’s something I’m really proud of.”
Despite having a successful TV career, the presenter recently opened up his near-death experience in 2022, with doctors ging him just hours to live.
He was rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery after suffering from pericardial effusion – a dangerous build-up of fluid around the heart that led to organ failure.
Initially mistaking his symptoms for long Covid, Roberts underwent life-saving surgery that would become a turning point in his life.
Speaking to The Mirror, Roberts revealed the lasting impact of his health scare went beyond physical recovery.
“I can’t understate the mental after-effects of what happened to me. The physical stuff you get over, but it’s the overriding thought it could have all ended. Everything you tried to do, and your family, you realise it could all be gone,” he said.
Rather than following advice to slow down, Roberts chose to embrace life with renewed vigour.
“That whole thing that happened to me makes you realise how thin a thread we dangle from. But you can’t go through life living in that fear,” he explained.
Following his health scare, Roberts has channelled his energy into an ambitious community project, purchasing the rundown Hendrewen Hotel near Cardiff.
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The former pub, which closed during lockdown, is now at the centre of a major renovation initiative.
Four local schools are actively involved in the transformation, with eight students from each school helping out weekly.
Roberts aims to complete the restoration by the end of summer, turning what was once a derelict building into a renewed community asset.