Lucy Alexander, the original co-presenter of the BBC's property show, Homes Under the Hammer, was a staple on our screens. The TV star, who began her career in children's television on Channel 5, became synonymous with the programme alongside Martin Roberts from its inception in 2003.
However, Lucy bid farewell to the show in 2016 and has since appeared on A Place In The Sun and Channel 4's Best Of Both Worlds, stepping into the shoes of housing expert Kirstie Allsopp.
While the 54 year old occasionally makes a comeback to Homes Under the Hammer to assist buyers, she took a hiatus from work for a few years to concentrate on her family, during which time her mother sadly passed away.
However, as the pandemic unfolded, she found it challenging to secure any work. She confessed to Express.co.uk: "Then it was Covid, then we didn't get recommissioned, and then I was out of a job.
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