BBC Antiques Roadshow's Fiona Bruce snaps 'speak for yourself' at veteran in cheeky swipe

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Antiques Roadshow made a stop at Alexandra Gardens in the heart of Cardiff for the latest episode which aired today, Sunday, January 12.This instalment of the BBC series was a repeat of an episode which originally aired back on January 14, 2024, and saw Fiona Bruce catching up with Falklands War veteran Simon Weston by a memorial dedicated to those lost in the conflict.The Welsh Guardsman disclosed that most of the names on the memorial were friends from his platoon, before showing Fiona two campaign medals he received during his service, the Northern Ireland and South Atlantic medals. "They are there because I lost people, I lost friends," he confessed. "So, they're reminders of sadness, really." At just 20 years old, Simon was seriously injured during an attack, suffering severe burns across half his body and losing over half his body weight over the subsequent weeks, reports the Mirror. "I was blind for a week," he revealed. "The medical staff were incredible but the people I remember were the civilians, the cleaners.They were really funny, and I've never met any of those people." "What, since? " Fiona queried, and Simon confirmed: "No, no.

And it would be pleasant if I ever did again." Fiona then turned to the camera and urged viewers: "Well, come on! You're on the Antiques Roadshow." "So, if any of you are watching, we'd love to hear from you and reunite you with Simon, absolutely." "We're all antiques, aren't we?" Simon joked. "In that regard.