Martin Roberts: Last News

Lucy Alexander have always had a famously warm relationship when presenting Homes Under The Hammer together, with Martin referring to Lucy as his "work wife".Though she has since left her BBC role, she has been keen to show her support for him as he undertakes the risky journey to war-torn Ukraine.Taking to Twitter to wish him luck in view of her almost 40,000 followers, Lucy urged him to "keep us updated", punctuating her feelings with an emoji of hands clasped together in prayer.She also posted another emoji of the Ukrainian flag while her friend soldiered on.Keen to help out by delivering essential supplies to Ukraine amid rising panic, Martin had volunteered to drive up to the border in a van.The gruelling journey would involve travelling nearly 1,300 miles by road from his home in Britain while scenes of violence raged on in the country.Yet, brave Martin, who has been in tears over the situation in Ukraine, is clearly more than willing to take the risk.He has been posting regular videos on Twitter to keep fans up to date with his progress.The 58-year-old presenter, who has two children of his own, understood the urgency people had felt while trying to keep their families safe.Over the weekend, he'd revealed the route he'd started on, recounting: "Took the ferry from Dover to Calais and onwards through France, Belgium and The Netherlands…heading for Germany."But I’m so tired I think I’ll have to stay overnight in a hotel and continue onwards to Poland early am."Martin had no choice but to complete the trip by road, especially as most airlines have ceased flights to and from the country.This afternoon, he posted to tell followers he had finally arrived at a refugee centre in Medyka on the Poland/Ukraine border."So

Martin Roberts has given an update on his 'mercy dash' to Ukraine.

Homes Under The Hammer star has opened up today about how he has been told it's "too dangerous" to go to the frontline, and how "nervous" he is for the next step.Martin posted the two minute video update, along with a caption in view of his 40,000 Twitter followers.The caption read: "So today is the day I go to the Ukrainian border. I’m filled with purpose but a certain amount of trepidation."I’m sure I’m going to see things that break my heart."And I’m going just 20km away from where they bombed yesterday.

Martin Roberts has revealed he's travelling 1,260 miles, 26 hours, from Bournemouth to the Polish-Ukrainian border to bring over vital supplies amid the ongoing Russian invasion.The 58 year old, who is well known for fronting the BBC series Homes Under the Hammer, appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain to speak to hosts Susanna Reid, 51, and Richard Madeley, 65, about his journey. As Susanna asked him: "How far have you got?" the presenter explained that he's travelled from Bournemouth to Poland after being contacted by an organisation called Help from Bournemouth to Ukraine.The organisation has urged the public to donate essential items, such as baby bottles, medicines, sleeping bags, instant food and disposable cutlery.

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Homes Under The Hammer 's Martin Roberts is making a 26-hour drive in a bid to get urgent aid to those most in need fleeing war-torn Ukraine.

Homes Under the Hammer star Martin Roberts has taken to Twitter to share an update as he drives to the Ukraine border with supplies for the country's citizens.The property expert, 58, admitted that "it's all a bit scary" ahead of the 22-hour journey to deliver much-needed supplies as part of a "charity convoy" in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.In view of his 32,600 followers, the BBC star shared a short clip of himself in his van as he prepared to make the long journey.He captioned the video: "All that I need to do now is get this precious and much needed cargo to Medyka on the Polish/Ukraine border."One van. One man on a mission.

Homes Under The Hammer’s Martin Roberts has taken to social media to give fans an update after breaking down in tears at Costco while buying supplies for Ukrainian refugees. In a new video uploaded to Twitter, Martin told his 28,000 followers he had joined a “convoy” to deliver essential products to the Polish-Ukrainian border.He filmed himself in his van as he explained the journey he was set to make to “do his bit” to help those affected by the war.Martin explained: “I’m now in my van - I’ve got a VW van.“And I’ve been asked by a charity down in Bournemouth to help them and join their convoy to actually head to the Polish-Ukrainian border and take loads of supplies to literally the frontline.“So, I’ve bought some more stuff from the shops and I’m gonna pick up some pallets of stuff from their warehouse down in Bournemouth and get on the ferry and drive across France and the Netherlands and Germany, and then to the Polish border and hopefully be there in the next 24 hours or so.“And then I’ll be, hopefully, having a chance to actually see where this stuff goes, make sure it goes to the right places and just do my bit.“And I’m not doing this for any other reason other than, you know, it’s just me wanting to do what I can.“At the end of the day, in this case, I’m not a celebrity - I’m a man with a van.”Martin captioned the post: “Thank you for all your kind messages after my Costco experience.They meant the world.“Things have moved on.

Martin Roberts couldn't hold back the tears as he broke down outside Costco, claiming his purchase for Ukranian child refugees had been rejected.

Instagram today after a trip to Costco, where he tried to buy multiple bottles of Calpol to send as aid for Ukrainian children.

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Twitter over his DIY frustrations or minor life inconveniences.The Homes Under The Hammer star recently lost his cool as he attempted to install a new fridge in his home, which led to one fan jokingly brand him a "drama queen", while he told another not to call him if they needed help.The TV personality was faced with a massive set-back since the old fridge was stuck inside the cabinet.Martin hopped on to Twitter to share a string of videos with his 28,000 fans during his attempt to replace his fridge."I think I may be failing at the first hurdle here," he said."Does that look like it's going to fit in there? Oh no!"He then followed up with another video explaining that after removing all of the screws, the fridge was still tied to something.Martin asked for assistance from his followers, hoping that they had a clue why the fridge was not coming out of the cabinet."I'm really struggling here…," he continued."I've got the things off, and all the screws are off."The 58-year-old then began to pull on the fridge to show that it was still locked in position."But if I pull on it, the b****y thing doesn't move," Martin stressed."I've all the bits off it. It's a complete disaster!"In a third video, the BBC star told fans he could get the fridge out by "pulling very hard" as he popped a bottle of Prosecco and took a long, and perhaps well-deserved, swig.Laughing to himself, he captioned it: "And so… 3 hours 15 minutes later…"Fans soon began to react to the series of videos, with one giggling: "Drama Queen but well done."Martin simply replied with a stream of laughing faces.Another wrote: "So pleased you have got it sorted...

Homes Under The Hammer star Martin Roberts has faced it all - from crashing through broken floorboards and falling downstairs to panicking that boilers have been leaking lethal carbon monoxide. However, the 58-year-old property expert is adamant that he's in it for the long haul, and hopes to offer his skills in the years to come.Martin has encountered some horrific homes in his time, exclaiming of some: "You wonder how on earth people could have been living in there!"The open-mouthed presenter has often allowed his astonishment to show on screen, but now he has voiced the feelings behind his experiences during an exclusive interview.Referencing half a dozen particularly bad properties, he revealed: "It is like those extreme hoarder type programmes where there's just a small space for the chair, surrounded by years and years and years of rubbish piled around it!"Plus he imagines that some have housed entire menageries of animals, compelling him to wish he had fresher oxygen."You can imagine the kind of smell and the state that they're in," the horrified presenter confided.His message to homeowners is that there is much they can do to prevent, for example, the stench of mould."Just check there's airflow, so you don't get damp," he encouraged."Make sure you check for blocked gutters, blocked drains...

Homes Under The Hammer star Martin Roberts now believes he has "never had such a lovely, overwhelmingly positive response to anything I've ever done" when it came to friends and colleagues, he was initially unsure of how his family - and especially his children, who he shares with wife Kirsty Roberts - might have taken the news. His Strictly The Real Full Monty performance marked the first time Martin had ever gone fully nude in public."It was a big thing for my children having their dad strip off," Martin admitted, adding that it came with the prospect of being heckled at school."I think they were a bit worried about what their mates would say but, actually, their mates were really supportive," he enthused.That didn't mean there was no teasing, of course, and the 58-year-old admitted that friends of his children Scott and Megan were texting them, taunting: "We've just seen your dad's bum!"However, he added: "I think even kids got the reason [for The Full Monty].

Homes Under The Hammer star Martin Roberts appeared to be frustrated as he attempted to install a new fridge in his home. But the TV personality was faced with a massive setback since the old fridge was stuck inside the cabinet.Martin hopped on to Twitter to share a string of videos with his 28,000 fans during his attempt to replace his fridge."I think I may be failing at the first hurdle here," he said."Does that look like it's going to fit in there? Oh no."He then followed up with another video explaining that after removing all of the screws, the fridge was still tied to something.1558099Martin asked for assistance from his followers, hoping that they had a clue why the fridge was not coming out of the cabinet."I'm really struggling here…," he continued."I've got the things off, and all the screws are off."The 58-year-old then began to pull on the fridge to show that it was still locked in position."But if I pull on it, the bloody thing doesn't move," Martin stressed."I've all the bits off it.

Strictly The Real Full Monty star Martin Roberts has confessed he was absolutely mortified about the idea of his former Homes Under The Hammer co-star Lucy Alexander seeing him perform his striptease.Speaking in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, he has revealed the reason why."It's like, would you want your work colleagues to see you without clothes on?" spluttered Martin of the embarrassing moment he bared all for the nation."Strangers are one thing, but friends, family members, colleagues....!"I didn't want [Lucy] to see me, but obviously she watched."I always called her my TV wife, but [until then she'd] never seen me naked!"He added mischievously: "The next time I see her, it's going to be...

BBC's Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts has recently took on his own home transformation.

Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts, that included him buying a historic property in Wales as well as new TV ventures. During the past 12 months, Martin appeared on BBC2's University Challenge and stripped in ITV's Strictly The Real Full Monty to raise awareness of the importance of going to see a doctor for an early diagnosis of possible medical issues.

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Martin Roberts was initially terrified when he learnt of the line-up he'd be performing his Strictly The Real Full Monty striptease with, which included Duncan James, Colin Jackson and James Jordan.

Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts, 58, was left incensed after he was apparently snubbed by Strictly Come Dancing producers following his pleas to become part of the show’s celebrity line-up.The star felt baffled after the dance competition’s bosses ignored his social media campaign in a bid to join last year’s series, protesting that he should have at least been given a courtesy call due to spending “18 years on telly every day” fronting BBC show Homes Under The Hammer.Speaking about his frustrations in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Martin said: “I’ve wanted to do Strictly for years. “And you just sort of sit there quietly, and you just hope you get the call, and then nothing happens. “And then you see people on there and you think, ‘surely I’m in some kind of category, 18 years on telly every day!’“But there’s this mysterious sort of selection process, nobody really knows how it works.“Like casting of anything, you know, it’s all terribly secretive.”The property expert continued: “Obviously, they’re balancing lots of things and I respect them for that, you know, they've got lots of lots of things to juggle. “But that day, I heard from my agent that they wouldn't even take a Zoom call or a phone call, and I thought, that’s like not even getting over the first hurdle. “So what am I doing that’s so wrong that means I don’t even get a chance to say I’d be quite good at this? “So I was a bit hacked off,” he admitted.The Homes Under The Hammer presenter shared his hopes to join Strictly when he posted a video on Twitter back in June, in view of his 27,000 followers, asking fans to help him out in a campaign to land him a place in the BBC dance competition.However, his pleas fell on deaf ears, as

Homes Under The Hammer, but they could scarcely imagine all of the behind the scenes battles that presenter Martin Roberts has fought.The BBC presenter has opened up about the moment he fell through the floor.Navigating a home from hell, the good-natured 58-year-old was momentarily left shocked and stunned but ultimately took the ankle-spraining fall in his stride."I tried to keep talking and carry on saying what I was saying," he revealed of the experience, which had left him clutching his leg."You have to dress appropriately when you look around houses as some of them are in a bit of a state."They can catch out even an expert like me."I didn't expect to fall through that particular bit of floorboard, but I did nevertheless."He added: "It was painful and shocking. I don't think I drew blood.