{"id":66839,"date":"2023-09-11T15:48:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T15:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=66839"},"modified":"2023-09-11T15:48:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T15:48:48","slug":"antiques-roadshow-star-announces-death-of-husband-after-21-years-of-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/celebrities\/antiques-roadshow-star-announces-death-of-husband-after-21-years-of-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Antiques Roadshow star announces death of husband after 21 years of marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Antique\u2019s Roadshow expert Bunny Campione\u2019s husband Iain Grahame has died at the age of 91. <\/p>\n

The pair enjoyed 21 years of marriage after tying the knot in 2002, however, they had met years earlier after they bumped cars after driving around a country lane corner.<\/p>\n

Iain was educated at Eton College before earning the title of Major in the King\u2019s Royal Rifle Corp.<\/p>\n

Bunny was Iain\u2019s third wife as he had been married twice before.<\/p>\n

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His first wife was Susan d\u2019Esterre, they married on 12 November 1960.<\/p>\n

His second was Diana Mansfield, whom he wed on 29 August 1972.<\/p>\n

Bunny has been on our screens for over 35 years after she joined the presenters' lineup of Antique\u2019s Roadshow in 1987.<\/p>\n

Last year, the 77 year old came across a unique doll that she said was the \u201cmost interesting and unusual\u201d doll that she\u2019d seen.<\/p>\n

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She said: \u201cI must admit that this is the most interesting and unusual doll that I\u2019ve seen in my 36 years of the roadshow.<\/p>\n

The doll was owned by two sisters and had ties to those in high society.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe it\u2019s a funeral effigy of a three-year-old son that died of the Duke of Buckingham,\u201d Bunny explained.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe was the first Marquess of Normanby and he died in 1715.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, in those days, the monarchy and aristocracy would make wooden and wax effigies to put on the funeral cask going to the funeral.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said that once the doll was authenticated, it could be worth anywhere between \u00a310k and \u00a320k.<\/p>\n

It is unclear whether or not Bunny will take a break from presenting as she mourns the loss of her husband.<\/p>\n

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Iain\u2019s death marks another passing tied to his wife\u2019s programme, as one of its experts, <\/b> Judith Miller, died at the age of 71 earlier this year in April. <\/p>\n

Paying tribute to her, the show\u2019s auctioneer, Will Farmer, took to social media and said: \u201cFrom my starstruck first meeting all those years ago to the endless giggles and travels that followed you showed yourself to be the unique, glorious, warm and wonderful person I was fortunate to call my friend!<\/p>\n

\u201cI will miss our chats, I will miss our giggles, I will miss the stories, I will miss your knowledge, I will miss your advice, I will miss your smile, I will miss your voice, I will miss your love and warmth\u2026\u2026I will miss you!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n