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Kirsty McCormack & Lottie Gibbons

BBC Antiques Roadshow disappointment as guest chokes up during valuation

Antiques Roadshow viewers were disappointed at an expert's valuation after an emotional episode.

During Sunday's instalment, former tennis player Elizabeth James appeared on the BBC show with her Wimbledon dresses. Elizabeth first played at Wimbledon in 1967 and competed a further four times.

On the programme, Elizabeth brought several outfits for expert Hilary Kay to inspect, reports the Mirror. At one point, Hilary said to Liz: "I mean, when you look at this, does it bring it all back?"

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Clearly emotional and getting choked up, Liz replied: "I have to say, it has now. Well it should, it was a fabulous time."

Hilary said: "It seems almost a crime to have to put a value on them. Look, the value of tennis dresses is not huge. I would have said the most valuable one is going to be the Prince of Wales feathers there. That we're talking about perhaps £200 to £300.

"The rest of them, and including perhaps the ones we're not looking at here, the three or four others that you brought, I would have thought we're talking about perhaps £800 to £1,000... for everything. And it couldn't be a better day.

But viewers at home were disappointed at the low valuation. One said: "‘Tennis dresses woman’ absolutely gutted by expert’s low valuation."

Darren added: "Those tennis dresses deserve to be in a museum! #AntiquesRoadshow."

And Jon tweeted: "Thought those tennis dresses may have been worth a few more bob than that #antiquesroadshow."

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