Nicky Illis dead at 53: Fake or Fortune director who worked on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow passes away from cancer
TV director Nicky Illis who worked on BBC's Antiques Roadshow and Fake of Fortune has died.
The talented producer sadly passed at the age of 53 following a battle with cancer.
Nicky has tragically left behind her husband Seb and their two children, Luke and Eliza.
She first joined the industry as part of The Late Show in the 1990s before going on to direct history programmes such as One Foot in the Past and The House Detectives.
In 2009, she helped develop investigative art show Fake or Fortune.
Nicky ended up producing and directing ten series of the show.
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Tributes have since been paid to the "irreplaceable" woman - with former colleague Fiona Bruce leading them.
The BBC journalist said: "Nicky is simply irreplaceable. Not just for her huge talent but also for her sheer exuberance, enthusiasm and sense of fun.
"Everyone on the team loved her and none more than me."