Kate Bliss (née Alcock; born 1975) is an English

antiques An antique () is an item perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance, and often defined as at least 100 years old (or some other limit), although the term is often used loosely to describe any object that i ...

expert and television presenter. She has appeared on the

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's ''

Bargain Hunt ''Bargain Hunt'' is a British television programme in which two pairs of contestants are challenged to buy antiques from shops or a fair and then sell them in an auction for a profit. It has aired on BBC One since 13 March 2000 in a daytime ...

'', ''

Flog It! ''Flog It!'' is a BBC television series presented by Paul Martin (TV presenter), Paul Martin that was broadcast from 27 May 2002 to May 2020. Description The show follows a similar formula to ''Antiques Roadshow'', with members of the public b ...

'' and ''

Secret Dealers ''Secret Dealers'' is a factual television, factual game show that aired on ITV (TV network), ITV from 27 September 2010 to 2 January 2015. Presenters were Alison Chapman, Karen Dalmeny, David Ford, Mark Stevens, Tim Hogard. Format The shows ...

'', and has presented '' Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is''. Bliss specialises in

jewellery Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment such as brooches, ring (jewellery), rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the ...

and

silver Silver is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag () and atomic number 47. A soft, whitish-gray, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. ...

, and is a fellow of the Great Britain Gemmological Association.

Early life

Bliss was born Kate Alcock in 1975 in

Herefordshire Herefordshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England, bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh ...

, she grew up in

Hampton Bishop Hampton Bishop is a village and civil parish south-east of Hereford, in Herefordshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 505. The village itself is on a wedge between the River Wye and the River Lugg, not far f ...

and later

Dorstone Dorstone is a village within the Golden Valley, Herefordshire, England. There is a church and public house with restaurant. The Golden Valley area offers hillwalking and horseback riding countryside and is noted for its scenery. It is within t ...

. Educated at

Hereford Cathedral School Hereford Cathedral School is a private, co-educational boarding and day school for pupils of ages 3 to 18 years, from nursery to sixth form. Its headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The school's premises a ...

, she then read

English Literature English literature is literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more than 1,400 years. The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian languages, Anglo-Frisian d ...

Brasenose College Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the m ...

University of Oxford The University of Oxford is a collegiate university, collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the List of oldest un ...

before studying

fine art In European academic traditions, fine art (or, fine arts) is made primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from popular art, decorative art or applied art, which also either serve some practical function (such as ...

Career

A member of the

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a global professional body for those working in the Built Environment, Construction, Land, Property and Real Estate. The RICS was founded in London in 1868. It works at a cross-governmental ...

, having previously worked for her father's valuation and auction business, she joined Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers. She then joined

Philip Serrell Philip Martyn Serrell (born March 1954) is an English auctioneer, antiques expert and television presenter who appears as regular presenter on BBC TV antiques programmes such as '' Bargain Hunt'' and '' Flog It!''. He began his career as a li ...

's auction business. In light of her growing young family, Bliss currently runs her own Fine Art Valuation business, and works in association with a number of auction houses as a jewellery and silver expert, including Charles Hanson's business. Bliss made her television debut after being spotted by the crew of ''Bargain Hunt'', when they were on a visit to Brightwells auction house filming an episode. She then became an antiques expert on the programme, and later made appearances on ''

'' and ''

''. Bliss has presented '' Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is''.

Personal life

She has been married to Jonathan Bliss since 2005; the couple have two children. Bliss is a talented pianist having performed in her early teenage years at Dorstone parish church Herefordshire, as reported in the local church magazine in July 1989. Bliss is a supporter of St Michael's Hospice and the

Alzheimer's Society Alzheimer's Society is a United Kingdom care and research charity for people with dementia and their carers. It operates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, while its sister charities Alzheimer Scotland and Alzheimer Society of Ireland co ...

, since her grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

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* 1975 births Living people People educated at Hereford Cathedral School Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford English antiques experts English television personalities {{england-bio-stub