Charles Hanson biography
Charles Hanson is a renowned British auctioneer, surveyor, antiques specialist and television personality best known for his appearances as an antiques specialist on the television shows Bargain Hunt, Flog It! and Antiques Road Trip.
After earning his MRICS qualification, Charles began his career in 1999 at Christie’s as an assessor in the European Department of Ceramics and Glass. He later worked for antiques houses in Chesire and Staffordshire before founding Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers in Etwall, Derbyshire, in August 2005. In 2016, his company opened a department specializing in coins and antiques, dubbed Historica.
Most notably, he sold a Chinese porcelain vase from the Qianlong period, which was used by the seller as a door shop for 36 years, ending at £650,000. Other notable sales include medals for Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, a commander at the Battle of Waterloo, and a brooch that once belonged to Katherine Neville, Baroness Hastings.
In 2017, Hanson, alongside fellow BBC antiquities experts Philip Serrell, Charlie Ross and James Braxton, recorded a rock version of the classic hit “Sleigh Ride” in aid of BBC Children in Need. The record was produced by father-son team Grahame and Jack Corbyn and released digitally by independent record label Saga Entertainment. It eventually took number 1 on the Amazon Rock Charts.
Charles Hanson Age
How old is Carlos? Hanson is 44 years old from 2022. He was born May 29, 1978, in Holbrook, Derbyshire. Furthermore, he celebrates his birthday on the 29th of May every year and his birth sign is Taurus.
Charles Hanson’s Wife
Hanson is happily married for his wife Rebecca Ludlam since 2010. Hanson and Rebecca were married through a traditional marriage at All Saints Church in Mackworthand after two years of dating.
The couple is blessed with two children, Matilda Hanson and Frederik Hanson. Matilda was born in April 2014 after intensive IVF treatment. However, their first child, a son named Thomas William Hanson, was born tragically in his sleep in September 2012. Since then, Charles and Rebecca have been working to raise awareness of the issue of stillborn babies. He raised £39,000 for the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (now known as the Sands by completing the Great North Run in September 2013.
Charles Hanson family
Hanson was born in Holbrook by his parents. However, he did not disclose information about his parents and siblings. We promise to update this section as information becomes available.
Charles Hanson height
Hanson is approx. height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.8 m) high.
Charles Hanson Cancer
In August 2012, Charles was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Since then, he has struggled with the disease.
Charles Hanson’s Television Career
Hanson has been a regular on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt television show since 2002, where he serves as a consultant to one of two teams of players who buy and sell antiques in hopes of turning a profit. He appeared as an expert on a celebrity edition of Bargain Hunt in November 2018, in which stars of the BBC’s Casualty show teamed up and tried to raise money for Children in Need.
Hanson appears in Flog It! on a regular basis. He has also competed on the Antiques Road Trip since 2010, in which he travels between UK antique shops and competes with a fellow antiques expert to see who can make the most money. He made an appearance on For What It’s Worth in 2016.
Charles Hanson Net Worth
Hanson have an estimate net worth of $1.5 million. His income mainly comes from his successful career as an auctioneer, surveyor, antiques specialist and television personality.
