“I’m Embarrassed”: Fiona Bruce Cries Live on Air
Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould have returned for another series of the beloved BBC show Fake or Fortune.
The BBC star opened up about one poignant moment.
Presenter Fiona Bruce appeared on Monday night’s The One Show to speak about the latest series of Fake or Fortune with Phillip Mould.
Currently, the show is on its 14th series, having first aired back in 2011, with viewers having recently witnessed one woman discover a painting she owned was worth upwards of £100,000.
While speaking to Alex Jones and Vernon Kay, the 62-year-old shared one emotional moment viewers will see in this series.
She commented: “The picture that’s coming up this week has just got an incredible human story behind it. I actually cried in the programme, which I am embarrassed about.
“I knew, as soon as tears came to my eyes, I could see the camera closing in. It’s really, really touching.”
As Alex interjected to say people like seeing a softer side of her, Phillip chimed in to explain they are dealing with a ‘difficult’ artist as their work is often faked.
He commented: “For one of the first times, we interviewed a real-life faker on the programme, John Myatt. He charmingly takes us into the dark side.”
While Fiona explained that he no longer does fake work and hasn’t for a long time, he still creates paintings in the style of artists that people desire, although now makes it clear it’s been created by him.
When speaking about the science behind working out whether something is fake or genuine, Phillip highlighted its importance.
He added: “Getting to look into the paint, I mean, there was a scene in last week’s programme which we actually burrowed into the surfaces and you saw, which looked a bit like a nougat bar, and you saw the particular paint that Katherine Read used.
“We compared it with another, and it was like art speaking to you in a totally different way because you’re not looking at the painting, you’re looking into it and through it and I found it captivating, and ultimately it was convincing. We proved that it was Katherine Read, by looking into the paint.”
This week, the programme will see Fiona and Philip try an uncover the truth about two paintings.
A synopsis reads: “Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a painting thought to be by the French artist André Derain that belonged to Marianne Kewan – a former Kindertransport child who escaped Nazi Germany.
“Lawyer Peter Reynolds is determined to authenticate the painting so it can be sold as part of the late Marianne’s estate and generate hundreds of thousands for charity in her name.”
