Bargain Hunt star shushes expert Izzie Balmer as she labels last minute purase as 'hideous'

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Bargain Hunt.

Bargain Hunt contestants were feeling "under pressure", as they were forced to buy an item which didn't exactly impress their expert.

The BBC daytime programme returned with presenter Natasha Raskin Sharp back to guide proceedings as two fresh red and blue teams attempted to discover the finest bargains at a Newark market.

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Mother and son duo Esther and Gobi were paired with Bargain Hunt expert Izzie Balmer and appeared to get off to a promising start when they purchased a vintage pack of playing cards for just £30.

Esther had initially spotted some Royal themed plates but then a nest of solid brass and onyx topped tables captured her attention.

When asked her opinion on the tables Balmer said: "At the moment, the popular furniture tends to be your mid 20th Century Scandinavian furniture so you're going for that clean modern look.

"These don't quite fit that look but obviously not everyone loves the 1950s, 1960s style."

She then added: "Not going to lie, they're not to my taste."

The vendor said he would part with them for £70 but Izzie warned: "So if these are at £70, that doesn't meet our big spend item which doesn't matter, we can still get these and then we'd still need to get a big spend."

Gobi and Esther decided to put the tables on the "back burner" at this point but time was running short.

"Right then you two, to make money, we actually have to buy some items", Izzie declared. Gobi cried out: "I know, I know, we're under pressure!" She continued: "We had a chat 10 minutes ago so we have 20 minutes left. We still only have one item."

The trio then hatched a plan where Esther would be tasked with finding the £75 or more item and Gobi would scout for the third and final piece.

Esther selected a gold-plated locket for £75 but they were left with just five minutes to find another item.

"What are we going to do?", Izzie queried.

Esther responded: "We've got the plates, haven't we?", to which the expert replied: "Well, you love the plates Esther. We do appear to be walking back in that direction.

"It's drawn to me!", Esther chuckled.

However, in a surprising twist, the pair returned to the nest of tables where Gobi was "really, really, really cheeky" and asked for the price to be reduced from £70 to £65.

Their wish was granted and Izzie rejoiced: "That's it! We have got three items! Well done!".

It was evident she didn't agree with the decision though as she commented: "Still can't quite believe we've bought some hideous tables but you like them!"

Esther put her finger to her lips as she declared: "Ssh! I love them! Not just like them, I love them."

Gobi laughed: "They're not my cup of tea, that's why I wanted the best price on them."

But it transpired that Izzie was correct as despite Esther's optimism, when it came to the auction, there were initially no bids until they sold for just £30, which she described as "awful".

Gobi and Esther's remaining purchases didn't perform well either, leaving them £80 down until Izzie's bonus buy - a vintage double-ended scent bottle - generated a £10 profit.

It was hardly surprising when the Red team was declared victorious with merely an £18 loss, prompting Natasha to remark: "There's no losers, just runners-ups."

Bargain Hunt is available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.