Inside Bargain Hunt expert Natasha Raskin Sharp's marriage to top TV producer

Natasha Raskin Sharp has spent more than a decade cajoling Bargain Hunt contestants to aim high and broker lucrative deals so that they may walk away from the show with a coveted golden gavel.

The presenter, who made her debut on the long-running BBC series in 2014, may be a daytime TV darling but tends to keep her home life notoriously private.

As well as serving as an expert and one of the main presenters of Bargain Hunt, 37-year-old Natasha has made notable contributions to the likes of Antiques Road Trip, Flog It! and the now-defunct Baggage Battles. Born in Glasgow, the star initially studied law at the University of Leeds before pivoting to a history of art degree.

After briefly pursuing a career in fashion, the Scottish broadcaster began making a name by using her expertise to front various BBC shows. In 2016, she tied the knot with her husband Joe Sharp in Scotland, whom she met three years earlier.

Joe, a TV producer, has credits on Antiques Road Trip, its Celebrity spin-off and The Great Hotel Escape on Channel 4. He has also contributed to the former beloved BBC One programme, The Big Painting Challenge.

While Natasha keeps her relationship out of the spotlight, she once admitted in an interview with BBC that she and Joe enjoy indulging in the delights of Glasgow’s moreish food scene together. "My partner and I are guilty of eating out too much,” she confessed.

“Glasgow has so many great restaurants, too much of my spare time is spent eating delicious food and not enough time is spent working it off in the gym.”

Earlier this year, the pair welcomed their first child together - a daughter named Joan.

“What a way to start the year - the last few days have been nothing short of immense,” she wrote on Instagram at the time.

“Handing over my @BBCRadioScot duties to the excellent Ravi Sagoo for a short spell with lots of new @BBCBargainHunt & @AntiqueRoadTrip (filmed when baby was a mere bump) on the horizon," she wrote, adding: "Enjoy!”

Taking to her late-night slot on BBC Radio Scotland, Natasha revealed that her newborn already had a penchant for music.

“Joe and I have welcomed a little baby into the world and she's just the best,” she gushed on the airwaves. “She already has a favourite song, little Jean Sharp is a David Bowie fan," she added, before launching into ‘The Jean Genie’.

Months after bringing their daughter into the world, the auctioneer revealed she and her husband were still struggling to sleep.

“Eight months of no sleep...how'd that happen?,” she typed. “No early night tonight, though: I'll be on @bbcradioscot from 10pm,” she explained on Instagram.

“Car keys to distract Jean just in shot. Whatever works, right?!”

Bargain Hunt airs on BBC One on weekdays from 12.15pm while you can catch Antiques Road Trip on weekdays at 3.45pm on BBC Two.