All you need to know about David Harper's family life - from private wife to punk singer daughter

Antiques Road Trip presenter David Harper has been a regular face on the BBC for many years now, having also fronted Bargain Hunt and Cash in the Attic.

Although the presenter is a favourite on our screens, he keeps his family life out of the spotlight, and hasn't shared any pictures of his beloved wife, Wendy. Want to know more? Keep reading…

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Wife

David Harper is married to wife, Wendy Harper. It's not known when they met, but they tied the knot in 1997, and celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in 2022.

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The couple now split their time between their two homes in London and the market town of Barnard Castle in County Durham.

Children

David and Wendy welcomed their only daughter, Henrietta, in 1996. Now 28, Henrietta - or Hetti as she prefers to go by - lives in London and is the lead vocalist in a rock bank called Tiffany Twisted. She's also a self-confessed tattoo and piercing fanatic with more than 30 tattoos and seven piercings.

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However, dad David has spoken out about his disapproval of his daughter's body modifications, telling The Daily Mail in 2019: "I went ballistic when she had the first tattoo. I was genuinely furious and told her she was going to have to live with it forever, but that didn't stop her having more."

He added: "As she's now an adult, living independently in London, there wasn't much more I could say."

Parents and early life

David was born in Middlesbrough but spent much of his youth in Zimbabwe after his father was relocated there for work. David returned to the UK full-time at the age of 17 to pursue a career buying and selling antiques and cars. The star also has two siblings, sharing a photo of them enjoying a meal together in 2023.

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David has previously spoken of how his passion for antiques came from his parents. He told The Express: "I've been surrounded by antiques all my life, it's a family passion - my parents would always be hunting around antiques shops and auctions.

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"I started collecting coins and stamps at the age of five and bought my first antique at the age of nine. That along with a great love of history, it's always been the perfect business for me."