'Antiques Roadshow' Star Theo Burrell Dead at 39

Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell has died at the age of 39 following a brave battle with cancer.

"It is with great sadness that I share the news that Theo passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday afternoon. Neither she nor her medical team foresaw this happening quite so quickly," Burrell's family posted on Instagram on Saturday, July 11. "She was an incredible person who fought hard for her family, friends and raising awareness of this cruel disease."

"She saw life events like her son's first day at school and her wedding that a little over 4 years ago we thought she'd never see," the post continued. "The cancer community provided so much comfort and strength to her in her darkest moments. But most of all it provided hope and I think what she would want most of all is for other people to find hope in her story. Hope that the statistics aren't gospel and that one day they'll be very different."

Burrell was diagnosed with glioblastoma in June 2022, having been given 12 to 18 months to live, as she was told her cancer was incurable, according to PEOPLE. She has used her platform to advocate for cancer awareness, specifically sharing a message on social media in March where she asked the Department of Health and Social Care to provide more government-funded cancer research.

"I am running out of treatment options and I will lose my life to this cancer," Burrell said in the video. "There's absolutely no doubt about it."

Many comments were left on the Instagram post with the family's statement, paying tribute to Burrell.

"So deeply saddened to hear Theo has died. A strong, brave lady who promoted awareness of this horrible, cruel disease that also took my family member. So very sorry for Theo's husband and for her young son. It is heartbreaking. Rest easy, beautiful lady," one person wrote.

"Theo was constantly encouraging to so many of us, both around campaigning for change and for living life to the full. She will remain an inspiration to me. I want to send all my love to Theo's family, she was such a special person ❤️," another person posted.

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This story was originally published July 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM.