EastEnders Star Laila Morse Jokes About Physical Assault During Antiques Road Trip Negotiation
Laila Morse, 80, known for her role in the BBC soap EastEnders, playfully threatened violence while filming an episode of antiques Road Trip, revealing a competitive edge during a negotiation with a vendor. The incident occurred as morse and co-star Angus Imrie attempted to secure a discount on an item priced at £110.
The exchange, captured during filming, saw Morse suggest kicking the seller “in the shins” after Imrie proposed negotiating a lower price. Imrie responded with mock concern, feigning injury, before Morse offered a more conventional approach: asking for the item for £50. The lighthearted moment highlights the spirited dynamic between the pair as they navigate the challenges of the antiques-hunting competition.
Antiques Road Trip sees celebrities paired with antiques experts, travelling across the country to find and sell valuable items for profit. While the celebrity version of the show has been “quietly shelved” by the BBC for the remainder of 2024, with a reassessment planned for 2026, the original series continues to be popular with viewers.
Past celebrity contestants include Sinitta, Samantha Fox, Love Island winners Ekin-Su and Davide Sancliment, and fellow EastEnders actor Danny Dyer.Other pairings have featured Richard Osman with his wife Ingrid Oliver, Gemma Collins and Melvin odoom, and stars of 80s comedy The Young Ones, Alexi Sayle and Nigel Planer.