Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts was left 'in tears' while filming the show, after a woman shared her 'dying wish' with him.

Martin, 57, who has hosted the show for 18 years since it began in 2003, discussed the best part of the job - which he said is getting to meet and help people.

The property expert revealed he and the camera crew were left in bits after one episode saw him helping the family of a terminally ill woman. Opening up about how the show has helped people 'through difficult times', he said emotions on the programme are 'often running high'.

"There are times when it really hits home how much the show becomes a part of people's lives," Martin said.

"There was one time we were in a house in Stockport and I was talking to this lady as to why they bought this property and this lady said, 'My mum was terminally ill, and we watched Homes Under the Hammer in the hospice together'."

Martin, 57, has hosted the show for 18 years since it began in 2003

Martin added that the woman then told him that her mum had said: "I'm going to die, we know that, that's just a fact of life and death. But when I do, obviously you know I'm going to be leaving you some money, and I want you to do what this man is telling you." As she shared the words with her daughter, the doting mum pointed at Martin on the TV, the Express reports.

"So, I was in this house in Stockport which they had bought with her then-deceased mum's money that she left them and the lady said 'mum was inspired by you and we've been inspired by you and we were just, we are here doing what mum told us to do and it feels very special for that.' So I'm in tears, the cameraman is in tears, the director is crying her eyes out."

Homes Under The Hammer often deal with properties that require a lot of refurbishment or full development. Martin, along with the other stars, team up with local estate agents to provide a valuation of the house, followed by an actual auction and sale price.

The buyers are then able to suggest improvements to the purchased property, within an agreed budget, with viewers then getting to see the impressive refurbishments being carried out. Another estate agent then gives an updated value of the property following the work, in the hopes that its skyrocketed.

In between filming for Homes Under the Hammer and developing his own properties, Martin has a YouTube channel - Martin Roberts' Property Titbits.

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