Adi Higham, also known as Adrian Higham or Uday Highamor, is a British business owner and television character best known for his appearance in the BBC unscripted TV drama The Bidding Room.
Adi Higham is also an Antique expert who started the antique business at 21 and has been in the industry for over three decades. As an antique expert, Adi owns and runs one of the most famous UK-based antique companies, Hoof Brocante (based in Romney Marsh on an old RAF base in Kent, the United Kingdom), with his friend-turned-wife, Tara Franklin.
Hoof Brocante Company deals with 18th-century and 19th-century French Decorative Antiques and French Brocante.
In this article, I will share Adi Higham’s biography, career, wife, kids, age, The Bidding Room, siblings, Instagram, net worth, and a few other things you probably didn’t know about him. Before we continue, let’s take a quick look at his profile.
Profile summary
| Name | Adi Higham |
| Date of birth | 1969 |
| Age | 56 years old |
| Birthplace | The United Kingdom |
| Wife | Tara Franklin |
| Occupation | Antique vendor, Businessman |
| Nationality | The United Kingdom |
| @hoof.antiques_brocante | |
| @hoof39114734 | |
| Net worth | $1 million |
Adi Higham Biography
Adi Higham was born Adrian Higham on an unknown date and month in 1969 in his home country, the United Kingdom. He is 56 years old.
Speaking of nativity, Adrian Higham has a White ethnic background and was raised by White parents, who, at the time he was raised, were classified under the working-class population of the UK. Other than these pieces of information, there are few details about Adi’s parents or siblings on the internet.
There is no information about his childhood on the internet, but a report claims that he comes from a family with a high incidence of diabetes.
Adi Higham Education
Adrian Higham had his elementary school and high school education in one of the local schools in the UK. Of course, he obtained his elementary school graduate certificate and his high school diploma.
Upon graduating high school, he proceeded to one of the well-reputed and sought-after universities in the United Kingdom, where he is said to have obtained his Bachelor’s degree.
Adi Higham Career
Adrian Higham gained notoriety on BBC One’s The Bidding Room, a television show where Nigel Havers presides as sellers face five dealers competing to bid the highest. Adrian’s impressive bidding skills and likable personality made him famous for participating in the program. He has been an expert in bidding and dealing with antiques since he was 21 and has been in the industry for over three decades — approximately over thirty years old and counting.Â
During one of his interviews after The Bidding Room show, Adi Higham said in part: “I absolutely(sic) love all of the amazing messages I receive and fans of the show visiting Hoof HQ. It’s just lovely. On set, it’s so easy for me as I’m just me. Meet me in real life, and nothing changes.”
Furthermore, he continued by adding, “I’m genuinely passionate about my job and life, and being part of ‘The Bidding Room’ has come at just the right time in my bonkers life. I absolutely(sic) love that it’s had such a wonderful reception. People seem to love it, and that’s magical.”
His journey started with a simple buy-and-sell deal that earned him a significant profit. Adrian purchased a mountain bike for £10 at a local village auction and sold it for £90, making an impressive eight times the buying price.
Adrian owns an antique store called Hoof Broncate, specializing in various items, including motorcycles, motorbikes, and more. The store is in two old buildings at an old RAF base on the East Sussex/Kent border in Romney Marshes. Adrian’s passion for unique and curious things has led him to collect weird stuff after living in France for over 20 years.
In addition to the collection offered by his antique-selling company, Adrian also stocks galvanized pots, early French oil jars from the South, hand-painted signs, and unique pedal cars.
Adi Higham Marriage, Wife
Adi Higham is married to his long-term friend turned Tara Franklin, with whom he owns and manages his UK-based antique company, Hoof Brocante. Tara Franklin is an antique dealer who also worked as an organizer and expert at the Penshurst Vintage & Antiques Fair.
According to another source, Adi Higham and Tara Franklin bought a house in the Pays de la Loire.
They have been long married, but there is no mention of kids.
Adi Higham Weight Loss Journey
Following the death of his first wife in 2003, sources say Adrian Higham gained a lot of unnecessary weight and collapsed in 2015.
According to a report, he collapsed because he was overweight and was 36 stone in weight.
Adi Higham 2017 became one of the participants of the “Prudential Ride London Fixing Challenge.” His participation in this challenge, through the help of the organizers, offered him personalized fitness routine training.
He was given a healthy diet plan, and thus, these plans helped him to manage his weight and health by extension.
Adi Higham Height, Weight
Adi Higham stands five feet six inches above the ground, estimated at 1.7 meters, 170 centimeters, and 1700 millimeters. He weighs 80 kilograms or 176 pounds and has an average body type.
He has black hair that looks dark brown and hazel-colored eyes.
Adi Higham Instagram, Twitter
Adrian Higham is on Instagram, a picture and video-sharing app, under the username @hoof.antiques_brocante, with over 8k followers. He also has a Twitter account under the username @hoof39114734, with over 500 followers.Â
Adi Higham’s Net Worth
Adi Higham has an estimated net worth of about $200,000. He earns his net worth from his career as an antique expert and collector. His net worth is also derived from his position in the antique company he runs with his wife.