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Antiques Roadshow guest told jacket is worth £200,000 after it was worn by one of world's most famous men

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Published 20:36 13 Jun 2025 GMT+1

Antiques Roadshow guest told jacket is worth £200,000 after it was worn by one of world's most famous men

The jacket was given a six-figure valuation by an expert

Michael Slavin

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Antiques Roadshow is itself now an antique, having run for 48 seasons over the course of the last 46 years.

Whilst much of the best content on the show comes from seeing people arrive with a watch they think is worth £300 and be told it’s actually worth £2,000, that is not always the case.

In some cases, such as one displayed in a recent YouTube video posted by the BBC, those appearing on the show will likely have a fairly good idea that what they are bringing in is worth a huge amount.

This particular case saw a guest on the TV show bring in a leather jacket which was valued at a whopping £200,000.

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Whilst you may think this is a tad bit steep for a leather jacket, it becomes more understandable once you realise that it was worn by one of the world’s most famous men.

It is revealed by the guest that the jacket was passed to him by a friend after being sold at auction.

It previously belonged to a U.S. president and one of the most recognisable names in the world.

The jacket had previously belonged to John F. Kennedy.

The guest explains how, saying that Swedish aristocrat, Gunilla von Post, was sent to finishing school in France, where she met the young American politician.

He went on to say: “Gunilla was 21 to 22 and lived in the south of France and then in Paris, and she was JFK's lover before he got married to Jacqueline Bouvier.

"I believe the relationship ended in 1955 or 1956. She kept the jacket.

"Some of her belongings and love letters from JFK were sold recently in America and some of his goods were left in the apartment."

JFK owned the jacket, making it worth six figures (Bettmann via Getty Images)
JFK owned the jacket, making it worth six figures (Bettmann via Getty Images)

Jon Baddeley, the expert on the show, called the jacket an ‘iconic’ piece, saying: “Without the provenance, you're not going to get the dollar signs, but that seems a very strong link.

“In America or anywhere world-wide, it is an iconic piece.

“The story's everything, please write it down. I feel confident the market will pay that price.”

This came after he valued the jacket in the range of £200,000 to £300,000.

The footage was included in a video posted today (June 13) by BBC’s Antiques Roadshow YouTube channel, rounding up some of the highest valuations ever given on the show.

Another major find saw a British Army Silver Centrepiece valued at a whopping £750,000 in 2002.

This massive valuation came in part due to its links to the royal family, having been presented to an army regiment by King George IV.

Featured Image Credit: BBC

Topics: Antiques Roadshow, John F. Kennedy, BBC, TV and Film, TV, Celebrity

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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