Overview
- Burrell passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday afternoon, July 8, 2026, her husband announced on Instagram.
- She was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a grade‑four aggressive brain tumour, in June 2022 and outlived an initial 12–18 month prognosis by roughly four years.
- Her treatment course included at least two brain surgeries, radiotherapy and multiple rounds of chemotherapy as she publicly shared updates about scans and side effects.
- Burrell became a familiar face on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow after joining in 2018 and worked as a ceramics and glass specialist for Lyon & Turnbull.
- From 2023 she served as a patron of Brain Tumour Research and used her platform to press for more government funding, faster diagnosis and clearer paths to clinical trials, leaving a visible advocacy legacy for patients and researchers.