Bangers and Cash's Derek Mathewson, 71, 'leaves wife for 45-year-old'

Bangers and Cash’s Derek Mathewson, 71, ‘leaves wife of 40-years for colleague Vicki Ivens, 45, after their secret relationship was rumbled’

Bangers and Cash’s Derek Mathewson has reportedly left his wife of 40-years Sue for a relationship with a colleague 26 years his junior.

According to The Sun the 71-year-old star of the UK TV car auction series grew close to married colleague Vicki Ivens, 45, after working together at his family run business in Yorkshire.

Vicki worked at the Mathewsons office, and like Sue, also 71, appeared a number of times on the show. 

It’s believed their budding relationship was rumbled when they were confronted with damning phone-bills.

A source told the publication: ‘Last month, Sue turned up at Nicholas’s house [Vicki’s husband] with a list of phone numbers’.

Shock! Bangers and Cash’s Derek Mathewson has reportedly left his wife of 40-years Sue for a relationship with a colleague 26 years his junior.

Troubles of the heart: The 71-year-old star of the UK TV car auction series grew close to married colleague Vicki Ivens, 45, after working together at his family run business in Yorkshire

‘He checked his bill and there were about 180 calls between them in three weeks.

‘He confronted Vicki and she said she was glad he’d found out and was pleased she didn’t have to lie anymore’.

Sue, with whom Derek shares adult sons Paul and Dave, gave Vicki her marching orders from the business and she is now believed to be working at Flamingo Land Theme Park.  

Vicki and husband of 20-years Nicholas, have since divorced and she is reported to be spending her evenings with new love Derek.  

MailOnline have contacted reps for Derek and the show for comment.

The show has been a huge hit with viewers with Mail Online’s Christopher Stevens describing it as ‘bliss for car-lovers’. 

Writing: ‘Bangers And Cash is bliss for car-lovers like me who simply enjoy mooning over the models we loved in our youth’.

Starting in 2018, there has now been seven series of the hit Yesterday Channel show.

In 2022 it spawned it’s own spin-off in the form of  Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics. 

Cast: Vicki worked at the Mathewsons office, and like Sue, also 71, appeared a number of times on the show (L-R) Sarah, Paul, Dave and Derek

Bliss! The show has been a huge hit with viewers with Mail Online’s Christopher Stevens describing it as ‘bliss for car-lovers

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