An Escape To The Country host scrambled to comfort a buyer and gasped ‘are you okay?!’ as they broke down in tears just minutes into an emotional viewing. 

Tuesday’s episode of the BBC show saw Briony May Williams, 41, help couple Barry and Pauline find their dream home in the rural area of Hertfordshire. 

The couple, who met at a dance 13 years ago, wanted a new start and life away from Romford, EsSєx. 

Barry and Pauline had £500,000 to try and find a three-bedroom detached property with a quarter of an acre in a village location. 

The property search appeared to be going very well, but it was the mystery house – that was a barn conversion – that really caught Pauline’s eye.

Briony explained that it wasn’t everything that they had asked for, as it was semi-detached and open plan. 

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Escape To The Country host scrambled to comfort a buyer and gasped ‘are you okay?!’ as they broke down in tears minutes into an emotional viewing

Pauline and Barry (pictured) were keen to buy a £500,000 to try and find a three-bedroom detached property with a quarter of an acre in a village location

Pauline was over the moon with the kitchen inside the mystery property and her emotions got the better of her 

Just seconds into walking into the kitchen, Pauline was impressed and said: ‘Yes. Look at that. What a lovely kitchen.’

Briony asked: ‘Isn’t it gorgeous?’ 

Barry was impressed with the views, while Pauline was a fan of the stone flooring. 

Pauline also pointed out that there was a kitchen island in the middle of the room as they aren’t usually Barry’s first choice.

He confessed: ‘It’s not enormous, you can get under it. I could live with that.’ 

The camera then panned back on the couple and Pauline was very emotional as she looked out the window. 

Briony asked her: ‘Are you feeling a bit emotional?’

Pauline started to cry and she continued: ‘Oh are you okay?!’ 

The couple, who met at a dance 13 years ago, wanted a new start and life away from Romford, EsSєx

Pauline replied: ‘Yeah.’

She continued: ‘Oh this is lovely Barry. I love this.’

Barry said: ‘It is. So far. It’s bang on.’ 

‘I cant believe all this light, over looking the garden, everywhere you look,’ Pauline confessed.

‘From every window. It’s what we’ve been dreaming of!’

The pair were left lost for words when the property expert told them that it had an asking price of £475,000.

Pauline shouted: ‘No! I don’t believe that.’ 

But Briony had to tell them that the house had already had a lot of interest and that they would have to act fast if they wanted it.

At the end of the instalment, Pauline and Barry decided to go for it, but it was not made clear if they bagged their dream home. 

It’s not the first time that a buyer has got emotional on the show.

Last week host Steve Brown scrambled to apologise for ‘upsetting’ a guest called Jane as she searched for her dream home in Devon.

Speaking to her daughter Bella, Steve said: ‘Dare I say it, your mum, I think, moving down here, doing it on her own, is very, very brave.’  

Bella replied: ‘I think having the painful slog of raising me and my sister probably made her strong enough that moving down here it’s a quick one!

‘The main thing is packing, that’s the worst bit! Hate packing!’

Steve asked her: ‘Is this a big leap for you that you just take in your stride? Because not many people just decide…’

Before the host could finish his question, Jane wiped away a tear from her face and Steve continued: ‘Sorry I don’t mean to upset you!’

Jane told him: ‘No! No you haven’t.’

‘I hope this is pride that we’re talking about here,’ Steve said.

Jane explained: ‘It’s hearing what Bella’s saying.’

Escape To The Country airs on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.