TV antiques expert Alison Chapman became the latest victim of one of Gloucestershire's most notorious prolific criminals when he burgled her home and stole jewellery, a court heard.

The Dickinson's Real Deal star's home in Kent was raided by 37-year-old Vincent 'Pyjama Boy' Smith after he stole an Audi Quattro car in his home county of Gloucestershire.

After putting false plates on the vehicle he drove to Kent, broke into the home of Daniel and Alison Martin (Ms Chapman's married name) on December 18th last year, Gloucester Crown Court was told.

Smith escaped with property including two five-diamond engagement rings, a gold tie pin, silver pocket watch and chain, silver cufflinks and enamel brooches as well as a Pacman pencil case containing foreign currency, said prosecutor Chloe Griggs.

"Several high value items were stolen as well as sentimental jewellery. The approximate value of the items taken was £2,000," said Ms Griggs.

Mrs Martin is well known to fans of televisions Dickinson's Real Deals and Secret Dealers. She is also managing director of Owlets, a jewellery and antiques store in Hythe.

Smith, of The Cloisters, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, has notched up 183 previous criminal convictions during more than 20 years of crime.

He admitted burgling Mr and Mrs Martin's home and stealing the jewellery and other property and also pleaded guilty to raiding the home of Sarah Potter at Brickhampton Golf Course, near Cheltenham, on November 30, last year and taking her car, an Audi Q3.

Smith, who got his Pyjama Boy nickname when he appeared in court in his nightwear in his mid-teens after going on the run from a social services home, is currently serving a four-and-a-half-year jail term imposed at Gloucester crown court in March this year for burglary.

At last Friday's hearing Judge Ian Lawrie QC passed a total of 40 months jail on Smith for the Brickhampton and Kent offences, but the term is unlikely to add anything to the time he spends in jail because it will be served concurrently.

The break-in cost Mrs Potter £14,000 to repair the damage and replace all the locks in her house. She also lost her prescription sunglasses in the raid and £180 in cash which was in the car.

Smith, who is being held in Elmley Prison, Sheerness, Kent, refused to attend court or even appear via video link for the hearing.

Katherine Hughes, for Smith, accepted that Smith was liable to a minimum three-year sentence which could go as high as six years because of his past offences of burglary.