Anton Du Beke says 'it's the most hideous thing' after disagreement with wife
Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke disagreed with wife Hannah Summers over the "most hideous thing in the world". The pair first crossed paths at a golf club event back in 2012.
Anton has previously shared that Hannah initially found him "weird" as he made a "terrible" first impression. Despite this rocky start, Anton charmed her by offering to buy her a drink, and their romance blossomed from there.
Now proud parents to twins George and Henrietta, Anton, who has been a staple on Strictly since 2004, confesses that holiday preferences can be a bone of contention between them.
Speaking on the My Time Capsule podcast, Anton explained: "My wife loves a Winnebago, she loves a campervan, she has these idyllic images of going somewhere in a motorhome on holiday, driving. I think it's the most hideous thing in the world, I say, 'Why don't we just go stay in a hotel?'
"You have to pee in the back of a bus. Just go and stay in a hotel. Off we go, let's just see where we pitch up, probably stuck down a country lane because we can't turn the bloody thing around."
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He went on to say: "I think we would have to go somewhere with big roads, probably end up going to America or something, probably just driving somewhere. I'd love to go up and down the UK but the roads are too small, you'd end up going up and down the M6."
Anton spoke warmly about his family, saying they are "something I can't live without". Anton, who's been a Strictly staple since joining in 2004 with dance partner Erin Boag, reflected on their initial thoughts that the show might just last a series before they'd go back to competing.
Having been 14th in the world at ballroom dancing, they made the transition from competition to television.
(Image: Instagram/Anton Du Beke)
After two series, he and Erin hung up their competitive dancing shoes to concentrate on Strictly, with Erin bowing out in 2012 and Anton remaining. He saw a new chapter begin as he stepped onto the judging panel in 2021, taking up the role alongside Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, and Shirley Ballas.
When the BBC announced his new position, Anton couldn't hide his excitement: "My loves I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be stepping into Bruno's brogues for the next series of Strictly."
He pledged to be more lenient than any judges had ever been with him: "It's a dream come true to be judging alongside the best of the best and I promise to be kinder to all the couples than any of them have ever been to me."
Bruno, who Anton was replacing, couldn't resist a cheeky comment, nicknaming Anton "Mr Strictly" and expressing his eagerness to see how he would do, jokingly adding: "Whilst I am gutted to not be on the show this year, there is one person and one person only that could take my place - it's just a shame they weren't available...haha! Darlings I'm kidding, I'm kidding!
"Seriously though, I have to tell you, Anton is Mr Strictly and if anybody is filling in for me, it has to be him. I honestly wouldn't have it any other way and I am so excited to see him waggle his paddle."
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