This British man is a professional dancer, singer and TV presenter. He is popularly known as a dancer on the celebrity dance show, Strictly Come Dancing. Anton Du Beke has been a regular on the series since its inception in 2004 and since 1997, Erin Boag has been his professional dance partner.
Anton has presented for several shows including Hole in the Wall. He also has a studio album to his name. The man has proven himself as an exceptionally talented dancer; he was once honorary patron of the Music Hall Guild of Britain and America.
Anton Du Beke Biography,
The dancer was born Anthony Paul Beke on July 20, 1966, in Sevenoaks, to a Hungarian-born father, Antalya Xavier Beke, and a Spanish mother, Ascensión Lena. He is the first of three children. Anton attended Wilderness School for his early education.
Anton started dancing at the age of 14 – afterenrolling in local dance classes. It was quite an old age to start dancing, but her ability to learn quickly combined with her natural talent allowed her to move forward easily. Anton Du Beke loved dancing and studied several disciplines: ballet, jazz, contemporary dance and modern theatre. He also enjoyed other hobbies like boxing and football.
The young dancer started working a number of odd jobs to pay for his dance education after leaving school at the age of 16. A year later, he decided to specialize in ballroom dancing and embarked on amateur competition, preferring to follow in the footsteps of Fred Astaire, his Hollywood hero. His favorite move was the Foxtrot, which he loved because it was romantic, elegant and timelessly classic.
In 1997, Anton met Erin Boag, and she became hisDancing partner. They began to compete professionally, winning numerous international and national awards including the NZ Championships which they won the following year and retained a year later.
Anton Du Beke took part in Strictly ComeDanser, over the course of fifteen seasons, dancing with stars like Lesley Garrett, Esther Rantzen, Patsy Palmer, Jan Ravens, Kate Garraway and Gillian Taylforth. Interestingly, he never won the series or finished above third place. His worst appearance was in Season 6 when he was eliminated in week one. He is the longest serving male professional dancer on the show.
During his career, Anton won multiple championships, becoming the IDTA Classic Champion in 2003, UBC Canadian Champion in 2002, BDF Star Ball Finalist in 2003, UK & International Rising Star Finalist in 2003, and UK British Finalist in 2002 and 2003.
The veteran dancer is also known for his work on Down to Earth, Hole in the Wall, Step Up to the Plate and Doctors. He is estimated to be worth $10 million.
His Wife- Hannah Summers and Twins
Unfortunately for admirers around the world, Anton DuBeke is no longer single. In fact, he hasn’t been single for a long time. He is married to the successful businesswoman, Hannah Summers. The two met at a golf club and dated for six wonderful years until they got married in 2017 in a secret ceremony.
Hannah is the Chief Market Officer of a high-end mobile network security company called AdaptiveMobile. The company is responsible for at least half of the text messages sent worldwide. Hannah studied at the University of Bristol where she graduated with a degree in English Literature.
The couple are enjoying the haze of marital bliss, they are said to be living in Buckinghamshire, in a four-bedroom house estimated at £800,000. Their family has grown to include their twins and here are some interesting facts about Anton Du Beke’s twins.
1. The children took a long time to come. Hannah struggled to conceive after trying for several years; they decided to try IVF treatments and after three months she became pregnant.
2. The twins are a boy and a girl named George and Henrietta respectively.
3. They were born on March 30, 2017, and Anton announced their birth on Instagram.
4. Most people didn’t know the twins’ names until a year after they were born because Anton and Hannah wanted to protect their identities and protect them from public glare.