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| occupation = Professional ballroom and Latin dancer, television presenter, comedian, author
| occupation = Professional ballroom and Latin dancer, television presenter, comedian, author
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| television = ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' (Professional dancer (2004–2020); Judge (2021–present))<br />''[[Hole in the Wall (British game show)|Hole in the Wall]]'' (2008–09)<br />''[[Step Up to the Plate]]'' (2008)<br />''[[Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas]]'' (2009)
| television = ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' (2004–present)<br />''[[Hole in the Wall (British game show)|Hole in the Wall]]'' (2008–09)<br />''[[Step Up to the Plate]]'' (2008)<br />''[[Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas]]'' (2009)
| spouse = {{marriage|Hannah Summers|2017}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Hannah Summers|2017}}
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==Family and early life==
==Family and early life==
Du Beke was born in [[Tonbridge]], [[Kent]], to a Hungarian father, Antal Xavier Beke <ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Amy |date=2023-04-04 |title=Anton Du Beke's life off-screen from real name to becoming a dad at 50 |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/anton-du-bekes-life-screen-29618481 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=OK! Magazine |language=en}}</ref>(1939–2001), and a Spanish mother, Ascensión "Conchita" Lema.<ref name="thisislondon">{{cite news |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23517967-strictly-good-friends-anton-du-beke-reveals-what-really-went-on-with-kate-garraway.do |title=Strictly good friends: Anton Du Beke reveals what REALLY went on with Kate Garraway my name's Jackie |date=19 July 2008 |newspaper=thisislondon.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007015855/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23517967-strictly-good-friends-anton-du-beke-reveals-what-really-went-on-with-kate-garraway.do |archive-date=7 October 2009}}</ref> He has two younger siblings, brother Stephen and sister Veronica.<ref name="exam">{{cite journal |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/strictly-anton-du-bekes-life-22498200|title=Strictly Anton Du Beke's life from famous This Morning presenter ex-girlfriend |journal=Examinerlive.co.uk |date=18 December 2021}}</ref> He grew up in [[Sevenoaks]], [[Kent]], and attended [[Wildernesse School]].<ref name="kent">{{cite journal |url=http://www.kent-life.co.uk/people/celebrity-interviews/anton_du_beke_interviewed_by_kent_life_1_1641092 |title=Anton Du Beke interviewed by Kent Life |date=18 October 2010 |journal=Kent Life |access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref> Du Beke has discussed his father's problems with [[alcoholism]] and revealed that he was stabbed by his father in the leg and stomach during a [[Boxing Day]] altercation at their home in Kent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66376162|title=Anton Du Beke: Strictly judge reveals he was stabbed by his father as a child|work=BBC News|first=Steven|last=McIntosh|date=2 August 2023|accessdate=3 August 2023}}</ref>
Du Beke was born as Anthony Paul Beke on 20 July 1966 in [[Tonbridge]], [[Kent]], to a Hungarian father, Antal Xavier Beke <ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Amy |date=2023-04-04 |title=Anton Du Beke's life off-screen from real name to becoming a dad at 50 |url=https://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/anton-du-bekes-life-screen-29618481 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=OK! Magazine |language=en}}</ref>(1939–2001), and a Spanish mother, Ascensión "Conchita" Lema.<ref name="thisislondon">{{cite news |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23517967-strictly-good-friends-anton-du-beke-reveals-what-really-went-on-with-kate-garraway.do |title=Strictly good friends: Anton Du Beke reveals what REALLY went on with Kate Garraway my name's Jackie |date=19 July 2008 |newspaper=thisislondon.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007015855/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23517967-strictly-good-friends-anton-du-beke-reveals-what-really-went-on-with-kate-garraway.do |archive-date=7 October 2009}}</ref> He has two younger siblings, brother Stephen and sister Veronica.<ref name="exam">{{cite journal |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/strictly-anton-du-bekes-life-22498200|title=Strictly Anton Du Beke's life from famous This Morning presenter ex-girlfriend |journal=Examinerlive.co.uk |date=18 December 2021}}</ref> He grew up in [[Sevenoaks]], [[Kent]], and attended [[Wildernesse School]].<ref name="kent">{{cite journal |url=http://www.kent-life.co.uk/people/celebrity-interviews/anton_du_beke_interviewed_by_kent_life_1_1641092 |title=Anton Du Beke interviewed by Kent Life |date=18 October 2010 |journal=Kent Life |access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref> Du Beke has discussed his father's problems with [[alcoholism]] and revealed that he was stabbed by his father in the leg and stomach during a [[Boxing Day]] altercation at their home in Kent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66376162|title=Anton Du Beke: Strictly judge reveals he was stabbed by his father as a child|work=BBC News|first=Steven|last=McIntosh|date=2 August 2023|accessdate=3 August 2023}}</ref>


Du Beke began dancing at 14, when he discovered his local dance school, the Holton School of Dancing in Sevenoaks.<ref name="kent"/> He had three partners during these formative years before the Holton School of Dancing closed in 1987. Du Beke left school at 16 to follow an amateur dancing career.<ref name="kent"/> At 17, he decided to specialise in ballroom. While he danced during the evenings and at weekends, he had a day job as a salesman in "The Bed Post" in [[Petts Wood]], [[South London]].<ref name="kent"/> He dated television presenter [[Caroline Feraday]] from 2007 to 2008.<ref name="exam"/>
Du Beke began dancing at 14, when he discovered his local dance school, the Holton School of Dancing in Sevenoaks.<ref name="kent"/> He had three partners during these formative years before the Holton School of Dancing closed in 1987. Du Beke left school at 16 to follow an amateur dancing career.<ref name="kent"/> At 17, he decided to specialise in ballroom. While he danced during the evenings and at weekends, he had a day job as a salesman in "The Bed Post" in [[Petts Wood]], [[South London]].<ref name="kent"/> He dated television presenter [[Caroline Feraday]] from 2007 to 2008.<ref name="exam"/>
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===Dance career===
===Dance career===
Du Beke's regular professional partner is New Zealand-born [[Erin Boag]]. They met in 1997, and won both the Closed (New Zealand only) and Open to the World categories of the 1998 and 1999 New Zealand Championships.<ref name="newzealanddancechampionships">{{cite web |url= https://nzopendancechampionship.co.nz/#page-13 |title=New Zealand’s Open Dancesport Championships|work=nzopendancechampionship.co.nz |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> They turned professional in 2002, placing 3rd in the UK in that same year, and were British National Finalists in 2002, 2003, and 2004.<ref name="britishnationaldancechampionships">{{cite web |url= https://dancesportinfo.net/Competition/British_National_Dance_Championships_120/British_National_Professional_Modern_407/Results |title=British National Dance Championships 2002|work=dancesportinfo.net |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> In November 2003, they won the [[IDTA]] Classic in Brighton.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=https://www.celebrityagent.co.uk/page-celebrity-categories/anton-du-beke/ |title=Anton du Beke biography |work=celebrityagent.co.uk |access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="britishnationaldancechampionships">{{cite web |url= https://dancesportinfo.net/Competition/British_National_Dance_Championships_120/British_National_Professional_Modern_407/Results |title=British National Dance Championships 2002|work=dancesportinfo.net |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> They balanced competing with teaching, coaching, among others, the Cambridge University ballroom dancing team, one of the top-ranked student teams in the country.<ref name="ItTakesTwotoTango">{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/aug/19/it-takes-two-to-tango-how-i-found-love-on-the-dancefloor |title=It Takes Two to Tango|access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="CambridgeDancer’sClubAlumniNewsletter">{{cite web |url= https://www.cambridgedancers.org/info/newsletters/2006-02.pdf |title=Cambridgr Dancer’s Club Alumni Newsletter|access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="The32ndCambridgevsOxfordVarsityDancesportmatch!">{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/cambridgeshire/content/articles/2005/05/13/varsity_dancesport_feature.shtml|title=The 32nd Cambridge v.s. Oxford Varsity Dancesport Match}}</ref> When they were scouted for ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2004, Anton and Erin were ranked 14th in the world among professional ballrooms dancers.<ref name="interview">{{cite web |url= https://issuu.com/intermissionmagazine/docs/intermission_final|title=What makes up their strictly identity? |work=issuu.com |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> They joined the show assuming that it would only last for one series, and that they would return to the circuit after its run and continue to pursue their goal of winning the world championships and were completely unprepared for Strictly’s immediate massive popularity with the viewing public.<ref name="lifestories">{{cite web |url= https://www.itv.com/watch/kate-garraway's-life-stories/1a7234/1a7234a0108|title=Kate Garraway’s Life Stories - Anton du Beke |work=itv.com |access-date=16 July 2024}}</ref> Although they continued to compete for the first two series of the show, they retired from the competitive arena after realizing that they had to choose between dancing professionally and committing fully to training their celebrity partners.
Du Beke's regular professional partner is New Zealand-born [[Erin Boag]]. They met in 1997, and won both the Closed (New Zealand only) and Open to the World categories of the 1998 and 1999 New Zealand Championships.<ref name="newzealanddancechampionships">{{cite web |url= https://nzopendancechampionship.co.nz/#page-13 |title=New Zealand's Open Dancesport Championships|work=nzopendancechampionship.co.nz |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> They turned professional in 2002, placing 3rd in the UK in that same year, and were British National Finalists in 2002, 2003, and 2004.<ref name="britishnationaldancechampionships">{{cite web |url= https://dancesportinfo.net/Competition/British_National_Dance_Championships_120/British_National_Professional_Modern_407/Results |title=British National Dance Championships 2002|work=dancesportinfo.net |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> In November 2003, they won the [[IDTA]] Classic in Brighton.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=https://www.celebrityagent.co.uk/page-celebrity-categories/anton-du-beke/ |title=Anton du Beke biography |work=celebrityagent.co.uk |access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="britishnationaldancechampionships">{{cite web |url= https://dancesportinfo.net/Competition/British_National_Dance_Championships_120/British_National_Professional_Modern_407/Results |title=British National Dance Championships 2002|work=dancesportinfo.net |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> They balanced competing with teaching, coaching, among others, the Cambridge University ballroom dancing team, one of the top-ranked student teams in the country.<ref name="ItTakesTwotoTango">{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/aug/19/it-takes-two-to-tango-how-i-found-love-on-the-dancefloor |title=It Takes Two to Tango|newspaper=The Guardian |date=19 August 2017 |access-date=14 May 2024 |last1=Yap |first1=Felicia }}</ref><ref name="CambridgeDancer’sClubAlumniNewsletter">{{cite web |url= https://www.cambridgedancers.org/info/newsletters/2006-02.pdf |title=Cambridgr Dancer's Club Alumni Newsletter|access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="The32ndCambridgevsOxfordVarsityDancesportmatch!">{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/cambridgeshire/content/articles/2005/05/13/varsity_dancesport_feature.shtml|title=The 32nd Cambridge v.s. Oxford Varsity Dancesport Match}}</ref> When they were scouted for ''Strictly Come Dancing'' in 2004, Anton and Erin were ranked 14th in the world among professional ballrooms dancers.<ref name="interview">{{cite web |url= https://issuu.com/intermissionmagazine/docs/intermission_final|title=What makes up their strictly identity? |work=issuu.com |date=21 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref> They joined the show assuming that it would only last for one series, and that they would return to the circuit after its run and continue to pursue their goal of winning the world championships and were completely unprepared for Strictly’s immediate massive popularity with the viewing public.<ref name="lifestories">{{cite web |url= https://www.itv.com/watch/kate-garraway's-life-stories/1a7234/1a7234a0108|title=Kate Garraway's Life Stories - Anton du Beke |work=itv.com |access-date=16 July 2024}}</ref> Although they continued to compete for the first two series of the show, they retired from the competitive arena after realizing that they had to choose between dancing professionally and committing fully to training their celebrity partners.


===''Strictly Come Dancing''===
===''Strictly Come Dancing''===
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In [[Strictly Come Dancing (series 14)|series fourteen]], Du Beke was partnered with actress [[Lesley Joseph]]. They were eliminated in week five. In [[Strictly Come Dancing (series 15)|series fifteen]] in 2017, Du Beke was paired with television presenter [[Ruth Langsford]]. In 2018 Anton was partnered with Fashion Journalist [[Susannah Constantine]]. They finished last (the first time Du Beke had ever done this) with an average of 12.00 (Du Beke's lowest). For the 17th series, he was partnered with [[Emma Barton]]. In Week nine, Du Beke received his first 10s in all seventeen series for their American Smooth; the couple received a total of fifteen 10s during the series. They finished joint runners-up alongside [[Karim Zeroual]] and [[Amy Dowden]], but lost out to [[Kelvin Fletcher]] and [[Oti Mabuse]]. In 2020 Du Beke was partnered with former home secretary [[Jacqui Smith]]. They were eliminated in week two (first), Du Beke's second time finishing last.
In [[Strictly Come Dancing (series 14)|series fourteen]], Du Beke was partnered with actress [[Lesley Joseph]]. They were eliminated in week five. In [[Strictly Come Dancing (series 15)|series fifteen]] in 2017, Du Beke was paired with television presenter [[Ruth Langsford]]. In 2018 Anton was partnered with Fashion Journalist [[Susannah Constantine]]. They finished last (the first time Du Beke had ever done this) with an average of 12.00 (Du Beke's lowest). For the 17th series, he was partnered with [[Emma Barton]]. In Week nine, Du Beke received his first 10s in all seventeen series for their American Smooth; the couple received a total of fifteen 10s during the series. They finished joint runners-up alongside [[Karim Zeroual]] and [[Amy Dowden]], but lost out to [[Kelvin Fletcher]] and [[Oti Mabuse]]. In 2020 Du Beke was partnered with former home secretary [[Jacqui Smith]]. They were eliminated in week two (first), Du Beke's second time finishing last.


Du Beke has also appeared in a number of ''[[Children in Need]]'' and [[Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Specials|Christmas Specials]] of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]].'' In 2008 he won the [[Children in Need 2008]] special, dancing an American Smooth with [[Tess Daly]]. He danced once again with Anne Widdecombe in the 2012 [[Children in Need 2012|Children in Need special]] but lost out to [[Russell Grant]] and [[Flavia Cacace]]. He did however go on to win the [[Children in Need 2014]] special where he and fellow dancer [[Natalie Lowe]] taught a group of children how to dance. Du Beke has also reprised his partnerships with Lesley Garret and Ann Widdecombe for the 2004 and 2018 Christmas specials, respectively. He has also danced with [[Ronni Ancona]], [[Su Pollard]], [[Katy Brand]] and [[Denise Lewis]] in the respective 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016 Christmas specials. In 2015 Du Beke served as a judge on ''The People's Strictly'', a one off version of the show where non-celebrities compete for the charity [[Comic Relief]]. In 2020, he reprised his role as a judge for weeks four and five to fill in for [[Motsi Mabuse]] who needed to quarantine after travelling to Germany. On 24 June 2021, it was announced that Du Beke would become a permanent judge on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from series nineteen, starting in September 2021, replacing [[Bruno Tonioli]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-06-24|title=Anton Du Beke to join Strictly judges for new series|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57592468|access-date=2021-06-24}}</ref>
Du Beke has also appeared in a number of ''[[Children in Need]]'' and [[Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Specials|Christmas Specials]] of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]].'' In 2008 he won the [[Children in Need 2008]] special, dancing an American Smooth with [[Tess Daly]]. He danced once again with Anne Widdecombe in the 2012 [[Children in Need 2012|Children in Need special]] but lost out to [[Russell Grant]] and [[Flavia Cacace]]. He did however go on to win the [[Children in Need 2014]] special where he and fellow dancer [[Natalie Lowe]] taught a group of children how to dance. Du Beke has also reprised his partnerships with Lesley Garret and Ann Widdecombe for the 2004 and 2018 Christmas specials, respectively. He has also danced with [[Ronni Ancona]], [[Su Pollard]], [[Katy Brand]] and [[Denise Lewis]] in the respective 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016 Christmas specials. In 2015 Du Beke served as a judge on ''The People's Strictly'', a one off version of the show where non-celebrities compete for the charity [[Comic Relief]]. In 2020, he reprised his role as a judge for weeks four and five to fill in for [[Motsi Mabuse]], who needed to quarantine after travelling to Germany. On 24 June 2021, it was announced that Du Beke would become a permanent judge on ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from series nineteen, starting in September 2021, replacing [[Bruno Tonioli]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-06-24|title=Anton Du Beke to join Strictly judges for new series|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57592468|access-date=2021-06-24}}</ref>


===Laila Rouass comment===
===Laila Rouass comment===
In 2009, Du Beke said that his dance partner [[Laila Rouass]] "looked like a paki" after she had arrived at rehearsal with a spray tan. Du Beke apologized publicly,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2009-10-05|title=Strictly Come Dancing: Anton Du Beke apologises over racist term|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/oct/05/strictly-come-dancing-race|access-date=2020-12-30|work=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2009-10-05|title=BBC stands by race row Du Beke|work=BBC News|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8290733.stm|access-date=2020-12-30}}</ref> and reiterated his remarks on ''[[Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two|It Takes Two]]'', ''Strictly Come Dancing'''s companion show, stating that, "I feel embarrassed. I feel stupid as well. It was a stupid thing to do, stupid thing to say...I am mortified about it completely and, you know, Laila has been quite remarkably wonderful."<ref name="youtube.com">{{Cite news|date=2009-10-09|title=Laila Rouass & Anton Du Beke - It Takes Two Oct 9th|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKu-2JtKMU&list=PLCgOud1R1r-MicIucWm2fYiQAuf84cvIT&index=23}}</ref> Rouass accepted his apology,<ref name="youtube.com"/> and stated in a 2011 interview: "The story had been blown out of proportion...Anton didn’t mean to be offensive. I wouldn’t have danced with him if he was racist."<ref>{{Cite news|date=2011-08-14|title=My mother taught me to beat the bullies and be the best mum I can|url= https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2011/08/6920/my-mother-taught-me-to-beat-the-bullies-and-be-the-best-mum-i-can}}</ref> In 2016, she backed him to be a Strictly judge: "I think Anton would be a fabulous judge. He’s so funny, I can’t tell you. I was so lucky to be paired with that man."<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-09-22|title=Laila Rouass Says Anton du Beke Would Be a Harsh Judge|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160922180450/https://tv.bt.com/tv/strictly-2016/strictly-come-dancing-2016-laila-rouass-says-anton-du-beke-would-be-a-harsh-judge-11364097718782}}</ref>
In 2009, Du Beke said that his dance partner [[Laila Rouass]] "looked like a paki" after she had arrived at rehearsal with a spray tan. Du Beke apologized publicly,<ref>{{Cite news|date=2009-10-05|title=Strictly Come Dancing: Anton Du Beke apologises over racist term|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/oct/05/strictly-come-dancing-race|access-date=2020-12-30|work=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2009-10-05|title=BBC stands by race row Du Beke|work=BBC News|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8290733.stm|access-date=2020-12-30}}</ref> and reiterated his remarks on ''[[Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two|It Takes Two]]'', ''Strictly Come Dancing'''s companion show, stating that, "I feel embarrassed. I feel stupid as well. It was a stupid thing to do, stupid thing to say...I am mortified about it completely and, you know, Laila has been quite remarkably wonderful."<ref name="youtube.com">{{Cite news|date=2009-10-09|title=Laila Rouass & Anton Du Beke - It Takes Two Oct 9th|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKu-2JtKMU&list=PLCgOud1R1r-MicIucWm2fYiQAuf84cvIT&index=23}}</ref> Rouass accepted his apology,<ref name="youtube.com"/> and stated in a 2011 interview: "The story had been blown out of proportion...Anton didn’t mean to be offensive. I wouldn’t have danced with him if he was racist."<ref>{{Cite news|date=2011-08-14|title=My mother taught me to beat the bullies and be the best mum I can|url= https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2011/08/6920/my-mother-taught-me-to-beat-the-bullies-and-be-the-best-mum-i-can}}</ref> In 2016, she backed him to be a Strictly judge: "I think Anton would be a fabulous judge. He’s so funny, I can’t tell you. I was so lucky to be paired with that man."<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-09-22|title=Laila Rouass Says Anton du Beke Would Be a Harsh Judge|url=https://tv.bt.com/tv/strictly-2016/strictly-come-dancing-2016-laila-rouass-says-anton-du-beke-would-be-a-harsh-judge-11364097718782|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922180450/https://tv.bt.com/tv/strictly-2016/strictly-come-dancing-2016-laila-rouass-says-anton-du-beke-would-be-a-harsh-judge-11364097718782|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-09-22}}</ref>


===Other television appearances===
===Other television appearances===
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In March 2007 Du Beke was a contestant on the [[BBC Two]] series ''[[The Underdog Show]]'' and was paired with homeless dog Ginger. They were eliminated in week three of the competition.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}
In March 2007 Du Beke was a contestant on the [[BBC Two]] series ''[[The Underdog Show]]'' and was paired with homeless dog Ginger. They were eliminated in week three of the competition.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}


Du Beke has presented the [[BBC]] cookery show ''[[Step Up to the Plate]]''. He served as a captain and from series 2 was the host on the UK version of ''[[Hole in the Wall (British game show)|Hole in the Wall]]'', which premiered on 20 September 2008 on [[BBC One]]. On 24 December 2009, he appeared in ''[[Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas]]'', in a sketch called "Beyond The Marigolds", where he spoofed his ''Strictly Come Dancing'' role by being paired with fictional soap star "Bo Beaumont" (played by [[Julie Walters]]). Beaumont quit the show when unable to master Du Beke's warm up steps.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}
Du Beke has presented the [[BBC]] cookery show ''[[Step Up to the Plate]]''. He served as a captain and from series 2 was the host on the UK version of ''[[Hole in the Wall (British game show)|Hole in the Wall]]'', which premiered on 20 September 2008 on [[BBC One]]. On 24 December 2009, he appeared in ''[[Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas]]'', in a sketch called "Beyond The Marigolds", where he spoofed his ''Strictly Come Dancing'' role by being paired with fictional soap star "Bo Beaumont" (played by [[Julie Walters]]). Beaumont quit the show when unable to master Du Beke's warm-up steps.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}


During the week of 5 to 9 May 2014, Du Beke appeared on [[Channel 4]] game show ''[[Draw It!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://digiguide.tv/programme-details/Channel+4/5+May+2014/15:30/Draw+it%21/Entertainment/ |title=Draw it! |work=digiguide.tv}}</ref>
During the week of 5 to 9 May 2014, Du Beke appeared on [[Channel 4]] game show ''[[Draw It!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://digiguide.tv/programme-details/Channel+4/5+May+2014/15:30/Draw+it%21/Entertainment/ |title=Draw it! |work=digiguide.tv}}</ref>
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On 27 October 2023, Du Beke guest presented [[Steph's Packed Lunch]] on Channel 4.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.channel4.com/programmes/stephs-packed-lunch | title = Steph's Packed Lunch | date = 27 October 2023 | website = [[Channel 4 (VoD service)|Channel 4]] | publisher = [[Channel Four Television Corporation|Channel 4]] | access-date = 27 October 2023 }}</ref>
On 27 October 2023, Du Beke guest presented [[Steph's Packed Lunch]] on Channel 4.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.channel4.com/programmes/stephs-packed-lunch | title = Steph's Packed Lunch | date = 27 October 2023 | website = [[Channel 4 (VoD service)|Channel 4]] | publisher = [[Channel Four Television Corporation|Channel 4]] | access-date = 27 October 2023 }}</ref>


In early 2023, Du Beke and [[Giovanni Pernice]] appeared in the travel mini series ''Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Sicily''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dvdtkb|title=Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily|website=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=11 March 2024}}</ref> In 2024, this was followed by ''Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Spain''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2024/12/anton-and-giovannis-adventures-in-spain-episode1|title=Anton and Giovanni's Adventures in Spain|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre|accessdate=11 March 2024}}</ref>
In early 2023, Du Beke and [[Giovanni Pernice]] appeared in the travel mini series ''Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Sicily''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dvdtkb|title=Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Sicily|website=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=11 March 2024}}</ref> In 2024, this was followed by ''Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Spain''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2024/12/anton-and-giovannis-adventures-in-spain-episode1|title=Anton and Giovanni's Adventures in Spain|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre|accessdate=11 March 2024}}</ref>


===''Strictly Come Dancing'' performances===
===''Strictly Come Dancing'' performances===
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Du Beke has released a book called ''Anton's Dance Class'' which was serialised in the ''Mail on Sunday''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kylecathie.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781856267311 |title=Anton's Dance Class |website=Kyle Cathie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114014616/http://www.kylecathie.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781856267311 |archive-date=14 January 2009}}</ref> Du Beke also wrote an A–Z of ballroom dancing, ''B is for Ballroom''.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.constablerobinson.com/?section=books&book=b_is_for_ballroom_9781472100689_hardback |title=B is for Ballroom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211115020/http://www.constablerobinson.com/?section=books&book=b_is_for_ballroom_9781472100689_hardback |archive-date=11 December 2012}}</ref>
Du Beke has released a book called ''Anton's Dance Class'' which was serialised in the ''Mail on Sunday''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kylecathie.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781856267311 |title=Anton's Dance Class |website=Kyle Cathie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114014616/http://www.kylecathie.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781856267311 |archive-date=14 January 2009}}</ref> Du Beke also wrote an A–Z of ballroom dancing, ''B is for Ballroom''.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.constablerobinson.com/?section=books&book=b_is_for_ballroom_9781472100689_hardback |title=B is for Ballroom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211115020/http://www.constablerobinson.com/?section=books&book=b_is_for_ballroom_9781472100689_hardback |archive-date=11 December 2012}}</ref>


===Buckingham Hotel series===
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In October 2018, Du Beke released his debut novel ''One Enchanted Evening''. Du Beke has now released five novels which have all been set around the Buckingham Hotel and characters Raymond and Nancy:

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In October 2018, Du Beke released his debut novel ''One Enchanted Evening''. Du Beke has now released six novels in the series which have all been set around the Buckingham Hotel and characters Raymond and Nancy. A 7th book is due to be released in 2024 and 8th in 2025.


*''One Enchanted Evening'' (2018)
*''One Enchanted Evening'' (2018)
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*''We'll Meet Again'' (November 2021)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norfolk |first=Pam |date=2022-08-23 |title=We'll Meet Again by Anton Du Beke: Nostalgia, suspense, romance and intrigue – book review – |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/arts-and-culture/books/well-meet-again-by-anton-du-beke-nostalgia-suspense-romance-and-intrigue-book-review-3815275 |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=www.lep.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*''We'll Meet Again'' (November 2021)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norfolk |first=Pam |date=2022-08-23 |title=We'll Meet Again by Anton Du Beke: Nostalgia, suspense, romance and intrigue – book review – |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/arts-and-culture/books/well-meet-again-by-anton-du-beke-nostalgia-suspense-romance-and-intrigue-book-review-3815275 |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=www.lep.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
*''The Ballroom Blitz'' (2022)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/the-ballroom-blitz/ |title=The Ballroom Blitz |first=Marilyn |last=Sherlock |magazine=The Historical Novels Review |issue=103 |date=February 2023 |publisher=Historical Novel Society |access-date=9 February 2023}}</ref>
*''The Ballroom Blitz'' (2022)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/the-ballroom-blitz/ |title=The Ballroom Blitz |first=Marilyn |last=Sherlock |magazine=The Historical Novels Review |issue=103 |date=February 2023 |publisher=Historical Novel Society |access-date=9 February 2023}}</ref>
*''The Paris Affair'' (2023)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paris-Affair-brand-new-favourite-entertainer/dp/1398710121/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=|title=The Paris Affair|isbn= 978-1398710122|website=amazon.co.uk|accessdate=19 October 2023}}</ref>
*''The Paris Affair'' (2023)<ref>{{cite book|title=The Paris Affair|isbn= 978-1398710122 |last1=Beke |first1=Anton Du |date=13 February 2024 |publisher=Orion Publishing Group, Limited }}</ref>
*''A Dance for the King'' (2024)
*''Untitled eighth novel'' (2025)

===Other novels===

*''The Royal Show'' (2024)


== Dance tours ==
== Dance tours ==
In June 2023, Du Beke and [[Erin Boag]] announced they were to appear at "Dancing With The Stars Weekends" 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.donaheys.co.uk/events/wales-dancing-holiday/|title=5* Weekend Break with the Stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing|website=www.donaheys.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-05}}</ref>
In September 2024, Du Beke announced he was to appear at "Dancing With The Stars Weekends" 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.donaheys.co.uk/events/wales-dancing-holiday/|title=5* Weekend Break with the Stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing|website=www.donaheys.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-05}}</ref>


In June 2020, Du Beke and [[Erin Boag]] announced a 3-month 2021 UK Tour "SHOWTIME".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://antonanderinlive.co.uk/|title=Home – Anton and Erin Live|website=antonanderinlive.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-05}}</ref>
In June 2020, Du Beke and [[Erin Boag]] announced a 3-month 2021 UK Tour "SHOWTIME".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://antonanderinlive.co.uk/|title=Home – Anton and Erin Live|website=antonanderinlive.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-05}}</ref>
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Anton Du Beke
Du Beke in 2019
Born
Anthony Paul Beke

(1966-07-20) 20 July 1966 (age 58)
Tonbridge, Kent, England
Occupation(s)Professional ballroom and Latin dancer, television presenter, comedian, author
TelevisionStrictly Come Dancing (2004–present)
Hole in the Wall (2008–09)
Step Up to the Plate (2008)
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas (2009)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Spouse
Hannah Summers
​
(m. 2017)​
Children2

Anthony Paul Beke (born 20 July 1966), known professionally as Anton Du Beke (/duː ˈbɛk/), is a British ballroom and Latin dancer, author and television presenter, best known for being a professional dancer and a judge on the BBC One celebrity dancing show Strictly Come Dancing. His professional dance partner since 1997 has been Erin Boag.

In 2009 he presented the United Kingdom version of Hole in the Wall for the BBC, replacing Dale Winton, after being a team captain in 2008. In November 2017 he released his debut studio album, From the Top, on Polydor Records. It reached number 21 on the UK Albums Chart.

Family and early life

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Du Beke was born as Anthony Paul Beke on 20 July 1966 in Tonbridge, Kent, to a Hungarian father, Antal Xavier Beke [1](1939–2001), and a Spanish mother, Ascensión "Conchita" Lema.[2] He has two younger siblings, brother Stephen and sister Veronica.[3] He grew up in Sevenoaks, Kent, and attended Wildernesse School.[4] Du Beke has discussed his father's problems with alcoholism and revealed that he was stabbed by his father in the leg and stomach during a Boxing Day altercation at their home in Kent.[5]

Du Beke began dancing at 14, when he discovered his local dance school, the Holton School of Dancing in Sevenoaks.[4] He had three partners during these formative years before the Holton School of Dancing closed in 1987. Du Beke left school at 16 to follow an amateur dancing career.[4] At 17, he decided to specialise in ballroom. While he danced during the evenings and at weekends, he had a day job as a salesman in "The Bed Post" in Petts Wood, South London.[4] He dated television presenter Caroline Feraday from 2007 to 2008.[3]

Du Beke lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife Hannah Summers. In November 2016 the couple announced they were expecting twins, due in spring 2017.[6] His son George and daughter Henrietta were born on 30 March 2017.[7]

Career

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Dance career

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Du Beke's regular professional partner is New Zealand-born Erin Boag. They met in 1997, and won both the Closed (New Zealand only) and Open to the World categories of the 1998 and 1999 New Zealand Championships.[8] They turned professional in 2002, placing 3rd in the UK in that same year, and were British National Finalists in 2002, 2003, and 2004.[9] In November 2003, they won the IDTA Classic in Brighton.[10][9] They balanced competing with teaching, coaching, among others, the Cambridge University ballroom dancing team, one of the top-ranked student teams in the country.[11][12][13] When they were scouted for Strictly Come Dancing in 2004, Anton and Erin were ranked 14th in the world among professional ballrooms dancers.[14] They joined the show assuming that it would only last for one series, and that they would return to the circuit after its run and continue to pursue their goal of winning the world championships and were completely unprepared for Strictly’s immediate massive popularity with the viewing public.[15] Although they continued to compete for the first two series of the show, they retired from the competitive arena after realizing that they had to choose between dancing professionally and committing fully to training their celebrity partners.

Strictly Come Dancing

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Anton du Beke and dance partner Erin Boag in 2008

Highest and lowest scoring performances per dance

Du Beke has appeared in every series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing since its inception. In the first series, he danced with singer Lesley Garrett and finished in third place. For the second series, he partnered presenter Esther Rantzen; they were eliminated in the third week. He danced with actress Patsy Palmer for the third series and finished in fifth place. In the fourth series, he danced with actress and impressionist Jan Ravens but was eliminated in week five of the competition. His partner for the fifth series was TV presenter Kate Garraway; the couple were voted out in week seven. His partner for the sixth series was actress Gillian Taylforth; the couple were voted out in week two. In series seven, he was partnered with Laila Rouass. Together, they made it to week twelve.

In series eight, he partnered Conservative politician Ann Widdecombe. Despite Widdecombe's poor dancing ability, they made it through to the quarter final. For its ninth series, Nancy Dell'Olio was Anton's partner; the couple were eliminated in week five. His partner for the tenth series was model and actress Jerry Hall. They were eliminated in week three. His partner for series eleven was actress Fiona Fullerton. They were eliminated in week eight in Blackpool. For the show's twelfth series, his partner was tennis coach Judy Murray. They were also eliminated in week eight in Blackpool. For series thirteen, Du Beke was partnered with newscaster and presenter Katie Derham; they made it to Du Beke's first final in all thirteen series and were eliminated in fourth place.

In series fourteen, Du Beke was partnered with actress Lesley Joseph. They were eliminated in week five. In series fifteen in 2017, Du Beke was paired with television presenter Ruth Langsford. In 2018 Anton was partnered with Fashion Journalist Susannah Constantine. They finished last (the first time Du Beke had ever done this) with an average of 12.00 (Du Beke's lowest). For the 17th series, he was partnered with Emma Barton. In Week nine, Du Beke received his first 10s in all seventeen series for their American Smooth; the couple received a total of fifteen 10s during the series. They finished joint runners-up alongside Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden, but lost out to Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse. In 2020 Du Beke was partnered with former home secretary Jacqui Smith. They were eliminated in week two (first), Du Beke's second time finishing last.

Du Beke has also appeared in a number of Children in Need and Christmas Specials of Strictly Come Dancing. In 2008 he won the Children in Need 2008 special, dancing an American Smooth with Tess Daly. He danced once again with Anne Widdecombe in the 2012 Children in Need special but lost out to Russell Grant and Flavia Cacace. He did however go on to win the Children in Need 2014 special where he and fellow dancer Natalie Lowe taught a group of children how to dance. Du Beke has also reprised his partnerships with Lesley Garret and Ann Widdecombe for the 2004 and 2018 Christmas specials, respectively. He has also danced with Ronni Ancona, Su Pollard, Katy Brand and Denise Lewis in the respective 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016 Christmas specials. In 2015 Du Beke served as a judge on The People's Strictly, a one off version of the show where non-celebrities compete for the charity Comic Relief. In 2020, he reprised his role as a judge for weeks four and five to fill in for Motsi Mabuse, who needed to quarantine after travelling to Germany. On 24 June 2021, it was announced that Du Beke would become a permanent judge on Strictly Come Dancing from series nineteen, starting in September 2021, replacing Bruno Tonioli.[16]

Laila Rouass comment

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In 2009, Du Beke said that his dance partner Laila Rouass "looked like a paki" after she had arrived at rehearsal with a spray tan. Du Beke apologized publicly,[17][18] and reiterated his remarks on It Takes Two, Strictly Come Dancing's companion show, stating that, "I feel embarrassed. I feel stupid as well. It was a stupid thing to do, stupid thing to say...I am mortified about it completely and, you know, Laila has been quite remarkably wonderful."[19] Rouass accepted his apology,[19] and stated in a 2011 interview: "The story had been blown out of proportion...Anton didn’t mean to be offensive. I wouldn’t have danced with him if he was racist."[20] In 2016, she backed him to be a Strictly judge: "I think Anton would be a fabulous judge. He’s so funny, I can’t tell you. I was so lucky to be paired with that man."[21]

Other television appearances

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Du Beke's first TV appearance was as a backing dancer in Madonna's video Material Girl.[citation needed]

In March 2007 Du Beke was a contestant on the BBC Two series The Underdog Show and was paired with homeless dog Ginger. They were eliminated in week three of the competition.[citation needed]

Du Beke has presented the BBC cookery show Step Up to the Plate. He served as a captain and from series 2 was the host on the UK version of Hole in the Wall, which premiered on 20 September 2008 on BBC One. On 24 December 2009, he appeared in Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas, in a sketch called "Beyond The Marigolds", where he spoofed his Strictly Come Dancing role by being paired with fictional soap star "Bo Beaumont" (played by Julie Walters). Beaumont quit the show when unable to master Du Beke's warm-up steps.[citation needed]

During the week of 5 to 9 May 2014, Du Beke appeared on Channel 4 game show Draw It!.[22]

On Christmas Day 2019, Du Beke surprised Craig Revel Horwood as a guest in the Christmas Midnight Gameshow in Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show.

On 27 October 2023, Du Beke guest presented Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4.[23]

In early 2023, Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice appeared in the travel mini series Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Sicily.[24] In 2024, this was followed by Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Spain.[25]

Strictly Come Dancing performances

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Series Partner Place Average
Score
1 Lesley Garrett 3rd 29.3
2 Esther Rantzen 8th 18.7
3 Patsy Palmer 5th 27.7
4 Jan Ravens 9th 22.8
5 Kate Garraway 8th 19.2
6 Gillian Taylforth 15th 22.0
7 Laila Rouass 4th 27.8
8 Ann Widdecombe 6th 16.2
9 Nancy Dell'Olio 11th 15.6
10 Jerry Hall 13th 18.0
11 Fiona Fullerton 9th 26.1
12 Judy Murray 19.4
13 Katie Derham 4th 28.4
14 Lesley Joseph 11th 26.2
15 Ruth Langsford 9th 20.0
16 Susannah Constantine 15th 12.0
17 Emma Barton 2nd 31.6
18 Jacqui Smith 12th 16.7

Series 1 – with celebrity partner Lesley Garrett, Du Beke was placed 3rd.

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Phillips Goodman Tonioli
1 Waltz / "He Was Beautiful" 6 8 8 7 29 No elimination
2 Rumba / "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" 6 7 7 7 27 Safe
3 Tango / "Sensation" 7 8 7 7 29 Safe
4 Paso Doble / "Scott & Fran's Paso Doble" 7 7 8 8 30 Bottom two
5 Samba / "Mas que Nada" 7 6 7 7 27 Bottom two
6 Foxtrot / "I've Got You Under My Skin"
Cha-Cha-Cha / "Spinning Around" 		8
6 		8
6 		9
7 		9
7 		34
26 		Bottom two
7 Quickstep / "That Old Black Magic"
Jive / "My Baby Just Cares for Me" 		8
7 		8
7 		8
8 		9
7 		33
29 		Third place

Series 2 – with celebrity partner Esther Rantzen, Du Beke was placed 8th.

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Phillips Goodman Tonioli
1 Waltz / "Moon River" 5 6 6 7 24 Safe
2 Rumba / "The Look of Love" 2 4 5 5 16 Bottom two
3 Tango / "Tanguera" 2 4 5 5 16 Eliminated

Series 3 – with celebrity partner Patsy Palmer; placed 5th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Phillips Goodman Tonioli
1 Waltz / "Fly Me to the Moon" 3 4 6 6 19 Safe
2 Rumba / "She" 6 6 7 7 26 Safe
3 Tango / "Una Musica Brutal" 8 8 9 9 34 Safe
4 Foxtrot / "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" 7 8 8 8 31 Safe
5 Samba / "Go Back to My Roots" 6 6 7 7 26 Safe
6 Quickstep / "Lover Come Back to Me" 7 8 8 8 31 Bottom two
7 Cha-Cha-Cha / "A Little Less Conversation" 6 4 7 7 24 Bottom two
8 Jive / "Two Hearts"
American Smooth / "It Had to Be You" 		6
7 		6
8 		7
8 		8
8 		27
31 		Eliminated

Series 4 – with celebrity partner Jan Ravens; placed 9th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Phillips Goodman Tonioli
2 Quickstep / "When You're Smiling" 6 6 6 6 24 Safe
3 Jive / "Do You Wanna Dance" 3 4 6 5 18 Safe
4 Foxtrot / "Night and Day" 5 5 7 7 24 Bottom two
5 Viennese Waltz / "Iris" 5 6 7 7 25 Eliminated

Series 5 – with celebrity partner Kate Garraway; placed 8th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Phillips Goodman Tonioli
2 Quickstep / "Love Machine" 2 4 5 4 15 Safe
3 Tango / "They" 4 5 5 5 19 Safe
4 Samba / "Dancing Queen" 3 3 6 4 16 Safe
5 Foxtrot / "I Could Write a Book" 5 7 7 7 26 Safe
6 Salsa / "Peanut Vendor" 3 4 6 5 18 Safe
7 Paso Doble / "Somebody Told Me" 4 5 7 5 21 Eliminated

Series 6 – with celebrity partner Gillian Taylforth; placed 15th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Phillips Goodman Tonioli
2 Foxtrot / "Razzle Dazzle" 4 5 7 6 22 Eliminated

Series 7 – with celebrity partner Laila Rouass; placed 4th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Goodman Dixon Tonioli
2 Tango / "El Choclo"
Cha-Cha-Cha / "Sway" 		7
6 		8
7 		7
6 		8
6 		30
25 		Safe
3 Quickstep / "Strike Up the Band" 8 8 7 7 30 Safe
4 Foxtrot / "Just in Time" 8 9 9 8 34 Safe
5 Jive / "Modern Love" 5 7 5 5 22 Safe
6 Samba / "He's the Greatest Dancer" 7 7 7 7 28 Safe
7 Viennese Waltz / "Once Around the Block" 8 9 8 8 33 Safe
8 Paso Doble / "Layla" 7 7 8 8 30 Safe
91 Rumba / "Rule the World" 3 7 6 6 22 Safe
10 Waltz / "Fascination" 6 8 7 8 29 Bottom two
11 Charleston / "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" 6 9 8 8 31 Safe
12 American Smooth / "My Kind of Girl"
Salsa / "Cogele el Gusto" 		6, 62
5, 52 		7
6 		7
5 		7
5 		33
26 		Eliminated

1 Rouass and Du Beke only performed half of their routine, due to an injury.
2 Scores from guest judge Darcey Bussell.

Series 8 – with celebrity partner Ann Widdecombe; placed 6th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Goodman Dixon Tonioli
1 Waltz / "My Cherie" 2 5 5 5 17 No elimination
2 Salsa / "Mambo Italiano" 1 4 4 3 12 Safe
3 Quickstep / "Puttin' On the Ritz" 3 5 5 5 18 Safe
4 Tango / "La cumparsita" 3 7 6 5 21 Safe
5 Paso Doble / "Wild Thing" 2 5 5 4 16 Safe
6 Charleston / "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" 2 6 5 4 17 Safe
7 Foxtrot / "You Make Me Feel So Young" 3 6 6 5 20 Safe
8 Samba / "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" 1 5 4 3 13 Safe
9 Rumba / "My Heart Will Go On" 1 5 5 3 14 Safe
10 American Smooth / "Hello Dolly" 2 5 4 3 14 Eliminated

Series 9 – with celebrity partner Nancy Dell'Olio; placed 11th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Goodman Dixon Tonioli
1 Waltz / "In Napoli" 1 4 3 4 12 No elimination
2 Salsa / "Papa Loves Mambo" 3 5 2 4 14 Safe
3 Tango / "Be Italian" 4 5 5 6 20 Bottom two
4 Paso Doble / "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto" 3 5 5 5 18 Bottom two
5 Rumba / "Spooky" 2 5 3 4 14 Eliminated

Series 10 – with celebrity partner Jerry Hall; placed 13th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Bussell Goodman Tonioli
1 Cha-Cha-Cha / "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" 3 5 5 5 18 No elimination
2 Foxtrot / "Pennies from Heaven" 3 5 5 5 18 Safe
3 Quickstep / "Mrs. Robinson" 3 6 5 4 18 Eliminated

Series 11 – with celebrity partner Fiona Fullerton; placed 9th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Bussell Goodman Tonioli
1 Tango / "A View to a Kill" 5 6 7 6 24 No elimination
2 Cha-Cha-Cha / "Beggin'" 6 6 5 5 22 Safe
3 Waltz / "True Love" 7 7 7 7 28 Safe
4 Rumba / "World of Our Own" 4 6 6 6 22 Safe
5 Quickstep / "If My Friends Could See Me Now" 7 7 8 8 30 Safe
6 Charleston / "Jeepers Creepers" 6 7 8 7 28 Safe
7 Paso Doble / "Song 2" 5 7 7 7 26 Safe
8 American Smooth / "Come Fly with Me" 6 7 8 8 29 Eliminated

Series 12 – with celebrity partner Judy Murray; placed 9th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Bussell Goodman Tonioli
1 Waltz / "Mull of Kintyre" 3 4 6 5 18 No elimination
2 Cha-Cha-Cha / "She's a Lady" 2 5 5 5 17 Safe
3 Quickstep / "Don't Rain on My Parade" 3 5, 53 5 5 23 Safe
4 Tango / "Jealousy" 4 6 6 6 22 Safe
5 Charleston / "Varsity Drag" 3 5 5 5 18 Safe
6 American Smooth / "Cruella de Vil" 3 6 6 5 20 Safe
7 Paso Doble / "I Fought the Law" 3 5 5 5 18 Safe
8 Viennese Waltz / "Let's Go Fly a Kite" 4 6 7 7 24 Eliminated

3 Score from guest judge Donny Osmond.

Series 13 – with celebrity partner Katie Derham; placed 4th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Bussell Goodman Tonioli
1 Jive / "Roll Over Beethoven" 6 6 7 7 26 No elimination
2 Tango / "Telephone" 7 7 7 7 28 Safe
3 Cha-Cha-Cha / "Pretty Woman" 4 6 5 5 20 Safe
4 Viennese Waltz / "If I Can Dream" 8 9 8 8 33 Safe
5 Salsa / "It had better be tonight" 4 6 6 5 21 Safe
6 Paso Doble / "The Phantom of the Opera" 4 6 6 5 21 Safe
7 Quickstep / "42nd Street" 6 7 7 6 26 Safe
8 Rumba / "Never Never Never" 7 8 8 8 31 Safe
9 American Smooth/"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" 8 9 9 9 35 Safe
10 Argentine Tango/"Libertango"
Quickstep-athon / Sing, Sing, Sing 		7
Awarded 		8
5 		8
Extra 		9
Points 		32
37 		Safe
11 Foxtrot / "Maybe This Time" 8 9 9 9 35 Safe
12 Charleston / "Too Darn Hot"
Waltz / "O mio babbino caro" 		4
8 		7
9 		7
7 		7
7 		25
31 		Bottom Two
13 Quickstep / "42nd Street"
Showdance / "O Fortuna" 		7
7 		8
8 		8
8 		8
8 		31
31 		Fourth place

Series 14 – with celebrity partner Lesley Joseph; placed 11th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Bussell Goodman Tonioli
1 Waltz / "What'll I Do" 5 6 6 6 23 No elimination
2 Cha-cha-cha / "Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps" 6 7 7 6 26 Safe
3 Quickstep / "A Couple of Swells" 6 7 7 7 27 Safe
4 Charleston / "Won't You Charleston with Me" 7 8 8 8 31 Safe
5 Tango/ "Whatever Lola Wants" 5 6 7 6 24 Eliminated

Series 15 – with celebrity partner Ruth Langsford; placed 9th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Bussell Ballas Tonioli
1 Waltz / "This Nearly Was Mine" 3 4 4 5 16 No elimination
2 Charleston / "The Charleston" 3 5 6 6 20 Safe
3 Rumba / "Diamonds Are Forever" 3 5 3 4 15 Safe
4 Tango / "Allegretto" 6 6 6 6 24 Safe
54 Samba / "Love Is in the Air" 5 5 6 - 16 Safe
6 Quickstep / "Bewitched Theme" 4 6 6 6 22 Safe
7 Paso Doble / "The Shady Dame from Seville" 4 6 6 6 22 Safe
8 Foxtrot / "Mack The Knife" 4 5 4 5 18 Eliminated

4Tonioli was absent due to working on Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)

Series 16 – with celebrity partner Susannah Constantine; placed 15th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Bussell Ballas Tonioli
1 Samba / "Tico-Tico no Fubá" 1 4 3 4 12 No elimination
2 Foxtrot / "They Can't Take That Away From Me" 1 4 4 3 12 Eliminated

Series 17 – with celebrity partner Emma Barton; placed 2nd

In week 9, at Blackpool, dancing an American Smooth, Du Beke scored his first ever 10s. [26][27]

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Mabuse Ballas Tonioli
1 Jive / "Honey, Honey" 6 6 5 6 23 No elimination
2 Foxtrot / "Sunshine of Your Love" 6 6 6 6 24 Safe
3 Salsa / "Soul Bossa Nova" 6 7 7 7 27 Safe
4 Viennese Waltz / "Send In the Clowns" 8 9 9 9 35 Safe
5 Paso Doble / "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" 5 7 7 75 26 Safe
6 Tango / "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" 5 7 8 8 28 Safe
7 Rumba / "Woman in Love" 5 6 5 6 22 Safe
8 Jazz / "Right Now" 8 9 8 8 33 Safe
9 American Smooth / "Let's Face the Music and Dance" 8 9 10 10 37 Safe
10 Quickstep / "Sparkling Diamonds" 6 8 7 8 29 Safe
11 Charleston / "Thoroughly Modern Millie" 9 10 10 10 39 Safe
12 Cha-Cha-Cha / "Hold My Hand"
Waltz / "Gymnopédie No. 1 		7
8 		8
9 		8
9 		8
10 		31
36 		Safe
13 Charleston / "Thoroughly Modern Millie"
Showdance / "Let Yourself Go"
Viennese Waltz / "Send In the Clowns" 		9
8
9 		10
10
10 		10
10
10 		10
10
10 		39
38
39 		Runner-up

5Score awarded by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro

Series 18 – with celebrity partner Jacqui Smith; placed 12th

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Horwood Ballas Mabuse
1 Foxtrot / "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" 3 5 5 13 No elimination
2 Samba / "Help Yourself" 2 5 5 12 Eliminated

Discography

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  • From the Top (2017)

Books

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Du Beke has released a book called Anton's Dance Class which was serialised in the Mail on Sunday.[28] Du Beke also wrote an A–Z of ballroom dancing, B is for Ballroom.[29]

Buckingham Hotel series

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In October 2018, Du Beke released his debut novel One Enchanted Evening. Du Beke has now released six novels in the series which have all been set around the Buckingham Hotel and characters Raymond and Nancy. A 7th book is due to be released in 2024 and 8th in 2025.

  • One Enchanted Evening (2018)
  • Moonlight over Mayfair (2019)
  • A Christmas to Remember (2020)
  • We'll Meet Again (November 2021)[30]
  • The Ballroom Blitz (2022)[31]
  • The Paris Affair (2023)[32]
  • A Dance for the King (2024)
  • Untitled eighth novel (2025)

Other novels

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  • The Royal Show (2024)

Dance tours

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In September 2024, Du Beke announced he was to appear at "Dancing With The Stars Weekends" 2025.[33]

In June 2020, Du Beke and Erin Boag announced a 3-month 2021 UK Tour "SHOWTIME".[34]

In September 2020, Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice announced a 2021 UK Tour "HIM & ME".[35]

Philanthropy

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Du Beke is an honorary patron of The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America.[36]

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Amy (4 April 2023). "Anton Du Beke's life off-screen from real name to becoming a dad at 50". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Strictly good friends: Anton Du Beke reveals what REALLY went on with Kate Garraway my name's Jackie". thisislondon.co.uk. 19 July 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Strictly Anton Du Beke's life from famous This Morning presenter ex-girlfriend". Examinerlive.co.uk. 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Anton Du Beke interviewed by Kent Life". Kent Life. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  5. ^ McIntosh, Steven (2 August 2023). "Anton Du Beke: Strictly judge reveals he was stabbed by his father as a child". BBC News. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  6. ^ Jones, Catherine (8 August 2014). "Strictly star Anton Du Beke ready and waiting for Southport Flower Show – win a champagne tea with him!". Liverpool Echo.
  7. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke announces birth of twins". News & Star. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  8. ^ "New Zealand's Open Dancesport Championships". nzopendancechampionship.co.nz. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b "British National Dance Championships 2002". dancesportinfo.net. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Anton du Beke biography". celebrityagent.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  11. ^ Yap, Felicia (19 August 2017). "It Takes Two to Tango". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Cambridgr Dancer's Club Alumni Newsletter" (PDF). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  13. ^ "The 32nd Cambridge v.s. Oxford Varsity Dancesport Match".
  14. ^ "What makes up their strictly identity?". issuu.com. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Kate Garraway's Life Stories - Anton du Beke". itv.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Anton Du Beke to join Strictly judges for new series". BBC News. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing: Anton Du Beke apologises over racist term". The Guardian. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  18. ^ "BBC stands by race row Du Beke". BBC News. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  19. ^ a b "Laila Rouass & Anton Du Beke - It Takes Two Oct 9th". 9 October 2009.
  20. ^ "My mother taught me to beat the bullies and be the best mum I can". 14 August 2011.
  21. ^ "Laila Rouass Says Anton du Beke Would Be a Harsh Judge". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
  22. ^ "Draw it!". digiguide.tv.
  23. ^ "Steph's Packed Lunch". Channel 4. Channel 4. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Sicily". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Anton and Giovanni's Adventures in Spain". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  26. ^ Hogan, Michael (16 November 2019). "Strictly Come Dancing 2019, week 9 Blackpool special: Anton Du Beke scores his first ever 10s but Kelvin Fletcher and Karim Zeroual tied at top". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  27. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing pro Anton Du Beke FINALLY gets his first-ever ten". Radio Times.
  28. ^ "Anton's Dance Class". Kyle Cathie. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
  29. ^ B is for Ballroom. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012.
  30. ^ Norfolk, Pam (23 August 2022). "We'll Meet Again by Anton Du Beke: Nostalgia, suspense, romance and intrigue – book review –". www.lep.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  31. ^ Sherlock, Marilyn (February 2023). "The Ballroom Blitz". The Historical Novels Review. No. 103. Historical Novel Society. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  32. ^ Beke, Anton Du (13 February 2024). The Paris Affair. Orion Publishing Group, Limited. ISBN 978-1398710122.
  33. ^ "5* Weekend Break with the Stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing". www.donaheys.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  34. ^ "Home – Anton and Erin Live". antonanderinlive.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  35. ^ "Home – Anton and Giovanni Live". antonandgiovanni.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  36. ^ "About Us". The Music Hall Guild. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
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