The Ballroom Blitz: The escapist and romantic new novel from the nation’s favourite entertainer

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Du Beke has released a book called Anton's Dance Class which was serialised in the Mail on Sunday. [16] Du Beke also wrote an A–Z of ballroom dancing, B is for Ballroom. [17] So my loves, put on your thinking caps and come up with some wonderful questions for me to answer – it’ll be like #AskAnton from our zoom sessions… but live on stage!

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. I’ve never read any of the series so far (a mistake I intend to rectify stat! I loved this one so much, I immediately went out and bought the one set before this and am making my mission to get all the others in this series too!). Anton is sure an absolute natural writer and one where you effortlessly slip into the times and story he has created. It was a fantastically written historical fiction and I loved it from start to finish. Du Beke effectively cuts the glamour and aspiration of the ballroom with the grubby, ghastly side of the war at home’ - DAILY MAIL It’s September 1940 and with bombs raining down every night, the staff do a magnificent job of keeping the guests happy, even if it’s down in the bunkers.It gives me very great pleasure to announce that my brand new book will be coming out on the 11th November this year – and I can today reveal that the title is…‘ We’ll Meet Again‘!

His wife Nancy is concerned & would like him to be at home in the evenings & in the fallout shelter with her. Rather than her be alone,worry about him & get little sleep. But he won't hear of it.Anton Du Beke to join Strictly judges for new series". BBC News. 24 June 2021 . Retrieved 24 June 2021. 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. a b "Strictly Anton Du Beke's life from famous This Morning presenter ex-girlfriend". Examinerlive.co.uk. 18 December 2021. Add to the mix some war profiteering, some love found in old age, someone brought to madness by war's losses, and it would have been quite a good story if it wasn't for the editing.

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. She gets to see her son Malcolm, now & again, as he's a pilot in the Australian airforce & flies over London trying to keep the enemy at bay. Weekend Break with the Stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing". www.donaheys.co.uk . Retrieved 5 October 2018.Raymond De Guise is home on leave from Dunkirk and is so busy helping out elsewhere, he’s not striking the right balance with his wife, Nancy.