Anton Du Beke finally settled down for good in 2017 when he tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Hannah Summers.
Anton, who recently opened up about his experience being stabbed in the leg as a child, and Hannah started dating back in 2011 when they hit it off after meeting during a round of golf.
She was working in marketing and communications at the time, and held the position of Chief Marketing Officer at a mobile network security company, while he was just about to start his seventh year as a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing.
In November 2016, Anton, 57, shared that they were expecting twins conceived via IVF.
In an emotional post, the star wrote: “We hear the 'tippety-tap' of tiny feet! Hannah and I are delighted to announce that we are expecting twins in the spring. We are over the moon!”
In March 2017, the happy couple announced that their adorable twins, George and Henrietta, now six, had arrived.
After the birth of their kids, Hannah decided to give up her job and become a full time mum.
In November 2017, at the famous Chelsea Flower Show, Hannah was spotted wearing a wedding band and it was widely reported that the pair had married in secret back in April of that year.
The couple are fiercely private, but occasionally make appearances as a family of four and have been spotted on a number of red carpets together.
Hannah and the twins even made a rare TV appearance in 2019, when Anton Du Beke tried his hand at baking for a special episode of This Morning.
The pro dancer whipped up a gorgeous Victoria Sponge Cake which he proudly presented to his wife and kids on-screen.
Later that year, Hannah recorded a very special message for her beau ahead of the launch of Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals.
“Hi my darling! We are here to wish you the very best. We think it's about time you bring home a trophy for this room,” Hannah said in a sweet video message.
In an interview with Hello Magazine in 2021 Anton revealed that, despite his best effort at combating gender stereotypes while parenting, his kids had very traditional interests.
“George likes Spiderman and Hot Wheels, and Henrietta likes butterflies and unicorns. He crashes around more than she does,” the star, who is just one of a number of Strictly stars to have had babies since starring on the show, said.
Anton then added that there was “no encouragement in either direction” and that they had told the kids they could “wear what you like and do what you like.”
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