Anton Du Beke joined Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer before landing a spot on the judging panel - but away from the TV lives in Buckinghamshire with his family
Anton Du Beke is one of the recognisable faces of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing , but away from the ballroom, has a different name and even kept his age under wraps for years.
Dancing career The star grew up in Kent and first started dancing at the age of ten when he began training at a local dance school called the Holton School of Dancing. A few years later when he was 14 years old he found the love of ballroom and later dropped out of school to pursue his dream. "I was an absolute lunatic... I wanted it all, and five minutes ago. I should apologise to Erin, really." Not only was he a different person from who he is now but before Strictly, Anton also had a different name.
Mystery of age For years Anton's age remained a mystery as he did his best to brush off the question and avoided telling people. And while he was known as Strictly's oldest professional dancer he never confirmed how old he actually was with him once teasing he was somewhere between 29 - 42 years old.
"I'd cover it with make-up and make sure I didn't stand under certain lights. Basically, I didn't like it very much. Immediately after having it done I was delighted. I knew it was the best thing I'd ever done. I'd be happy to tell all men to do it." Anton said that after his new look, no one else had in fact spotted the transplant but said "I was so happy I ended up telling everyone.
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