Anton Du Beke Explained

Anton Du Beke
Birth Name:Anthony Paul Beke
Birth Date:1966 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Tonbridge, Kent, England
Occupation:Professional ballroom and Latin dancer, television presenter, comedian, author
Television:Strictly Come Dancing (Professional dancer (2004–2020); Judge (2021–present))
Hole in the Wall (2008–09)
Step Up to the Plate (2008)
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas (2009)
Children:2

Anthony Paul Beke (born 20 July 1966), known professionally as Anton Du Beke, 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

Du Beke was born 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

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.[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] [11] They balanced competing with teaching, coaching, among others, the Cambridge University ballroom dancing team, one of the top-ranked student teams in the country.[12] [13] [14] When they were scouted for Strictly Come Dancing in 2004, Anton and Erin were ranked 14th in the world among professional ballrooms dancers.[15] 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.[16] 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

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.[17]

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,[18] [19] and reiterated his remarks on It Takes Two, Strictly Come Dancings 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."[20] Rouass accepted his apology,[20] 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."[21] 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."[22]

Other television appearances

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

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.

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.

During the week of 5 to 9 May 2014, Du Beke appeared on Channel 4 game show Draw It!.[23]

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.[24]

In early 2023, Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice appeared in the travel mini series Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Sicily.[25] In 2024, this was followed by Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Spain.[26]

Strictly Come Dancing performances

Series PartnerPlaceAverage
Score
1Lesley Garrett3rd29.3
2Esther Rantzen8th18.7
3Patsy Palmer5th27.7
4Jan Ravens9th22.8
5Kate Garraway8th19.2
6Gillian Taylforth15th22.0
7Laila Rouass4th27.8
8Ann Widdecombe6th16.2
9Nancy Dell'Olio11th15.6
10Jerry Hall13th18.0
11Fiona Fullerton9th26.1
12Judy Murray19.4
13Katie Derham4th28.4
14Lesley Joseph11th26.2
15Ruth Langsford9th20.0
16Susannah Constantine15th12.0
17Emma Barton2nd31.6
18Jacqui Smith12th16.7

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodPhillipsGoodmanTonioli
1Waltz / "He Was Beautiful"6887No elimination
2Rumba / "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"677727Safe
3Tango / "Sensation"787729Safe
4Paso Doble / "Scott & Fran's Paso Doble"778830Bottom two
5Samba / "Mas que Nada"767727Bottom two
6Foxtrot / "I've Got You Under My Skin"
Cha-Cha-Cha / "Spinning Around"
8
6
8
6
9
7
9
7

26
Bottom two
7Quickstep / "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/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodPhillipsGoodmanTonioli
1Waltz / "Moon River"566724Safe
2Rumba / "The Look of Love"245516Bottom two
3Tango / "Tanguera"245516Eliminated

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodPhillipsGoodmanTonioli
1Waltz / "Fly Me to the Moon"346619Safe
2Rumba / "She"667726Safe
3Tango / "Una Musica Brutal"8899Safe
4Foxtrot / "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You"788831Safe
5Samba / "Go Back to My Roots"667726Safe
6Quickstep / "Lover Come Back to Me"788831Bottom two
7Cha-Cha-Cha / "A Little Less Conversation"6477Bottom two
8Jive / "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/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodPhillipsGoodmanTonioli
2Quickstep / "When You're Smiling"666624Safe
3Jive / "Do You Wanna Dance"3465Safe
4Foxtrot / "Night and Day"557724Bottom two
5Viennese Waltz / "Iris"567725Eliminated

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodPhillipsGoodmanTonioli
2Quickstep / "Love Machine"2454Safe
3Tango / "They"4555Safe
4Samba / "Dancing Queen"3364Safe
5Foxtrot / "I Could Write a Book"577726Safe
6Salsa / "Peanut Vendor"3465Safe
7Paso Doble / "Somebody Told Me"4575Eliminated

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodPhillipsGoodmanTonioli
2Foxtrot / "Razzle Dazzle"457622Eliminated

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodGoodmanDixonTonioli
2Tango / "El Choclo"
Cha-Cha-Cha / "Sway"
7
6
8
7
7
6
8
6
30
25
Safe
3Quickstep / "Strike Up the Band"887730Safe
4Foxtrot / "Just in Time"8998Safe
5Jive / "Modern Love"575522Safe
6Samba / "He's the Greatest Dancer"777728Safe
7Viennese Waltz / "Once Around the Block"898833Safe
8Paso Doble / "Layla"778830Safe
91Rumba / "Rule the World"3766Safe
10Waltz / "Fascination"687829Bottom two
11Charleston / "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"698831Safe
12American Smooth / "My Kind of Girl"
Salsa / "Cogele el Gusto"
6, 62
5, 52
7
6
7
5
7
5

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/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodGoodmanDixonTonioli
1Waltz / "My Cherie"255517No elimination
2Salsa / "Mambo Italiano"1443Safe
3Quickstep / "Puttin' On the Ritz"355518Safe
4Tango / "La cumparsita"376521Safe
5Paso Doble / "Wild Thing"2554Safe
6Charleston / "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"2654Safe
7Foxtrot / "You Make Me Feel So Young"3665Safe
8Samba / "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"1543Safe
9Rumba / "My Heart Will Go On"1553Safe
10American Smooth / "Hello Dolly"2543Eliminated

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodGoodmanDixonTonioli
1Waltz / "In Napoli"1434No elimination
2Salsa / "Papa Loves Mambo"3524Safe
3Tango / "Be Italian"4556Bottom two
4Paso Doble / "Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto"3555Bottom two
5Rumba / "Spooky"2534Eliminated

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBussellGoodmanTonioli
1Cha-Cha-Cha / "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha"355518No elimination
2Foxtrot / "Pennies from Heaven"355518Safe
3Quickstep / "Mrs. Robinson"365418Eliminated

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBussellGoodmanTonioli
1Tango / "A View to a Kill"567624No elimination
2Cha-Cha-Cha / "Beggin'"665522Safe
3Waltz / "True Love"777728Safe
4Rumba / "World of Our Own"4666Safe
5Quickstep / "If My Friends Could See Me Now"778830Safe
6Charleston / "Jeepers Creepers"678728Safe
7Paso Doble / "Song 2"577726Safe
8American Smooth / "Come Fly with Me"6788Eliminated

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBussellGoodmanTonioli
1Waltz / "Mull of Kintyre"346518No elimination
2Cha-Cha-Cha / "She's a Lady"2555Safe
3Quickstep / "Don't Rain on My Parade"35, 535523Safe
4Tango / "Jealousy"466622Safe
5Charleston / "Varsity Drag"3555Safe
6American Smooth / "Cruella de Vil"3665Safe
7Paso Doble / "I Fought the Law"3555Safe
8Viennese Waltz / "Let's Go Fly a Kite"4677Eliminated

3 Score from guest judge Donny Osmond.

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBussellGoodmanTonioli
1Jive / "Roll Over Beethoven"667726No elimination
2Tango / "Telephone"777728Safe
3Cha-Cha-Cha / "Pretty Woman"465520Safe
4Viennese Waltz / "If I Can Dream"8988Safe
5Salsa / "It had better be tonight"466521Safe
6Paso Doble / "The Phantom of the Opera"466521Safe
7Quickstep / "42nd Street"677626Safe
8Rumba / "Never Never Never"788831Safe
9American Smooth/"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"899935Safe
10Argentine Tango/"Libertango"
Quickstep-athon / Sing, Sing, Sing
7
Awarded
8
5
8
Extra
9
Points
32
37
Safe
11Foxtrot / "Maybe This Time"899935Safe
12Charleston / "Too Darn Hot"
Waltz / "O mio babbino caro"
4
8
7
9
7
7
7
7

Bottom Two
13Quickstep / "42nd Street"
Showdance / "O Fortuna"
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8

Fourth place

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBussellGoodmanTonioli
1Waltz / "What'll I Do"566623No elimination
2Cha-cha-cha / "Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps"677626Safe
3Quickstep / "A Couple of Swells"677727Safe
4Charleston / "Won't You Charleston with Me"788831Safe
5Tango/ "Whatever Lola Wants"567624Eliminated

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBussellBallasTonioli
1Waltz / "This Nearly Was Mine"3445No elimination
2Charleston / "The Charleston"356620Safe
3Rumba / "Diamonds Are Forever"353415Safe
4Tango / "Allegretto"666624Safe
54Samba / "Love Is in the Air"556-Safe
6Quickstep / "Bewitched Theme"466622Safe
7Paso Doble / "The Shady Dame from Seville"4666Safe
8Foxtrot / "Mack The Knife"4545Eliminated

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/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBussellBallasTonioli
1Samba / "Tico-Tico no Fubá"1434No elimination
2Foxtrot / "They Can't Take That Away From Me"1443Eliminated

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.[27] [28]

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodMabuseBallasTonioli
1Jive / "Honey, Honey"665623No elimination
2Foxtrot / "Sunshine of Your Love"666624Safe
3Salsa / "Soul Bossa Nova"677727Safe
4Viennese Waltz / "Send In the Clowns"899935Safe
5Paso Doble / "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart"5777526Safe
6Tango / "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor"578828Safe
7Rumba / "Woman in Love"5656Safe
8Jazz / "Right Now"898833Safe
9American Smooth / "Let's Face the Music and Dance"89101037Safe
10Quickstep / "Sparkling Diamonds"687829Safe
11Charleston / "Thoroughly Modern Millie"910101039Safe
12Cha-Cha-Cha / "Hold My Hand"
Waltz / "Gymnopédie No. 1
7
8
8
9
8
9
8
10
31
36
Safe
13Charleston / "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


Runner-up

5Score awarded by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro

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

Week #Dance/SongJudges' scoreTotalResult
HorwoodBallasMabuse
1Foxtrot / "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life"355No elimination
2Samba / "Help Yourself"255Eliminated

Discography

Books

Du Beke has released a book called Anton's Dance Class which was serialised in the Mail on Sunday.[29] Du Beke also wrote an A–Z of ballroom dancing, B is for Ballroom.[30]

Buckingham Hotel series

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.

Other novels

Dance tours

In June 2023, Du Beke and Erin Boag announced they were to appear at "Dancing With The Stars Weekends" 2024.[34]

In June 2020, Du Beke and Erin Boag announced a 3-month 2021 UK Tour "SHOWTIME".[35]

In September 2020, Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice announced a 2021 UK Tour "HIM & ME".[36]

Philanthropy

Du Beke is an honorary patron of The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America.[37]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jones . Amy . 2023-04-04 . Anton Du Beke's life off-screen from real name to becoming a dad at 50 . 2023-05-21 . OK! Magazine . en.
  2. News: Strictly good friends: Anton Du Beke reveals what REALLY went on with Kate Garraway my name's Jackie . 19 July 2008 . thisislondon.co.uk . 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 . 7 October 2009.
  3. Strictly Anton Du Beke's life from famous This Morning presenter ex-girlfriend . Examinerlive.co.uk . 18 December 2021.
  4. Anton Du Beke interviewed by Kent Life . 18 October 2010 . Kent Life . 12 August 2014.
  5. Web site: Anton Du Beke: Strictly judge reveals he was stabbed by his father as a child. BBC News. Steven. McIntosh. 2 August 2023. 3 August 2023.
  6. News: Strictly star Anton Du Beke ready and waiting for Southport Flower Show – win a champagne tea with him! . Catherine . Jones . 8 August 2014 . Liverpool Echo.
  7. News: Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke announces birth of twins . . 30 March 2017 . 31 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180614194817/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/article/Strictly-Come-Dancing-star-Anton-Du-Beke-announces-birth-of-twins-c4fbaf56-b807-44af-9919-c61c0bb93536-ds . 14 June 2018 . dead.
  8. Web site: New Zealand’s Open Dancesport Championships. nzopendancechampionship.co.nz . 14 May 2024.
  9. Web site: British National Dance Championships 2002. dancesportinfo.net . 14 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Anton du Beke biography . celebrityagent.co.uk . 30 October 2022.
  11. Web site: British National Dance Championships 2002. dancesportinfo.net . 14 May 2024.
  12. Web site: It Takes Two to Tango. 14 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Cambridgr Dancer’s Club Alumni Newsletter. 14 May 2024.
  14. Web site: The 32nd Cambridge v.s. Oxford Varsity Dancesport Match.
  15. Web site: What makes up their strictly identity? . issuu.com . 14 May 2024.
  16. Web site: Kate Garraway’s Life Stories - Anton du Beke . itv.com . 16 July 2024.
  17. News: 2021-06-24. Anton Du Beke to join Strictly judges for new series. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-06-24.
  18. News: 2009-10-05. Strictly Come Dancing: Anton Du Beke apologises over racist term. 2020-12-30. The Guardian. en.
  19. News: 2009-10-05. BBC stands by race row Du Beke. BBC News. en-GB. 2020-12-30.
  20. News: 2009-10-09. Laila Rouass & Anton Du Beke - It Takes Two Oct 9th.
  21. News: 2011-08-14. My mother taught me to beat the bullies and be the best mum I can.
  22. News: 2016-09-22. Laila Rouass Says Anton du Beke Would Be a Harsh Judge.
  23. Web site: Draw it! . digiguide.tv.
  24. Web site: Steph's Packed Lunch . 27 October 2023 . . . 27 October 2023 .
  25. Web site: Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily. bbc.co.uk. 11 March 2024.
  26. Web site: Anton and Giovanni's Adventures in Spain. bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 11 March 2024.
  27. News: 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. Michael. Hogan. The Telegraph. 16 November 2019. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  28. Web site: Strictly Come Dancing pro Anton Du Beke FINALLY gets his first-ever ten. Radio Times.
  29. Web site: Anton's Dance Class . Kyle Cathie . https://web.archive.org/web/20090114014616/http://www.kylecathie.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781856267311 . 14 January 2009.
  30. Book: B is for Ballroom . https://web.archive.org/web/20121211115020/http://www.constablerobinson.com/?section=books&book=b_is_for_ballroom_9781472100689_hardback . 11 December 2012.
  31. Web site: Norfolk . Pam . 2022-08-23 . We'll Meet Again by Anton Du Beke: Nostalgia, suspense, romance and intrigue – book review – . 2022-10-05 . www.lep.co.uk . en.
  32. The Ballroom Blitz . Marilyn . Sherlock . The Historical Novels Review . 103 . February 2023 . Historical Novel Society . 9 February 2023.
  33. Web site: The Paris Affair. 978-1398710122. amazon.co.uk. 19 October 2023.
  34. Web site: 5* Weekend Break with the Stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing. www.donaheys.co.uk. en-US. 2018-10-05.
  35. Web site: Home – Anton and Erin Live. antonanderinlive.co.uk. en-US. 2018-10-05.
  36. Web site: Home – Anton and Giovanni Live. antonandgiovanni.com. en-US. 2018-10-05.
  37. Web site: About Us . The Music Hall Guild . 29 December 2010 . 7 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141007130248/http://www.themusichallguild.com/about.php . dead .