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Ant Anstead
Born
Anthony Richard Anstead

(1979-03-28) 28 March 1979 (age 47)
Plymouth, Devon, England
OccupationsTelevision presenter, motor specialist, car builder, designer, artist
Known forFor the Love of Cars
Wheeler Dealers
Spouse
Louise Herbert
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(m. 2005; div. 2017)​
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(m. 2018; div. 2021)​
Partner(s)Renée Zellweger (2021-present; engaged)
Children3
Websiteant-anstead.co.uk

Anthony Richard Anstead (born 28 March 1979)[1][2] is an English television presenter, motor specialist, car builder, designer, and artist,[3] best known for co-presenting the Channel 4 automotive show For the Love of Cars with Philip Glenister. From 2017-2021, Anstead replaced Edd China as co-host of the show Wheeler Dealers, (S.14 -16) alongside Mike Brewer, during the filming and production at their US base.[4]

Early life

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Anstead was born in Plymouth, Devon, England.[5] He lived in Ely, Cambridgeshire, until he was 10, then moved with his family to Hertfordshire. He was educated at Richard Hale School, Hertford, then attended the nearby Haileybury School to complete his A-levels. At sixteen Anstead built his first kit car and sold it immediately for a profit. He then bought an MG and so began his infatuation with cars.[6]

Early career

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Anstead joined Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1999 and became a Police Constable first stationed at Bishop's Stortford. He moved to Cheshunt police station and then became a member of the Tactical Firearms Team (TFU) in Welwyn Garden City.[7] During his early police career, Anstead guarded John Duffy the convicted Railway Murderer for three days in a police safe house.[6] He went on to receive two commendations for acts of bravery.[8]

Anstead played semi-professional football for over 15 years playing over 700 matches at Ryman level,[9] and made the transition from goalkeeper to striker.[10]

Television career

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Anstead started his own television production company in 2014.[11].

In his 2019 TV show Ant Anstead Master Mechanic, Anstead uses a variety of components, from spare parts to donor cars to hand-build an homage to the Alfa Romeo 158. The show sees Anstead work with a variety of automotive personalities and experts in the field.[12]

Wheeler Dealers

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In 2017, Anstead was offered a five-year contract to move with his family to the United States for Wheeler Dealers USA and to replace co-host and close friend Edd China, who had decided to return to the UK.[6][4]

Three years later, production was transferred back to the UK without Anstead, as he has a young son, Hudson[13] who is settled in the US with his second ex-wife Christina Haack with whom he shares custody.[14]

Personal life

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He started dating American television personality Christina Haack in October 2017. On 22 December 2018, they married at their Newport Beach, California home.[15] Their son was born in September 2019.[16] The couple separated in September 2020 and divorced the following year.[17]

In April 2021, Anstead began a relationship with American actress Renée Zellweger.[6][18][14]

Anstead is patron of Harrison's Fund, a charity that supports research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy.[19]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Channel
2014 For the Love of Cars Presenter Channel 4
2015 Building Cars Live BBC Two
2016 World's Most Expensive Cars Channel 4

BBC Worldwide

2016 The One Show BBC One
2016 Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth BBC Two
2016 New York: America's Busiest City BBC Two
2016 Craft: I Made This Channel 4
2016 The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car Channel 4
2017–2020 Wheeler Dealers Motor Trend
2017 Britain's Greatest Invention BBC Two
2017 Craft It Yourself Channel 4
2017 Sunday Brunch – Live Channel 4
2018 Barrett-Jackson Live Auto Auction Discovery Channel
2019 Ant Anstead Master Mechanic Motor Trend
2019 Christina on the Coast HGTV
2020 World's Greatest Cars Sky
2021–present Celebrity IOU: Joyride Discovery+
2024 Ant Anstead: Born Mechanic Quest

Bibliography

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  • Cops and Robbers: The Story of the British Police Car, HarperCollins UK, 2018, ISBN 9780008245061[20]
  • Petrol Head Parenting: The Essential Guide to Diagnosing and Nurturing a Petrol Head, Great Flood Publishing, 2018, ISBN 9780692195543[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Anthony Richard ANSTEAD". Companies House. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Press Release". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Wheelers Dealer". Discover Channel. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ^ Schmidt, Mackenzie (3 January 2018). "Christina El Moussa Is Dating Ant Anstead — But Who is Her New British Beau?". People. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d The Ant Anstead interview PART 2 - crashing on Top Gear, dating Renee Zellweger & cop cars, retrieved 6 December 2023
  7. ^ "Home". ant-anstead.co.uk.
  8. ^ Wilson, David (2 December 2016). "Ant Anstead tells us what got him to where he is today". Influx. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Ant Anstead Profile | Aylesbury United FC". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  10. ^ "The Non-League Football Paper". Greenways Publishing. October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Ant Anstead Limited". checkltd.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  12. ^ "MotorTrend Announces the All-New Series Ant Anstead Master Mechanic". Discovery, Inc. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Ant and Christina Anstead Celebrate Son Hudson's 1st Birthday: 'You Are Our Miracle Baby'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  14. ^ a b The Ant Anstead interview PART 1 - the private life and project cars of a Wheeler Dealer, retrieved 6 December 2023
  15. ^ "Christina El Moussa Is Married! Inside Her Secret 'Winter Wonderland' Wedding to Ant Anstead". People. 22 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Judge Denies Ant Anstead's Emergency Order for Full Custody of Son Hudson with Ex Christina Hall".
  17. ^ "Christina Anstead and Husband Ant Split After Less Than 2 Years of Marriage: 'Our Children Will Remain Our Priority'". PEOPLE.com. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Ant Anstead and Renee Zellweger Attend 1st Public Event Together — and Tarek El Moussa Was There". 13 August 2021.
  19. ^ "About Harrisons Fund – Our Patron". Harrisons Fund. 2 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Cops and Robbers by Ant Anstead – Hardcover". Harper Collins. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  21. ^ "Petrol Head Parenting by Ant Anstead & Noah Elias– Hardcover". Great Flood Parenting. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
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