ANT Anstead turned his life-long love of motors and mechanics into a massive TV career.
Here’s everything you need to know about the former Wheeler Dealers presenter — who has his own brand new show on Quest and Discovery+.
Who is Wheeler Dealers’ Ant Anstead?
Ant was born on March 28, 1978, in Cambridgeshire but moved to Hertfordshire at a young age.
By age 16, he had already built and sold a kit car for profit.
The TV presenter started out as a member of a police Tactical Firearms Team and guarded the convicted rapist and murderer John Duffy.
He resigned as a police officer in 2005, in order to pursue a career as a car builder.
In 2014, he was approached to join For The Love of Cars, alongside Life on Mars star Philip Glenister.
What TV shows has Ant Anstead presented?
Most fans will know Ant from Wheeler Dealers, the hit driving show that has been running since 2003.
Ant took the reins for the show in 2017, replacing fan-favourite Edd China.
The show follows the presenters as they attempt to restore and sell vintage cars.
The motoring expert’s breakthrough though was the TV show For The Love of Cars.
Like Wheeler Dealers, the show followed the presenters as they tried to restore vintage cars but For The Love of Cars focused specifically on British cars.
First airing on October 24, 2024, his latest show is called Ant Anstead: The Naked Mechanic.
It sees the TV hunk renovating a 500-year-old farmhouse he bought for his parents to retire in.
His new programme features members of his family for the very first time — something Ant is apprehensive about.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, he said: “In 26 shows this is the first time I’ve exposed my family and of course I’m nervous about it.
“I’ve got through the peeks and troughs of being on TV, having a real miniscule amount of profile and realising there’s some really harmful parts of that.
“My parents have nothing to prove to anyone, they’ve been married for 52 years and they’ve both been in the New Years Honours List for the work they do for charity and community.”
Who is Ant Anstead dating?
Ant is currently dating Bridget Jones star Renée Zellweger.
The couple began dating in 2021, after meeting on Celebrity IOU: Joyride.
Ant has a son and a daughter from his first marriage and another son with American TV personality Christina Hall.
He divorced his first wife in 2017, which was the same year that he began dating Christina.
Christina and Ant decided to end their marriage in 2020 and formally divorced in 2021.
