Ant Anstead
| Ant Anstead | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Anthony Richard Anstead March 1979 (age 39) Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation |
Television presenter motor specialist car builder designer artist |
| Known for |
For the Love of Cars Building Cars Live Wheeler Dealers |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Anstead (m. 2005, div. 2017) |
| Partner(s) | Christina El Moussa (2017) |
| Website | http://www.ant-anstead.co.uk |
Anthony Richard Anstead (born 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. In 2017, Anstead took over from Edd China as co-host of the show Wheeler Dealers.[4]
Early life
Anstead was born in Plymouth, Devon in 1979. He lived in Ely Cambridgeshire until the age of ten then moved to Hertfordshire. He was schooled at Richard Hale School in Hertford, Hertfordshire then the nearby Haileybury School to complete his A – Levels.
Career
He 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 making him one of the youngest armed officers ever in the UK. During his police career, Anstead received two commendations for acts of bravery. In 2005 Anstead resigned from the Police to pursue a career as a car builder.
Anstead started building and restoring cars for clients and built recreation cars and one-offs. He also built unique pieces of art and sculpture and many of his works are housed globally in museums and private collections.
Anstead played semi-professional football for over 15 years playing over 700 matches at Ryman and conference level[5] and made the transition from goalkeeper to striker[6] most notably becoming the only player to win Ryman league promotion in both positions.
He started his own television Production Company in 2014,[7] by producing his own show The World’s Most Expensive Cars.
In 2014 Anstead was approached to host a new Channel 4 car show with the British actor Philip Glenister. Since then Anstead has hosted a number of television shows and in 2015, Anstead hosted BBC Two's live show Building Cars Live, alongside James May and Kate Humble. In 2017, Anstead took over from Edd China as co-host of the car show, Wheeler Dealers.[8]
Anstead hosts the live stages of some of the UK's car shows as well as after dinner speaking and motivational speaking in schools and charities.
Publications
A book by Anstead on the story behind the British Police car called Cops and Robbers: The Story of the British Police Car, was published in May 2017.[9]
Charity work
Anstead is patron of Harrisons fund[10] a charity that fight for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Personal life
Anstead is second oldest of four boys. He separated from his partner of over twenty years, Louise Anstead (nee Herbert) in 2017 after 12 years of marriage. They have two children, Amelie (born 2003) and Archie (born 2006). Anstead currently lives in Newport Beach California.
In 2018, he was romantically involved with American television personality Christina El Moussa; they had been dating since November 2017. [11][12]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | For the Love of Cars | Presenter | Channel 4 | Documentary TV series |
| 2015 | For the Love of Cars | Presenter | Channel 4 | Documentary TV series |
| Building Cars Live | Presenter | BBC | Documentary TV series | |
| 2016 | Chinese New Year the Biggest Celebration on Earth | Presenter | BBC | One-off TV show |
| Worlds Most Expensive Cars | Presenter | Channel 4 / BBC Worldwide | Documentary TV series | |
| Craft I Made This | Presenter | Channel 4 | One-off TV show | |
| The Lost Lotus | Presenter | Channel 4 | One-off TV show | |
| 2017 | Craft It Yourself | Presenter | Channel 4 | One-off TV show |
| Britains Greatest Inventions (Live) | Presenter | BBC | TV series | |
| SEMA live show | Presenter | Velocity Channel | One-off TV show | |
| Barret Jackson auctions (Live) | Presenter | Velocity Channel | One-off TV show | |
| Wheeler Dealers | Presenter | Discovery channel | TV series |
References
- ↑ "Anthony Richard ANSTEAD". Companies House. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ↑ "Press Release". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "Wheelers Dealer". Discover Channel. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ↑ "Ant Anstead Profile | Aylesbury United FC". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ↑ "The Non-League Football Paper". Greenways Publishing. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ "Ant Anstead Limited". checkltd.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ↑ "Wheelers Dealer". Discover Channel. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ↑ "Cops and Robbers by Ant Anstead – Hardcover". Harper Collins. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ↑ "About Harrisons Fund – Our Patron". Harrisons Fund. January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ↑ "Christina El Moussa details romance with Ant Anstead: "I can see myself getting married to him"". Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ↑ "How Christina El Moussa Found Love With Boyfriend Ant Anstead Following Her Divorce From Tarek". Retrieved 29 July 2018.