Ant Anstead Wife, Girlfriend, Married, Divorce
Quick Information
- Relationship Status Married
- Eye Color Green
- Hair Color Gray
- Hair Short Spiky
- Weight 81 kg or 178.5 lbs
- Height/ How Tall? 6 ft 2 in or 188 cm
- High School Richard Hale School, Haileybury School
- Net Worth Not Disclosed
- Gay No
- Ex-Wife Louise Anstead (m. 2005 to 2017)
- Wedding Date 2018-12-22
- Divorce/Split Yes(Once)
- Wife/Spouse Christina Anstead
- Date of Birth Mar 28, 1979
- Age 45 Years, 7 Months
- Daughter/s Amelie Anstead
- Son/s Archie Anstead
- Sister/s 1
- Brother/s 3
- Ethnicity/Race White
- Religion Christianity
- Zodiac Sign Aries
- Birth Name Anthony Richard Anstead
- Profession TV Presenter
- Birth Place England, UK
- Nationality British
English Television presenter Anthony Richard Anstead moved on from his divorce with his wife of 12 years.
Best known for hosting Channel 4's motor show For the Love of Cars, Ant Anstead shares a strong bond with his second wife, though. Likewise, the English TV presenter also boasts a fantastic relationship with his spouse's children from her previous marriage.
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Ant Anstead was previously married to his college sweetheart, Louise Anstead. The pair got engaged after dating for some time and tied the wedding knots in 2005 and became parents to two children; Amelie and Archie.
But despite sharing two children, the pair decided to split in July 2017, after 12 years of marriage. Ant even took the sad news to Twitter in October 2017, where he announced the split.
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He tweeted exclaiming that he felt the need to let his friends and followers know about his separation news, adding he and Louis parted ways in July 2017. Mentioning his kids, he further wrote that the children remain their 100% priorities.
Ant Anstead with ex-wife Louise and children, Amelie and Archie before divorce (Photo: thesun.co.uk)
Despite that, the Plymouth Devo-native didn't share the exact reason for his separation or anything regarding the children's guardian after the split.
Regardless of the divorce, Ant was openly dating and flaunting his relationship with his then-girlfriend on his social media accounts.
Dating Again After Divorce: "Amazing" Dad To Wife's Children
The motor specialist soon changed his dating track from his ex-wife to a new girlfriend, Christina El Moussa.
He started dating the beautiful 'Flip or Flop' star Christina El Moussa the same year he divorced his ex-wife. Ant and Christina had met through a mutual friend at the end of the year.
However, the pair was first speculated to be dating only on 1st January 2018, after Christina Instagrammed a picture with Ant during their cycle ride together. Ant's girlfriend also wrote that they should go on a “double date soon" in the comment section of the image.
Since the image, the pair began uploading pictures on social media time and again. Both the lovers could be seen spending quality time with one another, be it enjoying their trip to South Africa or spending their weekend in the Napa Valley, California.
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The duo also got spotted with Christina's children, from her previous husband Tarek El Moussa in Anaheim on March 2018.
Similarly, Ant's then-girlfriend Christina also wished him a happy birthday on his 39th birthday sharing an Instagram image on 28th March 2018. In the caption, she also revealed that she was lucky to have him in her life.
She added that Ant is an "amazing dad" to her children too and quoted him as:-
"Driven, talented, humble, kind, patient, great listener, fun, hilarious, spiritual and hot."
Ant Anstead with girlfriend Christina El Moussa (Photo: Christina El Moussa's Instagram)
Also, the couple celebrated their six months anniversary on 30th April 2018.
Later that year, it came to the limelight that the two were already planning to get married. One of the sources close to In Touch reported on April 2018 that the lovebirds were smitten in love and already talking about the marriage. The source stated:-
"They’re already talking marriage. She loves his down-to-earth personality. He's a TV star but he's very low-key and isn't into the glitzy showbiz lifestyle."
While Ant was still not officially divorced with his first wife, Ant and his then-new love interest started to swirl the wedding and getting engaged talks.
Winter Wonderland Wedding Theme; Family Of Six
Since Wheelers Dealers host and his then-girlfriend was making the buzz about getting engaged earlier that month, they finally married!
The Wheelers Dealers host tied the knot with his girlfriend Christina El Moussa in a secret Winter Wonderland themed wedding held at their residence in Newport Beach, California, on 22nd December 2018.
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Only 70 close friends and family attended their weddings. Interestingly, the newly married couple invited the guests to view the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and later the guest found out that, boat parade was a bait to call them on their wedding.
Also, Ant and Christina's children from the previous relationship attended the wedding ceremony. The newly married couple explained that the wedding was all about their kids and called them a blended family.
"We wanted to make it about the kids. It’s the six of us. We’re a blended family so it was really important for them to be a part of it.”
Ant Anstead, wife Christina El Moussa together with their four children (Photo: Ant Anstead's Instagram)
Soon after the wedding, the Flip or Flop star gushed that she was officially changing her last name, "El Moussa" to "Anstead."
Girlfriend-Turned-Wife Pregnant; Baby's Gender Reveal
Following the wedding, Ant and his wife with the rest of their family traveled to Bora Bora for a honeymoon. Both he and Christina extensively chronicled the trip on their respective social media.
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Then in March 2019, the duo announced that they were expecting their first child - due in September 2019 - together. Sharing an image of her holding a sonogram, Christina revealed that their kids were happy about welcoming a sibling.
Within days of sharing the news of her being pregnant, the expecting mother opened up about her brutal first trimester via Instagram.
Ant Anstead with his pregnant wife, Christina Anstead pose for a photograph circa April 2019 (Photo:- Christina Anstead's Instagram)
Cassie Zebisch, Christina's publicist, confirmed the baby's gender as a boy in an interview with PEOPLE in April 2019. Ironically, it was Tarek El Moussa, who accidentally slipped the information while talking to TMZ.
Back in 2015, Ant's girlfriend-turned-wife revealed about her struggles with infertility issues. Before giving birth to her son Brynden, she suffered a miscarriage. As a result, his partner had announced about her scheduled c-section (use of surgery to deliver babies) due to challenging birthing experience in the past.
Birth Of Baby Boy
Thankfully, God seems to have blessed his new marriage with happiness this time without any conflicts. On the morning of 6th September 2019, the pair's baby boy Hudson London Anstead stepped into the world.
Anthony Richard Anstead's wife Christina Anstead holds their newborn Hudson London Anstead in her arms (Photo: people.com)
Ant's wife shared the beautiful moment to her fans through her Insta handle while also disclosing her healthy newborn's measurement. She wrote,
Our hearts are SO full of love and joy! ? Our healthy baby boy was born this morning- 9/6/19 - 7 lbs 7 oz 19.5 inches long
Right after the arrival of his adorable son, his stepchildren Brayden (three-year-old) and Taylor (nine-year-old) joined the memorable occasion. It was apparent that his children couldn't wait to hold their baby brother in the arms with excitement gleaming over their faces.
His stepchildren are the product of his wife's marriage with ex-husband Tarek El Moussa. However. by the looks of it, the host is more than happy to have them in his life.