Ant Anstead is a television presenter, engine specialist, and carmaker known for creating popular television shows such as For the Love of Cars , Wheeler Dealer , and The World ‘s Most Expensive Cars . He has done endorsement work for numerous brands such as Land Rover , Stealth EV , and Superformance . He has a huge social media following with more than 50,000 followers on Instagram and more than 50,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Anthony Richard Anstead

nickname

ant

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Residence

Hertfordshire, England, UK

and

Newport Beach, California, United States

nationality

training

Ant studied at Richard Hale School in Hertford, Hertfordshire, UK. He then joined Haileybury School to get his A levels.

occupation

TV presenter, engine specialist, car builder, designer, artist, semi-professional soccer player

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Michael S Anstead (Younger Brother) (Author). He has an older brother, a younger brother and a younger sister.

Manager

Ant Anstead is managed by Fresh Partners Talent Management, London, UK.

Build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

81 kg or 178.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Ant Anstead dated –

1. Louise Anstead – On October 1, 2005, Ant married his college sweetheart of 8 years, Louise, at Mortehoe Parish Church, Devon. The couple separated in 2017 after 12 years of marriage. They are blessed with two beautiful children, Amelie Anstead (b. 2003) and Archie Anstead (b. 2006).
2. Christina El Moussa (2017-Present) – In November 2017, AntDating launched real estate investor and TV personality Christina El Moussa. The pair have often shared pictures on social media to support each other in promoting their individual shows. Christina has 2 children from her previous marriage.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Grau

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Short spiky hair
• Bart
• dimple smile
• Green eyes

brand promotion

Ant Anstead has done endorsement work for brands like –

• Discovery Channel UK
• Land Rover
• Stealth EV
• Superformance
• Dowsett Oldtimer
• HarperCollins UK

Religion

His religious views are not public knowledge.

Known for

• In the Channel 4 Automobile TV show he showed his amazing talent for designing and restoring old cars. For the love of the car . He co-presents the show with Philip Glenister.
• His good looks and skill in cars, which has increased his popularity as a TV host on various automobile shows since his first show. Some of the other popular shows he has hosted over the years are Wheeler Dealers with Mike Brewer, Channel 4’s The World’s Most Expensive Cars BBC2 Britain’s Greatest Invention with Hannah Fry and BBC2’s seminal live show Cars Build Live alongside James May and Kate Humble.

first movie

He has yet to debut in a motion picture.

First TV show

In 2014 he made his first appearance as a presenter in the documentary series For the Love of Cars on Channel 4.

Personal trainer

Ant Anstead has a manly physique that proves he works out on a daily basis. He also plays soccer.

Ant Anstead favorite things

His favorite things are unknown.

Ant Anstead Facts

1. He grew up in Ely Cambridgeshire until he was ten and then moved to Hertfordshire.
2. At the age of 16 he built his first car, even before he got his driver’s license.
3. In 1999 he became a police officer and was assigned to Bishop’s Stortford. He later became one of the youngest armed officers to join the Army Tactical Firearms Team (TFU).
4. During his service in the police force, he was twice decorated for acts of courage.
5. In 2005 he transitioned from a career as a police officer to building bespoke classic vehicles for individual clients and car enthusiasts around the world, often supplying cars and artwork to museums.
6. He was also a successful soccer player at the semi-professional level, playing over 700 games for approximately 15 years, first as a goalkeeper and later as a forward.
7. In 2014 he started his own television production company by broadcasting his first show on The World’s Most Expensive Cars .
8. He is associated with the charity group Harrisons Fund , which supports children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
9. In October 2017 he released a book titled Cops and Robbers: The Story of the British Police Car starring Harper Collins.
10. He is also one of the main stage organizers for the prestigious British motor shows.
11. Visit his official website at www.ant-anstead.co.uk.
12. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.