When his father stabbed him during an appearance on a chat show, Anton Du Beke admitted he never told anyone the truth about how he got his injuries. He has since admitted to doing so.
Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke once opened up about a traumatic incident from his childhood, revealing that he was once stabbed by his father during a violent altercation.
The 57-year-old dancer and television personality spoke about the Boxing Day fight at his family home in Kent which left him hospitalised for several days during an appearance on Kate Garraway’s Life Stories.
He told previously told GMB star Kate: “I got stabbed in the leg and in the stomach because of a fight on Boxing Day and it was an idiotic situation. I remember walking out of the house to walk up to the hospital holding my leg and a police car drove past and I waved them down and I said ‘he’s in there with a knife’.”It comes after Jeremy Vine reveals what will happen if Joey Barton fails to pay staggering legal bill.
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He continued, “Anyway, they carted him off, and I ended up in a hospital for three or four days.” The embarrassment of it, returning to the studio, dancing, and all that was left for me.
Du Beke, who was the son of Tony Beke, had a Spanish mother and an Hungarian father growing up on a council estate in Sevenoaks. He explained that as he struggled with alcoholism, his relationship with his father strained, and Anton became the target of his father’s hostility.
He said, “You have an alcoholic father and he drinks and gets into fights and stuff.” You would move the room to avoid it all together, and then he would follow you inside, and soon after that, the violence would start and I would end up in a three-day hospital bed.
Du Beke told people he “pulled a hamstring” to conceal his injuries for many years, keeping the ordeal a secret from his family and friends. He continued, “I’m a forward looker.” Instead of looking back, I prefer to look forward. I find it hard to believe I’m speaking with you about this. I should have avoided this.
Garraway noted that Du Beke’s father was ultimately found not guilty of inflicting harm on his son in court. Du Beke said: “Everything was about moving forward. When his father passed away, Du Beke chose not to go to the funeral.” I had a bad feeling for my mother because she has two jobs and he chose to drink and be violent. You carry on with life, you know that.
Du Beke made the decision to reinvent himself after the challenging incident. He stated, “I wanted a new beginning, a new beginning, and I wanted to leave behind what had already transpired.” I merely desired to be myself.
Du Beke was the longest-serving professional on Strictly Come Dancing before becoming a judge in 2021. Over the years, he has partnered with celebrities including Emma Barton, Ann Widdecombe, and Jacqui Smith.
The Strictly star continued, saying that his difficult past never gave rise to his desire to succeed. Not because of that, I had the desire to do what I did. I detest “woe is me.”
