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Strictly’s Anton Du Beke reveals traumatic childhood where he was stabbed by his dad

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.

Anton Du Beke has opened up about his tumultuous childhood(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

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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Anton Du Beke on Strictly Come Dancing
The Strictly star has admitted he was once stabbed by his dad after a violent row on Boxing Day(Image: TV Times/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

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.

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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.”

Strictly Come Dancing’s Wynne Evans splits from fiancée weeks after proposing

Wynne Evans, the star of Strictly Come Dancing, broke his engagement to Liz Brookes just a few weeks after making the proposal during a romantic trip to Morocco.

The Welsh opera singer made hints that his relationship was “not healthy” in a Facebook Live stream he made this morning (June 2), and he admitted he is already getting back together.

Fans started rumors about the couple’s breakup last month after Wynne deleted his Instagram engagement post and deleted Liz’s social media accounts. The relationship appears to have ended completely right now.

The Strictly star initially proposed to her in June, but she is already moving forward and “trying to date” (Instagram/wynneevans).

According to sources close to Wynne’s relationship, the breakup was caused by his decision to start his own radio show in Carmarthen and his own restaurant there.

Wynne and Liz reportedly broke off their engagement a few weeks ago. His new business ventures were put under enormous pressure, and the results were disastrous. As they had previously split and managed to put things together, there was a belief they would eventually unite after the initial ache.

It’s safe to say that they’ve broken up for good this time, given Wynne’s continued efforts to date and her public declaration of the relationship as “not healthy.” Wynne Evans’ representatives have been in contact with The Mirror for comment.

Wynne first met Liz, who runs a successful events business in Wales, at one of her company’s corporate events in 2024. During his Strictly run, she frequently accompanied him and shared encouraging messages on social media.

Wynne Evans on Strictly
Wynne Evans’ relationship with Liz Brookes (PA) is over.

Before his BBC appearance, Wynne had previously praised Liz for encouraging him to improve his fitness, saying to the podcast host, “I go out running with my girlfriend and stuff and I feel much better for it.”

Wynne shared the engagement ring with Liz in June, sharing the moment with her on Instagram with a number of images, including a close-up of the ring. He wrote, “Big news… I got engaged!” at the time in the caption. I proposed to Liz in Morocco this weekend, and she agreed, somewhere between the couscous, the camels, and me scurrying around the streets like a man without any spatial awareness. (I checked, no take-backs.)

She has excellent taste in men and is clever, kind, and kind. I have no idea how that was accomplished, but we are! Feeling incredibly lucky, content, and smug.

The Go Compare star’s split comes at the end of a turbulent year for him, who was fired earlier this year after making a controversial “spit roast” comment during the Strictly live tour. Wynne claimed he was forced to apologize, but later claimed the phrase was meant for Jamie Borthwick, not Janette Manrara, as was reported at the time. He has since parted ways with BBC Radio Wales.

Since then, he has since established his own online radio program and Welsh House by Wynne, which he has promised will feature dishes from MasterChef as a nod to his time on the baking show.

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Proud takes 50m freestyle silver in Singapore

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At the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Benjamin Proud finished second to Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy in the 50-meter freestyle.

Proudly improved his 21.61 second semi-final time, coming in second with a 21.26sec time, but it didn’t get Australian McEvoy’s way.

The two again placed first and second in a respectable field, a parody of the Paris Olympics competition.

Summer McIntosh’s hopes of joining Michael Phelps as the only swimmer to capture five gold medals at a single world championship were ended by nine-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky.

Ledecky won the gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle in a dramatic time of 8:05.52, 0.36 seconds, ahead of Lani Pallister, who was in second.

For the first time in the same 800-meter freestyle, two women ever went below 8: 06.00.

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Freddie Mercury refused to ‘fix teeth’ for reason you’d least expect

With four additional teeth coming from his birth, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury developed a prominent overbite. He never got them fixed, despite having a sense of self-consciousness about them.

Freddie Mercury refused to remove his extra teeth as he believed it is what gave him such unique vocals (stock image)(Image: Pete Still, Redfernsvia Getty Images)

Freddie Mercury, the recognizable singer, once attributed a distinctive physical trait to his extraordinary singing voice. The Queen legend believed that his “extra teeth” were the source of his vocal prowess, but he decided not to alter them.

The Don’t Stop Me Now vocalist believed that Mercury’s additional teeth had a role in how his voice performed well among his contemporaries. Mercury never chose to get dental work despite having an overbite that made him feel self-conscious in a recent post on the r/TodayILearned subreddit.

“Freddie Mercury was born with four extra teeth, which resulted in a prominent overbite,” according to the Reddit post. He never resolved them, believing that the extra space in his mouth contributed to his vocal ability despite having some self-consciousness about them. He feared that his voice might change if his teeth were changed. Since then, people have voiced their opinions on Mercury’s choice.

It’s possible that it would have altered Mercury’s voice, a Mercury fan said. The timbre rather than his extraordinary vocal range. The best male singer of all time, according to another admirer. Always will be.”

A third shared that it is “very true and common for singers.” The sound will change if any vocal resonances chambers are altered. mouth, throat, and sinuses. If you sing for a living, leave it alone.

Fans of music have been sharing anecdotes of other vocalists who have resisted corrective surgeries and are concerned that their singing abilities will be impacted by the conversation.

The Swedish rock band Ghost’s Elton John, Barbra Streisand, and Tobias Forge all appear to be wary of having surgical procedures that might alter their distinctive singing voices.

English Rock vocalist Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991), of the group Queen, performs onstage at Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, August 9, 1982. (Photo By Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
Freddie on stage back in the day (stock image)(Image: Gary Gershoff, Getty Images)

A music fan said, “Not uncommon for vocalists to be concerned about things like this.” When he was younger, the vocalist of Ghost had his nose smashed in a fight.

He frequently experiences bad infections that are difficult to clear out and it has affected his sinuses.

He claims that because he also believes his singing voice has a mangled sinuses, it hasn’t been fixed.

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Elton John’s surgery in 1987 would have a long-lasting effect on his vocal performance throughout his distinguished career.

He stated in a 2004 interview with Billboard that “my voice has really improved the most over the past few years.” It has more resonance than it does.