“I wish I'd become a professional dancer sooner. I did other jobs - like baking - while dancing part-time, and didn't commit until I was 29.”

British ballroom and Latin dancer, author, singer and television presenter

Anton du Beke is a British ballroom and Latin dancer, author, singer and television presenter. Born Anthony Paul Beke, he is best known as a professional dancer and as a judge on the BBC One dance series Strictly Come Dancing. He has been a professional dance partner of Erin Boag since 1997. Alongside dance, he has also worked as an author, singer and television presenter, building a public career around performance and ballroom dance.