Ant Anstead


Anthony Richard Anstead is an English television presenter, motor specialist, car builder, designer and artist, best known for co-presenting the Channel 4 automotive show For the Love of Cars with Philip Glenister. In 2017 Anstead took over from Edd China as co-host of the show Wheeler Dealers, alongside Mike Brewer.

Early life

Anstead was born in Plymouth, Devon, England, on 28 March 1979. He lived in Ely, Cambridgeshire, until the age of ten, then moved with his family to Hertfordshire. He was schooled at Richard Hale School, Hertford, and then attended the nearby Haileybury School to complete his A-levels.

Early career

Anstead joined Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1999 and became a Police Constable first stationed at Bishop's Stortford. He moved to Cheshunt police station and then became a member of the Tactical Firearms Team in Welwyn Garden City making him one of the youngest armed officers ever in the UK. During his police career, Anstead received two commendations for acts of bravery.
In 2005 Anstead resigned from the Police to pursue a career as a car builder. He started building and restoring cars for clients and built recreation cars and one-offs. He also built unique pieces of art and sculpture and many of his works are housed globally in museums and private collections.
Anstead played semi-professional football for over 15 years playing over 700 matches at Ryman level and made the transition from goalkeeper to striker, most notably becoming the only player to win Ryman league promotions in both positions.

Television career

Anstead started his own television production company in 2014, producing his own show The World’s Most Expensive Cars.
In 2014, he was approached to host a new Channel 4 car show with British actor Philip Glenister. Since then Anstead has hosted a number of television shows and in 2015, Anstead hosted BBC Two's live show Building Cars Live, alongside James May and Kate Humble.
Anstead hosts the live stages of some of UK's car shows as well as after dinner speaking and motivational speaking in schools and charities.
In his latest show Ant Anstead Master Mechanic, Ant uses a variety of components, from spare parts to donor cars to hand-build an Alfa Romeo 158. The show sees Antstead work with a variety of automotive personalities and experts in the field.

''Wheeler Dealers''

In 2017, Anstead replaced Edd China as co-host of the car show, Wheeler Dealers.

Personal life

Anstead has a daughter, Amelie, and a son Archie with his first wife Louise. He began dating American television personality Christina El Moussa in October 2017. On 22 December 2018, they married at their Newport Beach, California home.
Together they have one son, Hudson London Anstead, born September 6, 2019.
Anstead is patron of Harrisons fund a charity that fight for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Filmography

Television