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Ant Middleton reveals he let son, 13, grab electric fence 'to teach him a lesson' - and admits he started laughing after the incident


The former UK Special Forces soldier, 44, known for his brutal training methods, has admitted he uses his military mindset when it comes to fatherhood.

The former UK Special Forces soldier, 44, shares daughters Shyla, 17 and Priseis, nine, and sons Gabriel, 15 and Bligh, eight, with his wife Emilie. Speaking on This Morning he explained that his son was a keen Thai boxer, but that he was trying to teach the little boy to harness his aggression and use it rather than get emotional. The Soccer Aid star had told the podcast: 'If he [Gabriel] was to fall over and hurt his knee and look up at me, I avoid eye contact.

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