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Strictly's Anton Du Beke reveals his dad physically abused him - 'He beat me with a belt'

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton du Beke opened up back in 2020 on how his father used to beat him with a belt when he was a child as they "didn't have a relationship"

Anton Du Beke has candidly opened up about his childhood, heartbreakingly revealing his father used to beat him with a belt. Back in 2020, the Strictly Come Dancing judge, 58, candidly told how his father, Antal, was physically abusive towards him as a child and they “didn’t have a relationship”. Anton now has two children, George and Henrietta, with wife Hannah SummersThe professional dancer-turned-judge also revealed how his father wasn’t supportive of his dream to become a dancer and made a “derogatory” comment about his talent.

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