Anthony Richard "Ant" Anstead was born on 28 March 1979 and 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.
17 Facts About Ant Anstead
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Ant Anstead lived in Ely, Cambridgeshire, until he was 10, then moved with his family to Hertfordshire.
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Ant Anstead was educated at Richard Hale School, Hertford, then attended the nearby Haileybury School to complete his A-levels.
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At sixteen Ant Anstead built his first kit car and sold it immediately for a profit.
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Ant Anstead then bought an MG and so began his infatuation with cars.
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Ant Anstead joined Hertfordshire Constabulary in 1999 and became a Police Constable first stationed at Bishop's Stortford.
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Ant Anstead moved to Cheshunt police station and then became a member of the Tactical Firearms Team in Welwyn Garden City.
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Ant Anstead went on to receive two commendations for acts of bravery.
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In 2005 Ant Anstead resigned from the Police to pursue a career as a car builder.
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Ant Anstead started building and restoring cars for clients and built recreation cars and one-offs.
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Ant Anstead played semi-professional football for over 15 years playing over 700 matches at Ryman level, and made the transition from goalkeeper to striker.
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Ant Anstead started his own television production company in 2014, producing his own show The World's Most Expensive Cars.
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Since then Ant Anstead has hosted a number of television shows, and in 2015 he hosted BBC Two's live show Building Cars Live, alongside James May and Kate Humble.
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In 2017, Ant Anstead was offered a five-year contract to move with his family to the United States for Wheeler Dealers USA and to replace co-host and close friend Edd China, who had decided to return to the UK.
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Ant Anstead has a daughter, Amelie, and son, Archie, with his first wife Louise.
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Ant Anstead started dating American television personality Christina Haack in October 2017.
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Ant Anstead is patron of Harrison's Fund, a charity that supports research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy.