What Is Ant Anstead's Net Worth?
Ant Anstead, an accomplished English television presenter, car builder, designer, artist, author, and producer, boasts a net worth of $5 million. He is widely recognized for co-presenting Channel 4's automotive series "For the Love of Cars" (2014–2015) alongside Philip Glenister. In 2017, he joined Mike Brewer as a co-host on the British TV show "Wheeler Dealers." The year 2021 saw Ant launch his own Discovery+ series, "Celebrity IOU: Joyride." Additionally, he headlined the 2019 Motor Trend series "Ant Anstead Master Mechanic," and executive produced the 2022 TV special "Radford Returns." Before his television career, Anstead served as a Police Constable and tactical firearms officer, and he played semi-professional football for 15 years. He is also the author of "Cops and Robbers: The Story of the British Police Car" and "Petrol Head Parenting: The Essential Guide to Diagnosing and Nurturing a Petrol Head." Anstead co-founded Radford Motors, a luxury coachbuilding brand.
Early Life
Anthony Richard Anstead was born on March 28, 1979, in Plymouth, Devon, England. He spent his formative years in Ely, Cambridgeshire, before moving to Hertfordshire at the age of 10. Anstead attended Richard Hale School in Hertford and completed his A-levels at Haileybury School.
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Career
Ant Anstead joined Hertfordshire Constabulary as a Police Constable at the young age of 18 in 1999. He was stationed at Bishop's Stortford and later moved to Cheshunt police station, eventually becoming a member of the Tactical Firearms Team in Welwyn Garden City by 23. Reflecting on his six-year tenure, Anstead said, "I loved being in the police. I saw and did things that people would shudder at." He received two commendations for bravery during his police service. In 2005, he left the police force to pursue car building full-time and started creating bespoke classic vehicles. His car builds have set nine World Records, including building the largest Airfix auto model.
Ant Anstead owns a television production company, Angel 22. From 2014 to 2015, he co-hosted Channel 4's "For the Love of Cars," and subsequently appeared in several other television projects including "Building Cars Live" (2015), "New York: America's Busiest City" (2016), and "The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car" (2016). He presented "Wheeler Dealers" from 2017 to 2020 and appeared on "Worlds Most Expensive Cars," "Britain's Greatest Invention," and "Craft It Yourself" in 2017. His other notable TV projects include "Ant Anstead Master Mechanic" (2019), "World's Greatest Cars" (2020), and "Ant Anstead Working from Home" (2020). Starting in 2021, he began hosting "Celebrity IOU: Joyride" on Discovery+, featuring celebrities like Renée Zellweger, Mary J. Blige, Octavia Spencer, and James Marsden.
Personal Life
Ant Anstead married Louise Herbert in 2005, and together they have two children, Archie and Amelie. The couple divorced in October 2017. Shortly thereafter, he began dating Christina Haack, host of HGTV's "Flip or Flop." They married on December 22, 2018, and welcomed a son, Hudson, on September 6, 2019. The marriage ended in June 2021, and they reached a custody agreement for Hudson in December 2022. In April 2021, Anstead started dating actress Renée Zellweger, whom he met on the set of "Celebrity IOU: Joyride." Ant Anstead has been a patron of Harrison's Fund since 2012, a charity focused on funding research to cure Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Real Estate
In 2018, Ant and Christina bought a $4.1 million home in Newport Beach, California. Christina listed the home for $6 million in April 2021 after their separation. In June 2021, Ant purchased a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Laguna Beach, California. Initially listed for $3.3 million in October 2022, he removed it from the market in early 2023, stating that it was a "special place." He eventually sold it for $3.1 million in March 2023.
