Dick and Angel Strawbridge are again on our screens of their new Channel 4 journey present, Secret France. The brand new collection sees the couple enterprise past the gates of their Nineteenth-century chateau as they discover the lesser-seen sides of France.
The previous military officer and businesswoman rose to fame after starring of their documentary collection Escape to the Chateau, which got here to an finish after 9 seasons in 2022. Dick and Angel’s two lovable kids Arthur and Dorothy additionally featured on the present and viewers liked watching the children develop as much as look identical to their dad and mom!
It is clear that the household have a detailed bond, with Dick’s eldest son James typically popping up on the present. Maintain studying to seek out out extra about Dick and Angel’s two kids, in addition to the previous’s grown-up youngsters from his first marriage…
Arthur Strawbridge, 11
Arthur has grown a lot since he made his debut on Escape to the Chateau again in 2016. Now 11, the teen is dealing with new challenges as he prepares for his first 12 months at senior college. In an interview with The Sunday Occasions journal in October 2023, Angel revealed that Arthur is headed for an thrilling new chapter in his schooling.
© Dick Strawbridge/XRevealing that her and Dick’s “decision-making” is motivated by what’s finest for his or her kids, Angel stated: “Yearly we requested, ‘Is it going to be all proper for the household?’, ‘Is that this going to work?’.”
“[Arthur and Dorothy] are nonetheless younger, however Arthur begins senior college subsequent 12 months. And so they have completely different pressures on them, with social media and every part else.”
It is a large 12 months for Arthur, who made his dad and mom proud when he represented their French village because it welcomed the Olympic flame forward of the 2024 Video games in Paris.
Taking to Instagram with a number of snaps from the momentous event, Dick and Angel penned in a joint put up: “It has been a particular couple of days welcoming the Olympic flame to Laval and congratulations to Arthur who represented our village handy over the pennant! Apologies for gushing mother or father pictures.. couldn’t assist ourselves!”
Dorothy Strawbridge, 10
Whereas Dorothy is likely to be the youngest of the bunch, she lately marked a serious milestone by turning ten years outdated!
Her doting dad and mom celebrated the event with a particular put up on social media in April. Alongside a collage of Dorothy’s childhood pictures, together with one from her tenth birthday celebrations, the couple penned: “The final decade flew by…but in addition performed out in gradual movement…how does that occur!?!
© @escape_to_the_chateau“It has been a real pleasure to look at you develop. Your decided, humorous, inventive & caring nature fills our hearts. Completely satisfied Birthday darlin gal…keep it up being the attractive you!”
Angel has clearly handed down her inventive flare to her daughter, who’s a eager photographer. In April, Angel shared a shocking photograph taken by Dorothy, exhibiting the solar setting on their household house.
© IAN WALLACEFollowers had been massively impressed by the teen’s expertise, with one individual commenting: “Nicely performed Dorothy, what a stupendous photograph,” whereas one other added: “What a fantastic image, nicely performed Dorothy.”
Dick’s kids from his first marriage
Earlier than he met Angel, Dick was married to his first spouse Brigit Strawbridge Howard for 28 years. They wed again in 1982 and stayed collectively till 2010. The pair share two grown-up kids: James and Charlotte. Meet them under.
James Strawbridge, 40
James is a chef, creator and meals photographer. He lives on the South Cornish coast together with his spouse Holly and their three younger kids. The 40-year-old works for a variety of food and drinks manufacturers from his backyard images studio and growth kitchen. He is additionally written plenty of cookbooks, together with his newest launch, Salt and the Artwork of Seasoning, shortlisted for the Guild of Meals Writers Awards 2024.
When he isn’t busy engaged on his newest kitchen creation, James enjoys “foraging for wild meals together with his household, sea gig-rowing for his native membership or portray the Cornish countryside,” in accordance with his web site.
Like his dad, James isn’t any stranger to the small display screen and even hosted his personal BBC meals present, Strawbridge Over The Drawbridge, in 2022, which noticed the chef prepare dinner up a storm at a few of Northern Eire’s most opulent nation estates.
© BBCCharlotte Strawbridge, 38
Creativity clearly runs within the Strawbridge household as Dick’s daughter Charlotte is a portrait photographer and up to date artist. The 36-year-old, who is predicated in Edinburgh and Girona, works on oil work of nature and motion and in addition shoots pure portraits. Charlotte incessantly shares pictures of her art work on her social media pages, and in addition has a web site.
