Anton Du Beke on IVF, Strictly, and fatherhood at 50

Happy Mum Happy Baby

Giovanna Fletcher

Kids & Family

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Prepare to be dazzled on this week’s episode as Giovanna is joined by none other than Strictly Come Dancing legend Anton Du Beke!

Anton speaks candidly about his IVF journey with wife Hannah, who was initially told she wouldn’t be able to have children, and their joy at becoming parents to twins.

Plus, Gi and Anton talk writing books for children, learning to dance, and even throw in some spontaneous singing!

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0:00.0	Coming up on Happy Mom, Happy Baby.
0:03.7	You're in the operating room.
0:06.4	What are you in theatre?
0:07.4	Theatre?
0:08.4	Yeah, there you are.
0:09.4	Someone meant to theatre.
0:10.4	No, it was a secret jacket.
0:12.0	Kane in hand.
0:13.0	Top that.
0:15.0	One singular sensation.
0:18.0	Could you move that bed
0:19.0	I'm trying to do a high kick.
0:20.0	I just couldn't understand the universe looking down and going you are the most
0:28.7	perfect person to have children but I'm not going to let you have any children.
0:33.0	You're going to have this Endromatry which you're going to suffer from all of your life
0:36.6	chronically, and I'm not going to let you have any children.
0:40.3	I've got this little baby, which sat in the palms of my hand and I remember looking
0:45.1	I'm going where are you going? Don't leave me with this. I've literally
0:50.8	know what are you talking about would you get a grown up in here?
0:54.8	This episode is brought to you by Booper.
0:58.8	Now on the podcast we discuss a lot about the challenges of parenting, especially as our children develop through
1:04.6	different stages of life.
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