Best known to the public as professional dancers on the hit BBC programme Strictly Come Dancing, Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag first made their names in the highly competitive world of international dance competitions as both amateurs and professionals, winning many highly prestigious titles

Anton and Erin have danced together since first meeting in 1997 when Erin moved to London from her native New Zealand. Anton had begun dancing at 14 and won many school competitions, initially in Ballroom and Latin but in more recent years has concentrated on the former. He has also trained in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Modern Theatre Dance. Erin’s start was at the age of 3, with Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Ballroom and Latin and at 18 she became New Zealand 10 Dance Ballroom and Latin Amateur Champion.

They were one of the first couples invited to create the hit BBC programme, Strictly Come Dancing in 2004. Their celebrity partners have been Lesley Garrett, Esther Rantzen, Patsy Palmer, Jan Ravens, Kate Garraway and Gillian Taylforth for Anton and Martin Offiah, Julian Clary, Colin Jackson, Peter Schmeichel, Willie Thorne and Austin Healey for Erin. Erin reached the Final of the second and third series with Julian and Colin respectively and was the winner of the 2006 Christmas Special with Colin. Other notable appearances, both as couples and individuals, include the 2004 Royal Variety Performance, BBC TV’s Test the Nation, Celebrity Star Spell, The Weakest Link and ITV’s Loose Women and GMTV. Anton has been featured as a guest presenter in City Hospital and King of the Waltzes with Lesley Garrett and took part in the BBC2 series Underdogs and Let Me Entertain You. In 2008 he became the presenter for the new BBC2 daytime series Step up to the Plate and also Team Captain for BBC1’s Hole in the Wall. Erin was the anchor woman for The Big Dance 2008 in Trafalgar Square and appeared in the BBC Science programme The Truth about You. Erin was also thrilled to present the ‘Best Comedy Award’ with Austin Healey at the National Television Awards 2008. Both Anton and Erin have appeared as regular guests and coaches on BBC’s Strictly Dance Fever.