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Since Christina and Ant Anstead announced their separation in September, neither one of them has directly spoken to the press about the matter. Instead, the former husband and wife have shared their sides of the story over social media, while sources close to them have issued statements to the press. Now, Ant Anstead is finally ready to tell all. The 41-year-old sat down with
Peopleto talk about his split from Christina
for its latest issue. It really hit me hard, the former
Wheelers Dealers host said. I had so much love for her, he said of Christina, 37, whom he married in December 2018.
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The English television presenter had previously hinted that the decision to split was not mutual, when back in September he wrote on Instagram that he was holding on to hope of a reunion. I never gave up on us. I pray Christina’s decision brings her happiness, wrote Ant beneath a black and white photo of the couple.
Shellshocked: The Wheelers Dealers host, 41, said the breakup with the 37-year-old Flip or Flop star hit me hard in a new interview with People. The couple seen here in 2019
Ant revealed in October that he attended a five-week Breakup Recovery course, which claims to help people design the life and love [they ve] longed for.
Ant Anstead will be unable to make his planned trip to the U.K. to spend Christmas with his 17-year-old daughter Amelie and son Archie, 14.
The 41-year-old Wheelers Dealers star, who had been in the United States to spend Thanksgiving with his estranged wife Christina Anstead and their one-year-old son Hudson, cannot fly back to the U.K. because of England s Tier 4 restrictions, which were put into effect on Sunday and ban travel into the country. He is devastated, a source told People. Devastated : Ant Anstead will be unable to make his planned trip to the U.K. to spend Christmas with his 17-year-old daughter Amelie and son Archie, 14
Wheelers Dealers host shared that he d be heading home to the U.K. to spend Christmas and New Years with his two eldest kids, Amelie, 17, and Archie, 14. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Ant will now be staying put in the United States for the rest of 2020.
A source confirmed to
People that the 41-year-old can no longer fly to the U.K. to spend the holidays with Amelie and Archie due to England s Tier 4 restrictions. These restrictions, which were put into effect on Sunday, ban travel into the country. He is devastated to learn that he cannot travel back to the U.K., the source told the outlet about Ant. He doesn’t know what his Christmas plans will be here in the states just yet.
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Despite daily FaceTime sessions with his youngsters, the father-of-three has found it incredibly frustrating to not see his kids in person since they re usually just a flight away. My ex Louise and I, we have a great relationship, we re still very, very close friends. I always team up with her, and then we always surprise the kids, he said of pre-COVID life.
Dividing his time: After enjoying Thanksgiving with his and the HGTV star s one-year-old son, Hudson, the 41-year-old Wheelers Dealers star made plans to visit his 17-year-old daughter Amelie and son Archie, 14, from his previous marriage to Louise Anstead