CHEERED ON BY HIS FAMILY AND A HOST OF FAMOUS FRIENDS ANTON DU BEKE TAKES CENTRE STAGE AS HE OPENS HIS SOLO SHOW

He’s one of the most popular faces on TV, so it’s no surprise that so many famous friends hotfooted it to the opening of Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke’s cha-cha-charming new show

- BELINDA ROBEY

Presenters Kate Garraway, Ruth Langsford and Lucy Alexander, actress Emma Barton and Strictly dancers Giovanni Pernice and Katya Jones joined head judge Shirley Ballas at the London Palladium for An Evening With Anton Du Beke.

But the most special VIP tickets were reserved for the 57-year-old star’s biggest fans: his wife Hannah, 46, and their five-year-old twins George and Henrietta.

“We’re going to have such a tremendous time … songs, dance, stories, laughter and special guests too,” Anton promised, in an Instagram post showing him outside the historic venue. “I can’t wait to see you there!”