Inside Dick and Angel Strawbridge’s marriage

Dick and Angel Strawbridge – stars of Escape to the Chateau – have been married for 9 years, having tied the knot in 2015.

From the 18-year age hole between them to admissions about arguing “on a regular basis”, right here’s an inside take a look at the Channel 5 stars’ marriage…

Escape to the Chateau stars Dick and Angel Strawbridge – their romance

Dick and Angel first met again in 2010 by way of their shared agent at a celebration. They hit it off fairly rapidly.

Angel lived in London on the time, while Dick lived in Cornwall – and the space quickly turned a difficulty.

A lot in order that Dick truly opted to name time on their romance.

“My kids have been all grown-up and the wise factor would have been for her to search out someone else, however she mentioned she needed me,” Dick instructed The Instances throughout an interview.

“That was the acknowledgment we have been going to have a household. And shortly. Angela gave me a calendar with ‘Impregnate me by this date’ written on it,” he then continued.

“[And] being environment friendly as we’re, we have been seven months forward of our goal having Arthur and Dorothy.”

Dick and Angel’s age hole

Dick is 64, while Angel is 46, that means there’s an 18-year hole between them.

This age hole was trigger for concern for Dick initially, as he as soon as defined to the Each day Mail.

“I used to be over 50 after I met Angel, and I didn’t ask her age as a result of that was a scary factor to do,” he mentioned.

This – together with the space – led to Dick suggesting they finish the connection so she might be with a youthful man.

“Angel and I had our enjoyable, then I instructed her it was time for her discover a younger man, have kids, as a result of I felt I shouldn’t maintain her from that,” he mentioned in a unique interview.

“What she mentioned, b****y girl, was that she truly needed me,” he then mentioned. “You’re a very long time useless. Why wouldn’t you simply bounce in and stay life?”

Angel on the age hole

Nonetheless, the age hole by no means bothered Angel, as she confessed in an interview with Fabulous magazine.

“The age hole simply didn’t matter. I didn’t give it some thought actually. Dick thought of it at one level, however we bought over it 5 minutes later,” she mentioned.

“Age is however a quantity, and Dick’s at all times had a extremely ­great power and he’s a doer,” she then continued.

“It was undoubtedly love at first sight. The night time we met correctly, we take into account to be our anniversary.”

Escape to the Chateau stars Dick and Angel Strawbridge on arguing ‘on a regular basis’

Angel has admitted that the couple argue “on a regular basis” now they run a Chateau in France.

“We argue on a regular basis, daily. However you’ve bought to be passionate and we’re each head over heels in love so there’s no level getting hung up on foolish little particulars,” she as soon as mentioned.

“When you requested me what we argued about yesterday, I’d don’t know. Argue daily and drink gin at night time with a smile,” she then continued.

Learn extra: Dick and Angel Strawbridge in shock return to Channel 4 as they land new series after Escape to the Chateau row

Dick and Angel’s Secret France airs on Channel 4 at 8pm.

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