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29.12.2022 - 20:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree have captivated fans since their smash hit Channel 4 first aired in 2016.
Escape To The Chateau won the hearts of legions of viewers throughout its nine series as it followed the couple on their journey to turn a dilapidated French chateau into a dreamy home for them and children Dorothy and Arthur and a stunning wedding venue with accommodation to boot.
The pair met in 2010 when they were introduced by their mutual agent at a 40th birthday party. They paid tribute to their friend In the ninth and final series which has just gone off air, during an episode when they threw their matchmaker a 50th birthday party at the chateau in their own inimitable style.
But though it was definitely a case of love at first sight for the couple, their union almost didn’t have as happy an ending as it did. Dick, 63, worried about the age gap as he was 51 at the time and Angel - real name Angela Newman - was 20 years younger.
"I was over 50 when I met Angel, and I didn't ask her age because that was a scary thing to do," the former British Army lieutenant told the Daily Mail.
Despite a powerful connection - Angel admitted she was ‘blushing’ throughout the first conversation - with their difference in age, he was worried if they would go the distance and he even tried to end things so Angel could start a family and find a younger man.
"The first thing I saw when I met Angel - I call her Angela - was her smile. It's phenomenal," he previously told The Times.
"We barely spoke that night, but we knew that there was something at first sight. And we fell in love very quickly."
He added: "After spending Christmas together we knew we had to have the conversation. I said: 'Damn, girl, this is wonderful, but we
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