Former Escape to the Chateau stars Dick and Angel Strawbridge may have lost their lucrative reality show deal with Channel 4 but they have revealed they have a new ‘dream come true’ career move as they plan to take over North America.
The husband and wife duo - consisting of 64-year-old retired Lieutenant Colonel Richard ‘Dick’ Strawbridge and 45-year-old Angel Adoree - have revealed they are hitting the road for a tour of the USA and Canada. The Dick & Angel Dare To Do It 2024 Tour will see the couple and their children take in dates on both coasts of the USA and with one night in Toronto in February and March next year.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the duo explained that they have spent considerable time planning their show and tour dates. It is the first major new project for the couple since they were dropped by Channel 4 in May after reportedly ‘clashing’ with show bosses. The couple shared tour details via their shared Instagram page, writing: "Exciting announcement!…America and Canada…Here we come!"
Giving more information, they continued: "It’s been some months in the planning and we are delighted to finally announce that we are Coming to America!! And Canada this February 2024 with our Dare To Do It Tour! The excitement is tangible and Arthur & Dorothy have already started packing!
Dick and Angel Strawbridge have announced their exciting new career move (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)"Touring is like a dream come true for our family. We get to meet many of you that have been on our journey since day one and in between we get to see places we could never have imagined! In tour world, where shows are often booked years in advance, February 2024 is literally around the corner."
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The couple went on to explain that they weren't able to plan as many dates in as many cities as they had wished. They wrote: "The tour being so soon, did mean many of our chosen locations simply had no availability, so this will be a shorter tour, but that does means that we will just have to come back!"
They went on to explain that tickets would be on sale from Friday 15 September and that special "meet and greet" tickets would be available. They added: "Please join us for an evening filled with stories, games and laughs, We can’t wait to see you!"
News of the tour went down a storm with Dick and Angel's North American fans (Instagram)The news has gone down a storm across the Atlantic with many flocking to Dick and Angel's post to express their own excitement about the tour. One fan confirmed they would see them on stage, writing in response: "Bought our tickets! Can’t believe I am going to see Duck and Angel, and the whole family!!!"
And another gushed: "Ohhh this made my day!!" While many others from Seattle to Los Angeles and Boston responded to the post to confirm that they would come to see the former Channel 4 stars in their cities. While other fans in other countries including Sweden, France, Belgium and Australia begged the duo to set up tour dates in their countries too. While fans in the UK can rest assured knowing that the couple intend to tour the British isles in 2024 as well with 33 dates planned at major cities including London, Brighton and Glasgow.
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