Anton Du Beke was left emotional on the last episode of his BBC One travel show Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily on Tuesday night.
During the final instalment, Anton, 56, and Strictly co-star Giovanni Pernice travelled to the latter's hometown of Palermo, where Gio was reunited with his family in heartwarming scenes.The episode ended with a special birthday party for Giovanni but in a sweet moment he decided to surprise Anton by revealing his wife, Hannah, and twin children George and Henrietta.
Prior to the reveal, Giovanni, 32, told Anton: "Because this is lovely..." to which Anton said: "It's your birthday!" Giovanni continued: "I know how much you love me, but I know how much you love them..." to which Anton's family then joined the party.
Speaking in a VT, Giovanni said: "His [Anton's] wife, Hannah, and two children have flown over to join us." And it wasn't long until Anton's two excited children ran over to hug their dad as he lifted them up, exclaiming: "Hello my darling boy!" He then gave wife Hannah a sweet kiss and hug, adding: "Aw, I love you!" Talking about the surprise, an emotional Anton said: "I just, I'm so delighted because I was able to have my family and his [Giovanni's] family together.
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