Dick and Angel Strawbridge express 'concern' over parental struggle as they make candid children admission

Dick, Angel, Dorothy and Arthur Strawbridge

The couple expressed concerns for their children

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Olivia Gantzer

By Olivia Gantzer


Published: 26/06/2024

- 12:05

The former Escape to the Chateau stars like to include their children in all the projects they take on

Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree became household names with their Escape to the Chateau series after they packed away their UK life and moved into a chateau in France, which they revamped into a thriving business.

Their two children, Arthur and Dorothy, enjoyed the journey with them and while the series is now over, the family remains in the public eye.


The couple reflected on changes to their lives and concerns about their children's involvement with their projects in a new interview.

Speaking to Virgin Radio, Adoree announced: "We just found out that both the children can come with us for the whole tour, literally seconds ago!"

However, the news sparked concern among the parents as Strawbridge admitted: "Arthur is now starting college in September, big school, and we were a little bit concerned because he hasn't even started yet."

Elaborating on their children's unique lifestyle, he added: "We've never had any problems with Dorothy and Arthur while they've been at primary school because the headmistress there always says, 'It's education, take them away, they will learn so much from travelling around the place!'"

The 64-year-old admitted, however: "We were worried about senior school but he said yes, go for it!"

Adoree, 46, went on: "We've got lined up next summer a festival, the Jack of All Trades Festival," expressing their excitement for the new experience.

She continued: "We're in this new era now, where the children are growing up, we still have our wedding and events business, we're writing books, we have our podcast, we're doing tours.

"There's lots happening and all of that is really exciting but having those little nuggets of things that are going to take us outside our comfort zone as well is great."

It comes after Strawbridge defended his two young children missing school to experience the D-Day celebrations in France earlier this month.

Speaking on a recent episode of their podcast, Dick & Angel's Chat...Eau, the couple opened up on how much Arthur and Dorothy enjoyed the experience and admitted they had met other families with school-age children who similarly attended to show their respect.

However, some faced repercussions for this, with one dad who took his 14-year-old daughter out of school to attend the D-Day commemorations ending up being fined in the UK.

Explaining why he felt it was important for his own children to attend, Strawbridge stated: "It was so lovely to see so many people. And there were so many people with kids there!

"I was talking to some of the people from England and they'd taken their kids out of school and the schools didn't mind because it was D-Day which is good!"

Dick, Dorothy and Arthur Strawbridge

The family often take part in projects together

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Adoree added: "One of the families were paying homage to their great-grandfather and it's so important.

"This particular celebration felt poignant, I'm sure many of you have been following it on the news and social media, everyone celebrates when you have a decade of something, there's always a slightly bigger celebration even though every year is special...

"The reality of it is that on the 90th celebration, the veterans aren't going to be here."

He went on to say: "The children learn about it at school but you get a shallow learning of it at school (compared to) going along."

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