A legion of fans
Millions have watched the intrepid couple, the stars of TV Series “Escape to the Chateau” as they’ve painstakingly restored the Chateau-de-La-Motte Husson with its tall towers and pretty orangerie where they now host weddings.
No strangers to TV, Dick with his distinctive moustache, has appeared in shows like Scrapheap Challenge, It’s Not Easy Being Green and Celebrity Masterchef. Red-head Angel has a passion for 1940s clothes and all things vintage, she’s an author and founder of The Vintage Patisserie which she presented on TV show Dragons Den in 2010, winning over the panel and public with her pluck and passion.
With Escape to the Chateau, they’ve inspired a huge audience with the dedication and hard work they’ve put into transforming their chateau into a gorgeous new home and business. Bringing up two young children, 5-year-old Arthur and 4-
year-old Dorothy, renovating a huge home,
creating a business which will earn them an income and pay for the work needed on the chateau hasn’t been easy. But it’s made for riveting viewing and has led to a spin off series “Escape to the Chateau DIY” in which we’ve seen more plucky Brits take on chateaux and get some advice and sometimes practical help from Dick and Angel.
Dick, 59, and Angel, 40, have also inspired a legion of fans to consider a move to France to start a new life. Leggett Immobillier, top estate agents in France say that each time an episode of the Escape to the Chateau DIY is shown, they see a massive jump in chateau search numbers on their website! They’ve not just seen viewings increase but sales too.
It seems that many of us dream of escaping to our very own chateau in France – but just how realistic is it?
Angel and Dick share a taste of the chateau...