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Daily Mirror
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Dick and Angel Strawbridge sent support as they share update from chateau
The star have been sent supportive messages after they shared an important update with their social media followers. Dick and Angel Strawbridge of Escape to the Chateau fame have been overwhelmed with support following their latest update. Although their popular Channel 4 show may have ended last year, the couple continues to share insights into their French adventure. The Strawbridges, who exchanged vows in their chateau in 2015, took to social media with a series of pictures showcasing their initial gatherings of the new year. With their children Arthur, aged 12, and Dorothy, 11, featuring in the images, they shared: "Wow! What a week! ! First events of the year and the sun certainly had his hat on! "The Chateau was filled with love, laughter and plenty of hugs as we made memories together! We were blown away by how many people came from around the world. "Thank you. We are now working on our 2026 dates so watch this space..." They wished their supporters a good start to the week, adding: "Have a Marvellous Monday!" Loyal followers took to the comemnt section, with one writing: "Amazing! ! So miss watching you guys!!" Another added: "I wish your programs were still on TV. I'd love to see you doing more crafts and interior design." A third said: "My husband and I are rewatching your show and just saw your anniversary dinner that you held in the orangery during Covid with your beautiful children serving the food and your parents helping." Fans have been expressing their nostalgia, with one commenting: "Miss seeing you all ...it was a dose of comfort watching the family grow and experience the magic of the chateau being lovely to see all going well." Dick and Angel recently celebrated a special moment in their family's life as they shared joyous snaps for Dorothy's 11th birthday, reports the Express. The couple shared their pride on social media, writing: "Our little girl is 11 today! She continues to amaze us with her compassion, creativity and the way she embraces adventure! Happy Birthday sweet girl - you make us proud every single day." Dorothy, who has grown up before viewers' eyes, featured on the popular Channel 4 series Escape to the Chateau, which chronicled her family's journey from the UK to reviving a derelict chateau in France from 2016 to 2022. Escape to the Chateau is available to stream on
Wales Online
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Dick and Angel Strawbridge receive overwhelming support after latest update
Dick and Angel Strawbridge receive overwhelming support after latest update The famous pair have shared a social media announcement with their Escape to the Chateau fans. Dick and Angel are the popular duo behind Channel 4's Escape to the Chateau (Image: (Image: CHANNEL4) ) Dick and Angel Strawbridge, the beloved duo behind Channel 4's Escape to the Chateau, have been inundated with warm wishes after they provided fans with an update. Despite their Channel 4 series concluding in 2022, they continue to delight followers with snippets from their French life. The pair, who celebrated their union at their chateau in 2015, took to social media with a collection of photos capturing moments with their nearest and dearest as they embarked on this year's initial festivities. With a set of heartwarming pictures featuring their children Arthur, 12, and Dorothy, 11, they shared: "Wow! What a week! ! First events of the year and the sun certainly had his hat on! "The Chateau was filled with love, laughter and plenty of hugs as we made memories together! We were blown away by how many people came from around the world. Thank you. We are now working on our 2026 dates so watch this space..." They concluded the update, wishing everyone: "Have a Marvellous Monday!" As the news spread, fans flocked to comment, showering the post with uplifting remarks as one wrote: "Amazing! ! So miss watching you guys!!" The pair took to social media with a collection of photos capturing moments in France (Image: Dick & Angel Strawbridge ) Article continues below Another commented: "I wish your programs were still on TV. I'd love to see you doing more crafts and interior design." A third fan reminisced, saying: "My husband and I are rewatching your show and just saw your anniversary dinner that you held in the orangery during Covid with your beautiful children serving the food and your parents helping." Another fan said: "Miss seeing you all ...it was a dose of comfort watching the family grow and experience the magic of the chateau being lovely to see all going well." In recent family news, Dick and Angel celebrated a significant family event last month as their daughter Dorothy turned 11 years old, reports the Express. Fans admitted they missed see what the family are up to now (Image: INSTAGRAM/ESCAPETOTHECHATEAU ) The proud parents shared touching sentiments in a social media post accompanied by pictures of family celebrations, saying: "Our little girl is 11 today! She continues to amaze us with her compassion, creativity and the way she embraces adventure! Happy Birthday sweet girl - you make us proud every single day." Article continues below Dorothy featured on our screens from 2016 to 2022 in the Channel 4 documentary series which captured the family's journey after moving to a derelict chateau in France. Escape to the Chateau is available to stream on
Irish Independent
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Waterford two-bed with sunny garden and converted garage brought back to life in glorious Technicolor
Asking price: €189,000 Agent: Brian Gleeson Property, (058) 44200 Caitriona Kiely has been a fan of Escape to the Chateau since it first aired in 2016. In fact, the Channel Four reality TV show, which follows an English couple as they restore a grandiose 19th-century French chateau, inspired Kiely and her husband James Murray to try their hand at restoring a house themselves. 'I was a little bit obsessed with Escape to the Chateau,' says Kiely, a retired hairdresser from Kilmacthomas in Co Waterford. 'I followed the programme religiously for years and I loved what they did. While I wouldn't like to buy a chateau myself, you could say, No4 Shanbally Terrace is my chateau.' The two-bedroom terraced house, built in the 1980s, was far from a castle when they first visited. 'It was in a dire state,' she recalls. 'There had been an elderly gentleman living there. It had all the signs of a bachelor living on his own, and had been lying vacant for a couple of years after he passed away.' It was, however, a well-structured, solid concrete home, and they could see its potential. 'There was a really happy vibe when we first walked in,' she adds. 'We just decided to go for it.' They bought the house in January 2019 and got to work immediately, doing much of it themselves. 'You couldn't get in through the front door because the front garden was so overgrown,' explains Kiely. 'The first thing we did was to clear a pathway. Then we gutted the inside of the house, leaving just the walls. 'There was a lot of pulling and dragging,' she says. 'We went through about 20 skip bags at the time, as well as a few lorry loads of rubbish.' The floors throughout were replaced, the walls and the roof of the house were insulated and a new plumbing system installed. Most of the work was completed by June 2019, when they moved in. Entering through the front door, there's a hallway with a sitting room on one side, which now has pale pink walls and pink and black rose-patterned wallpaper on the chimney breast. There's also a door from the hall leading to the kitchen. Here, a door to the scullery was done away with to make a wrap-around room. New units in cream and blue, and a mock wooden floor have been installed, and prints hung on the walls. Kiley and her husband, who comes from Nenagh, Co Tipperary, run a company which fabricates quartz for residential buildings in Youghal. They have, as a result, used quartz both in the kitchen and in the upstairs bathroom. 'Those big slabs of quartz in the bathroom had to be carried up the stairs and cut up there,' she recalls. 'When I think about it, I don't even know how we managed it.' The dining room, off the kitchen, has an unusual green and cream colour scheme. Here, Kiely sprayed the built-in cupboards forest green, and a green and black patterned carpet was added underfoot. From the kitchen, there's a door leading to the back of the house, which has a series of patios on different levels. There's a covered-in area with a table and chair, and some colourful paintings on the wall. It faces a red wooden door, which leads to a shed that is used as a laundry room. There are steps leading to an area which houses a bicycle, and these lead to a converted garage, which has been insulated and wired for electricity. It has, until recently, housed a sauna and steam room. 'It would be an ideal space for a home gym and an office, or it could even be a bedroom. It's like a little granny flat,' says Kiely. Kiely has two sons from a previous marriage, Charlie (28), who works for Coolmore Stud and lives in Australia, and Lee (30), a professional event horse rider who is based in Florida. They stay in the spare room – an airy double room upstairs – when they're home. The other bedroom, which is the master, has built-in wardrobes, an en suite bathroom, and gold-themed decor. 'Nearly everything in it came from thrift shops,' says Kiely. 'I did a lot of thrifting during the pandemic. I'd visit vintage shops with my mother and we'd rummage for anything I could use in the house, like vintage mirrors or artwork. 'I often bring things home and my husband says, 'What are you doing with that? And I say to him, you'll see! Then I fix it up or spray it. I love bringing things back to life.' She has also brought the south-facing front of the house back to life. Here, there's decking underfoot, a gazebo and a glasshouse, which has been wired for electricity and has fairy lights that come on at night. The house is located in Cappoquin, a village with schools, sports clubs, shops and restaurants. 'It's really a beautiful part of the country,' says Kiely. 'It's on the Blackwater River, and there are lots of water-based activities like rowing and fishing locally. You've also got the Glenshelane woods and the Knockmealdown Mountains, nearby, and we're just 15 minutes drive from the Greenway.' The house is a 20-minute drive from Youghal and Clonmel, while Lismore can be reached in five minutes by car. 'You're kind of in the middle of everything here, and there's a great sense of community. People here are very friendly and helpful.' While they've enjoyed living there, she and her husband are selling No 4 as they plan to buy a cottage in Youghal, closer to their workplace. 'It will be our next project, and we're looking forward to starting it,' she says. 'We've enjoyed the challenge of bringing this house back to life. It's a sunny home with a happy atmosphere, but it's time to pass it on to the next owner now.' Brian Gleeson Auctioneers is seeking offers in the region of €189,000.
