Escape to the Chateau stars Dick and Angel Strawbridge are set to make their return to screens, one year after an explicit rant and bullying allegations led to Channel 4 cutting ties with them. The married couple appeared at the heart of the documentary series from 2016 to 2022, tracking their renovation of a 19th-century chateau in Martigné-sur-Mayenne , France. In May 2023, Channel 4 confirmed that they had ended their working relationship with the couple after nine series of the show.
A Deadline report at the time said that the broadcaster had ordered an independent HR investigation after Two Rivers Media, the company that produces the Escape To The Chateau franchise, raised concerns about the couple. Two weeks later, a leaked audio recording emerged of Angel Strawbridge delivering a foul-mouthed rant against one of the show’s producers , branding him a “f***ed up little c***”. At the time, a Channel 4 spokesperson confirmed that the broadcaster would no longer collaborate with the couple.
Since the emergence of these reports, the Strawbridges denied that they were dropped by Channel 4, and instead claimed that they chose to end their show themselves in 2021. However, the pair is set to return to the channel with Dick and Angel’s Secret France , in which they explore lesser-seen locations and hotspots of the country. According to The Sun , the new series was recorded before Angel’s rant and the bullying allegations came to light.
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