Wednesday 2 November 2022 08:37 AM Anton Du Beke details wife Hannah's gruelling IVF journey to welcome twins trends now

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Anton Du Beke reflected on his fertility struggles with wife Hannah as he detailed their 'boot camp' style IVF journey.  

The ballroom professional, 56, became a father for the first time in March 2017 when he and his wife, 46, welcomed twins, George and Henrietta, after Hannah's long-term struggle with endometriosis.

Speaking about parenthood on the Parenting Hell podcast, the Strictly judge revealed that Hannah is 'practically perfect' and the 'most incredible mum' calling the fact she couldn't conceive naturally 'the saddest irony.' 

He explained: 'She's everything I thought she would be. I thought she'd be an excellent mum, always knew she'd be a great mum but she couldn't have children.

'I thought isn't it funny how nature works in mysterious ways - the person I thought would be an incredible mum couldn't have children - that's the sad irony of it all.

'But as we had IVF we were able to have them in the end and I'm thrilled for me - because I'd have 100 [kids] by the way because I love them - but I'm thrilled for Hannah because she is amazing at it.'

In-vitro fertilisation, known as IVF, is a medical procedure in which a woman has an already-fertilised egg inserted into her womb to become pregnant.

Discussing the process, she continued: 'We were enormously fortunate as we had one go but it was sort of boot camp, we were hardcore at it so it was really hard on Hannah - blood tests, injections very day -  it's really difficult.' 

Anton added: 'It's wonderful that it happened. 

'Hannah had endometriosis and it's something not spoken about much and I think she should talk

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