Ant Middleton leaving the UK for Australia because it’s ‘too pretentious’

"I've got a great connection with Australia," he continued. "My wife also loves Australia. She did a gap year out here when she was young. She's always said, 'Let's move to Australia.'

"So when SAS Australia came up, I was like, 'Let's see the layout, let's see how it goes.'

"We've sort of made a decision to move out here next year." Last year wasn't a great one for Middleton. He labelled Black Lives Matter protests as "scum," and at the height of the UK's first lockdown boasted about how he was still living a normal life. In a video posted in March 2020 he said: "Am I still out travelling the world? Yes. Am I still shaking hands? Yes. Am I still cuddling fans at the airport? Yes. Am I washing my hands and keeping my hygiene to a high standard as always? Yes." After the latest series of his Channel 4 aired recently, Middleton posted on Instagram writing that he would always fight "against any political agenda forced into my work." https://www.instagram.com/p/COrGPREleNC/ Watch out Australia, looks like you've got a certified legend heading your way. So long Ant, you won't be missed.