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[03/21/17 - 06:03 AM]
Velocity Announces That Ant Anstead Will Join Mike Brewer as the New Co-Host and Lead Mechanic for Season 14 of "Wheeler Dealers": Edd China Departs After 13 Seasons
Ant Anstead is the former host of the Channel 4 series "For the Love of Cars" and previously hosted "Building Cars Live" for BBC2.

[via press release from Velocity]

VELOCITY ANNOUNCES THAT ANT ANSTEAD WILL JOIN MIKE BREWER AS THE NEW CO-HOST AND LEAD MECHANIC FOR SEASON 14 OF "WHEELER DEALERS": EDD CHINA DEPARTS AFTER 13 SEASONS

(New York) - Velocity today announced established automotive expert Ant Anstead is the new co-host and master mechanic on the global hit series WHEELER DEALERS. After 13 seasons, longtime co-host and lead mechanic Edd China has decided to leave the series to pursue other projects. WHEELER DEALERS will continue for a season 14 later this year with current co-host Mike Brewer who will now be joined by Anstead. Ant Anstead is the former host of the Channel 4 series "For The Love Of Cars" and previously hosted "Building Cars Live" for BBC2.

"First, the Velocity team wants to thank Edd China for the care, dedication and effort he's given to the network, Discovery networks worldwide and WHEELER DEALERS for more than a decade. While we'll miss his signature orange gloves, we know that anything they touch will turn to automotive gold," said Robert Scanlon, executive vice president and general manager of Velocity and Automotive Content. "We're committed to making WHEELER DEALERS the best automotive series on TV, and feel Ant brings the in-depth knowledge our viewers crave and a unique style our viewers will love. He, Mike Brewer and the production team are laser focused on delivering the best car projects and best episodes possible."

"As the first, original format for fans interested in fixing cars, it's fair to say most TV motoring shows trace their heritage back to WHEELER DEALERS," said Anstead. "I grew up watching and learning from Edd and Mike, and in recent years have come to know both as close personal friends. It is with Edd's blessing that I join the team for this new and exciting challenge. I hope he and viewers enjoy what I bring to the show and recognize that for me it's always been about the love of cars."

Ant Anstead is best known for his day job as a car builder, but he is also a designer, artist, world record holder for selling vehicles for the highest price in the World at auctions, and a semi-professional soccer player. As a car nut, Anstead has been building custom-made cars since he was a kid. He has built a global reputation for building custom-made classic vehicles to individual client specifications. Anstead creates true works of art and he has built an enviable reputation supplying cars and art works to museums, private collections and enthusiasts all around the world.

Anstead was approached by Love Productions in 2013 to front the Channel 4 series "For The Love of Cars" with Philip Glenister. The series was a huge hit and returned in 2015 for a second season with a one off special in 2016. In 2015 he hosted BBC2's pioneering live show "Building Cars Live" alongside James May and Kate Humble. In addition to WHEELER DEALERS, he hosts the new 10-part Channel 4 series "World's Most Expensive Cars", and is often seen hosting the live stages of some of the United Kingdom's most prestigious car shows. Anstead also supports a number of charities alongside being an ambassador for the U.K. apprentice scheme.

For 13 seasons WHEELER DEALERS has successfully found, fixed, flipped, tested and traded roughly 135 cars on the international market. The international hit series and Velocity's #2 franchise continues hunting down deals in America - the most exciting, most competitive car market on the planet. From the sunny beaches of southern California to the coldest edges of Maine, WHEELER DEALERS search coast-to-coast for the best vehicles to buy, restore, test and sell for a tidy profit in all new episodes. Season 14 of WHEELER DEALERS debuts on Velocity in the fourth quarter of 2017.

WHEELER DEALERS is produced for Velocity and Discovery Networks International by Discovery Studios. In the U.S., Joshua C. Berkley is executive producer for Velocity and Robert S. Scanlon is executive vice president and general manager of Velocity and Automotive Content.

About Velocity

Velocity, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), is the only upscale men's cable network that focuses on thrilling automotive for its viewers. Velocity programming is diverse, intelligent and engaging, capturing the best of the human experience as told by the top experts in the field. Formerly HD Theater, the fully HD network is available in 71 million homes, and viewers can enjoy their favorite shows anytime, anywhere through Velocity Go - the network's TVE offering featuring live and on demand access to complete seasons. Audiences can also connect with Velocity at Velocity.com, as well as on Facebook at facebook.com/VelocityTV or on Twitter @Velocity.

About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) satisfies curiosity and engages superfans with a portfolio of premium nonfiction, lifestyle, sports and kids programming brands. Reaching more than 3 billion cumulative viewers across pay-TV and free-to-air platforms in more than 220 countries and territories, Discovery's portfolio includes the global brands Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. Discovery reaches audiences across screens through digital-first programming from digital content holding company Group Nine Media, Discovery VR, over-the-top offerings Eurosport Player and Dplay, as well as TV Everywhere products comprising the GO portfolio of TVE apps and Discovery K!ds Play. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.





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