Escape to the Chateau's Angel and Dick Strawbridge celebrated Halloween in style as they transformed their French home into a haunted house. Sharing updates on social media, the TV stars explained that they had thrown their traditional spooky bash for their children, Arthur, 12, and Dorothy, 11. Snapping pictures of the extravagant decorations, the couple hailed the evening a "huge success" and delighted their followers with snippets from the party. The famous family posed in their costumes in various locations around the chateau and smiled as they enjoyed time with friends.
Alongside the gallery of photos, Dick, 66, and his 47-year-old wife Angel, penned a caption explaining their evening to fans and followers. It read: "Halloween à la Chateau was a huge success! With Arthur and Dorothy both in senior school (or college, as it’s called here in France), there were lots of new faces this year — but our Chateau’s Halloween traditions remain firmly in place!"
The message was peppered with pumpkin emojis and continued saying: "From the Spooky Hunt (with our wonderful Chateau Helpers lurking in the shadows to add to the fright!) to the classic toilet paper mummy competition and apple bobbing, it was a night full of laughter and shrieks in equal measure. Today will be mostly spent de-cobwebbing... and Dorothy has already started humming Christmas tunes… it seems the seasons are changing once again at the Château! Have a Super Sunday!"
Spooky season at the Chateau
Dressed to impress, Angel wore a long, velvet black dress with a plunging neckline for the party at her home in Martigné-sur-Mayenne. The dress featured long sleeves and silver cobweb designs scattered across the material. Finishing off her Halloween costume, she fastened a pair of purple iridescent horns to the top of her head and styled her red bob into tight curls. Angel coloured her lips red and added a pair of silver ballet pumps to complete the look.
Her husband, Dick, kept it simple in a brown waistcoat which he wore over the top of a white shirt and some navy trousers. Choosing Frankenstein as his costume, he had on a head piece that featured the monster's signature bolts and dark hair. Arthur dressed as a monk, complete with a long chain and cross and a wizard's hat, while Dorothy posed for pictures in a witch's hat, and an all-black ensemble.
Followers and fans rushed to the comment section to praise the family for their efforts, calling the home makeover "creative", with one saying: "The Strawbridge family knows how to do the holidays right! So creative and festive!". Another said: "So fun. I wish I was invited", while a third mentioned: "Love the Strawbridge traditions".
Why did Dick and Angel move to France?
For the adventurous duo, moving to France wasn't a lifelong goal but rather something that happened accidentally. Previously Dick and Angel told HELLO!: "We never really decided where we would like to live as a couple. After being together for a year, we went on holiday to Carcassonne, France, and we couldn’t believe how cheap the properties were there."
Dick continued: "At this point, we had decided we were going to be together and we were going to have kids. We were looking to the future and just liked the idea of having a simple little life [in the country]. We looked for four years to find the right home. But it was love at first sight when we did."