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Anton Du Beke Dancer

SPIN-CYCLE ADJACENT

"He's spinning them anticlockwise," - Dot, shelf-stacker

Existence confidence provisional
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Anton Du Beke arranges shirts on hangers at a cricket pavilion in Maidstone, twelve minutes after the scheduled close, his arms positioned as if leading an invisible partner through the final frame.
Location
Ashford launderette, two miles south of the Broadway Green shopping centre
Currently
Reorganising lost-property socks by shade, demonstrating vague chassés
Last confirmed sighting
Tuesday, folding fitted sheets in strict tempo to a metronome app
Observations
Insists every washing machine performs a full quickstep before the spin cycle activates.

Anton Du Beke has taken employment at the Spin & Steam launderette on Folkestone Road, Ashford, since mid-July. He arrived with measuring tape, a laminated diagram of correct arm extension, and considerable opinions about the organisation of the lint filter. His immediate superior, Kevin, has since requested a transfer.

Staff have noted: three customers asking for lessons whilst waiting for their darks; a handwritten chart governing the precise angles at which socks should hang from the drying rack; and persistent music playing from a portable Bluetooth speaker, always in 4/4 time.

Residents now arrive at the launderette with specific questions about posture and frame. The café next door has begun offering sequin-themed desserts. Someone has left a thank-you note, unsigned, expressing relief that their washing finally has proper technique.

Guidance for the public

Do not attempt to waltz whilst extracting items from an active machine.

Actual status (not satire) No death recorded as of 22 October 2026. Born 20 July 1966. Source: Wikidata

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