Which British ballroom dancer has authored novels set around the fictional Buckingham Hotel?

Anthony Paul Beke (born 1966), known professionally as Anton Du Beke, is a British ballroom and Latin dancer, best known as a professional dancer and judge on the BBC One celebrity dancing show 'Strictly Come Dancing'. In 2018, Du Beke published his debut novel, 'One Enchanted Evening', about life on and off the Grand Ballroom at the fictional Buckingham Hotel in London. He has since published four more books in the series, 'Moonlight over Mayfair' (2019), 'A Christmas to Remember' (2020) and 'We'll Meet Again' (2021). The books are set in the 1930s, during the lead up to the Second World War.

Du Beke was born in the UK to a Hungarian father, Antal Xavier Beke (1939–2001), and a Spanish mother, Ascensión "Conchita" Lema. He started dancing at the age of 10 and worked his way up from amateur to professional. In 1997, he started dancing professionally with New Zealander dancer Erin Boag and won the 1998 and 1999 New Zealand Championships and the 2003 International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) Classic in Brighton, UK.

From 2004 onwards, Du Beke has starred in 'Strictly Come Dancing', partnering 18 different celebrities, including Lesley Garrett (3rd place), Emma Barton (2nd), Dame Esther Rantzen (8th), Ann Widdecombe (6th), Jerry Hall (13th), Judy Murray (9th), Fiona Fullerton (9th) and Jacqui Smith (15th). Despite being the longest competing professional, Du Beke never won the show. In 2021, he became one of the judges, replacing Bruno Tonioli.