Alistair Appleton, the beloved host of BBC's Escape to the Country since 2007, keeps his personal life largely out of the public eye. The TV presenter, who also works as a therapist and meditation expert, is happily married to husband Daniel Martin. The couple shares their home in Sussex with their dog, Ben, and their cat, Joni.
Alistair's Public References to His Husband
While Alistair tends to keep his private life away from scrutiny, he has referenced his partner on social media and his website. In a heartwarming Instagram post celebrating Daniel's pottery business, Alistair shared a snap of his husband's creations at a local pottery fair, writing: "So proud of my beautiful husband. @thepilgrimpotter This weekend is his first pottery fair."
He added: "At the prestigious @townergallery no less, this weekend! After a mad rush with lots of explosions and triumphs – he's here! And it looks stunning."
Celebrating Pride and Love
During Pride month, Alistair posted a sweet selfie of the couple with a caption reading: "HAPPY PRIDE: It's LGBTQ Pride in London this weekend (Brighton is later in the summer) but sending out pride and love to all my queer sisters and brothers."
He continued: "Especially to the trans folk out there who are battling ugly bigots with bravery and grace. And the beautiful drag beings are the latest scapegoats of the idiot right? In many countries of the world, it's not legal or safe to be proud of who you are as a queer being. Let's never let the UK become one of those places again."
Who Is Alistair Appleton's Husband?
Alistair previously spoke about his husband on his website while offering free workout sessions during the coronavirus lockdown. He wrote: "My husband Daniel, a yoga teacher and I are offering free meditation and yoga to keep us grounded and happy during these extraordinary times. All welcome."
He added: "I am lucky to have found love and have a very understanding and supportive husband, Daniel... We're currently in a 1930s French sea captain's cottage in the port of Newhaven. And we live there with our very big dog Ben."
Alistair is a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist, and his website offers fans the chance to book one-to-one coaching sessions, which he describes as "profound work that looks to free up the unhelpful patterns that build up over a lifetime." In 2017, Alistair addressed his sexuality on Twitter, sharing: "I am glad I am gay and that I suffered bullying for it because it allows me empathy for the bullied everywhere."
