Wheeler Dealer presenters reunite offscreen 4 years after exit as fans tell Mike Brewer ‘he’s the best partner you had’

THE WHEELER Dealer presenters reunite offscreen together four years after their show exit.

The much loved show followed the presenters as they travelled the country and attempted to restore and sell vintage cars.

Mike Brewer has shared a photograph of himself and his former co-host Ant Anstead enjoying a couple of pints on his Instagram.

He captioned the image: “Lovely to catch up with wingman @ant_anstead and share a pint or 2.

“Very much a #wheelerdealer and we have plans for another adventure one day.”

Former police officer, Ant took the reins for the show in 2017, replacing fan-favourite Edd China.

But petrol head Ant quit the show in 2020 after production moved from the US back to the UK.

Fans were quick to respond to the lovely image and one said: “Awww great to see you guys back together.”

“Two Legends. Cheers” added another fan.

A third pipped: “Ha Ha love this. You blokes having some down time together.”

“@ant_anstead was my favourite mechanic on the wheeler dealer series” said another.

While one enthused: “The best partner you ever have.”

“This duo is awesome…the best” added another fan.

“Nice guy ‘Mr Bridget Jones’ and a damn fine engineer” joked another.

Ant is currently dating Bridget Jones' Renée Zellweger and the couple, who began dating in 2021, largely keep their relationship private.

But Ant made a very rare comment about his other half in an interview on the Jeremy Vine show last October.

Wheeler Dealers presenters over the years

By Conor O'Brien, TV Reporter

Wheeler Dealers has been on-screen since 2003, but its on-air team has changed multiple times.

Here is a look at the motoring show's different presenters from over the years.

• Mike Brewer: (Series 1 – present): Car trader turned presenter Mike has been part of Wheeler Days from its beginning. He remains active in the car industry, through Mike Brewer Motors.
• Edd China (Series 1 to Series 13): Edd was the show's original mechanic, who's also appeared on shows including Top Gear. He left Wheeler Dealers in 2017, after 13 series as co-host.
• Ant Anstead: (Series 14 to Series 16): After Edd's departure, Ant signed up as Wheeler Dealers' new co-host. Ant's arrival came at a time when the show was being filmed in the United States. He ultimately left when it was decided for the programme to return to the UK.
• Marc “Elvis” Priestley: (Series 17 – present): The show's current mechanic is Marc Priestley, nicknamed “Elvis”. Before his current gig on Wheeler Dealers, Marc worked for McLaren Racing as a Formula One mechanic and member of the pitstop crew from 2000-2009.

Appearing via videolink from their LA home to promote his new discovery+ show, Born Mechanic, Ant took questions from stand-in host Vanessa Feltz.

She asked: “Everybody knows that you're in this relationship with the beloved, and she really is adored in this country, Renée Zellweger.

“Did you ask her to join you? She could have done a bit of light welding or pumped up a few tyres or something.”

Ant replied: “I met Renée on a show I host on the Discovery Channel. She was an episode one, blimey, four years ago now.”

Going on to jokingly thank the network for their “dating services”, he continued: “But unfortunately, while I was filming during the summer, she was also busy, so it didn't work out.”

Ant, who was a 22-year-old police constable when Renée starred in Bridget Jones's Diary in 2001, was then asked if he is a fan of the franchise.

He joked: “Blimey, that feels like a trap. I feel like the entire nation is a Bridget Jones fan.

“It's a duty for us Brits to be a Bridget Jones fan, so yes, I mean, it's not by any mistake that the movie it on its fourth movie, you know, great movies return and it is a great movie.”