Dick and Angel Strawbridge have delighted fans by sharing a heartwarming Escape to the Chateau throwback on Instagram.
In celebration of World Bee Day, the couple posted a clip from the show featuring a memorable family moment, as Dick introduced his children to the new beehives he installed at the chateau.
The video captures the Strawbridges all dressed in beekeeping suits as they follow Dick to the hives.
With gentle excitement, he demonstrates how to extract honey, calming the bees with smoke before carefully lifting the frames, revealing them bursting with beeswax and golden honey.
The video captures the Strawbridges all dressed in beekeeping suits as they follow Dick to the hivesCHANNEL 4The family laughs along, particularly at Angel’s less-than-enthusiastic reaction to the task.
In the clip, she can be heard admitting: “I’m not really enjoying this, I’m not a beekeeper!”
Alongside the video, a caption read: “Hello to you on this Fabulous Friday! In honour of World Bee Day this week, we thought we’d share this Escape throwback of our first ever honey harvest.”
“Our hearts are melting over Arthur and Dorothy in their cute beekeeping suits. Such lovely memories!”
They also shared with fans that they’ve created a “special page dedicated to our pollinators”, which is available via the link in their bio.
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The family laughs along, particularly at Angel’s less-than-enthusiastic reaction to the task
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IT comes days after the family shared an “exciting” chateau update with fans, as they celebrated some spring firsts.
Fans quickly flooded the comments with nostalgic messages.
One person wrote: “Bless them, this seems like five minutes ago! Gosh, they’ve grown up so quickly.”
Another added: “Wonderful series. Every episode was a delightful surprise!”
A third shared their longing for the show’s return, writing: “Really miss you all… wish you'd restart Escape to the Chateau with new seasons.”
The former Escape to the Chateau couple continue to update fans about their lives in France despite their Channel 4 series having ended in 2022
InstagramThe former Escape to the Chateau couple continue to update fans about their lives in France despite their Channel 4 series having ended in 2022.
Sharing a recent photo, the famous chateau looked glorious in the sunshine, with fans rushing to the comments to gush at the family home and business.
The building stood against a striking blue sky, with the couple captioning the photo: "It's a week of Chateau ‘Firsts!’
"First water lily of 2025. First events of 2025. First shipment en route for our new Australian hub! Exciting times."
