Escape to the Country: Alistair says couple look unimpressed with tree Escape to the Country's Alistair Appleton has graced our screens for nearly two decades and has become a popular face on BBC shows. His charismatic presenting style and rapport with house hunters on the BBC property show have made him a beloved figure alongside co-hosts Ginny Buckley and Nicki Chapman. Born in Hampshire, the 54-year-old Cambridge graduate travelled abroad post-university where he taught English at the University of Gdansk in Poland before launching a broadcasting career in Germany with Deutsche Welle as a translator and journalist.
Alistair's early TV career spanned Hot TV on Sky, Channel Five's House Doctor, Rhona on BBC , Cash in the Attic in the early 2000s before he transitioned to Escape to the Country in 2007. While Alistair leads a very private life, he occasionally offers a peek into his downtime. Here's what we know about his artistic husband and their idyllic cottage home.
Alistair Appleton's husband Daniel Martin is a potter and sells his work at craft fairs (Image: Alistair Appleton/Instagram) Who is Alistair Appleton's partner? Alistair first came out as gay during his university years and confesses he only fully embraced his sexuality while living in Poland and Germany. Alistair has largely kept his personal life under wraps, but he has sporadically discussed his husband on social media and in interviews. Alistair is currently wedded to his husband Daniel Martin, and the coup.