Ant Middleton

Ant Middleton's Biography

Ex-Marine dedicated to helping you reach your full potential by embracing challenge

Chief Instructor in Channel 4’s popular show ‘SAS: Who Dares Win’s’

Born in Portsmouth, Hampshire and raised in France after his father passed away, Anthony Middleton is an ex-soldier and marine who has taken his bravery and adventurous spirit to becoming a popular television personality.

Ant joined the army in 1998 at the age of 17 where he served in the 9 Parachute Squadron RE, completing tours of duty in Northern Ireland in 1999 and Macedonia in 2001. Soon after, he would go on to enlist in the Royal Marines in 2005, passing out of his commando course in 2006 to win the King's Badge for best all-round recruit. With an extensive military career, Ant has served four years in the Special Boat Service (SBS) and completed three tours in Afghanistan to reach the rank of corporal.

After leaving the military, Middleton worked as a security guard for VIPs, and later lent his military experience as a security expert in South Africa and for various West African governments.

Best known for his role as Chief Instructor for Channel 4's hit show, ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’, Ant held the lead role from the show’s first broadcast in 2015 up until 2021. Not long after, Ant has taken his practice across the globe to help form ‘SAS Australia’. Ant would also play a pivotal role in other hit shows like historical re-enactment ‘Mutiny’ and survivalist programme ‘Escape’.

In 2018, ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ partnered with Stand Up To Cancer for its very first cancer celebrity special. Led by Ant, the team of ex-Special Forces operators put 12 brave celebrities through a physically demanding, psychologically gruelling and intensive seven-day course.

Ant would also take his limits to new heights (literally) by climbing Mount Everest in the 2019 series ‘Extreme Everest’. He also got personal with popular celebrities like Liam Payne and Rebel Wilson in his Sky One series ‘Straight Talking’.

Ant is also a best-selling author, having written books like ‘First Man In: Leading from the Front’, ‘The Fear Bubble: Harness Fear and Live Without Limits’, and ‘Zero Negativity’. He has also co-authored ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins: Leadership Secrets from the Special Forces’ alongside fellow presenters and Special Forces colleagues Jason Fox, Matthew "Ollie" Ollerton and Colin Maclachlan. Drawing upon his military experience, Ant hopes to inspire his readers to strive for greatness by embracing the challenges in their lives.

He has also recently published his debut fiction thriller, ‘Cold Justice’ in 2021, as well as a children’s book titled ‘Mission: Total Resilience’.

Now focusing on sharing his experiences in keynote presentations, Ant has regularly toured sold out venues in the UK since 2017 with his live ‘Mind Over Muscle’ show. Taking his show overseas to Australia and New Zealand, Ant hopes to share his wisdom with newer audiences keen to make a difference in their own lives. He has also supported people individually in his 2019 program ‘Mind Over Muscle Day Camps’.

Ant’s next hit series is in the form of Million Dollar Island. 100 contestants will be dropped onto a remote island, fighting it out for the chance to win $1m. MDI will be hitting your screens on Channel 7 in 2023.

Delivered with SAS-style sessions suitable for corporate functions, Ant shares anecdotes to inspire and educate audiences on the lessons he’s learnt throughout his career.

Speaking Topics Include

First Man In: Leading from the Front

The Fear Bubble: Harness Fear and Live Without Limits

Zero Negativity

SAS: Who Dares Wins: Leadership Secrets from the Special Forces

Mind Over Muscle