Life Stories viewers in tears over Anton Du Beke's harrowing interview with Kate Garraway

WATCH: Anton Du Beke reveals he was stabbed by his father as a teenager

Anton, who was a teenager at the time of the incident, spoke openly about his father's problems with alcohol abuse in his chat with Kate."The alcoholism and the violence [was] towards me, because I was a boy, a young man I suppose," he said.and a situation where if you're in the house [and he's] drinking then you end up with the fights and stuff.

. I remember walking out of the house to walk up to the hospital, holding my leg, and a police car drove past, and I waved him down and I said: 'He's in there with a knife'."Anton's harrowing story moved viewers of the programme, who took to X, formally known as Twitter, to share their support and admiration for the star.I've always known you were genuine but this is another level," while another added: "How moving. I applaud this bright man.

A third person thanked the dancer for being so open, adding: "Anton thank you for sharing your story on Kate Garraway's Life Stories very emotional."Others shared their love for the star, with some even hailing him as a national treasure. One person wrote: "I didn't think I could love @TheAntonDuBeke any more but after watching #LifeStories my whole perception has changed.," while another added: "Anton Du Beke.

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