Photos from the low-key wedding have since surfaced on social media, offering a rare glimpse into a deeply personal celebration that brought together family, memory and new beginnings.
Who is Antonia Linnaeus-Peat?
Art world professional with international roots
Antonia Linnaeus-Peat, 30, is a former PR manager who has since built a career in the art world. She currently heads Linnaeus Fine Art Advisory Limited, a boutique firm offering art advisory services to private collectors and institutions.
Antonia grew up in Hong Kong and later moved to Britain for her education, attending St Mary’s Calne, an independent girls’ school in Wiltshire. Due to her international upbringing and professional background, she moves easily between creative, business and social circles.
First public appearance with Andrew Strauss
Despite Strauss’ high public profile, the relationship was kept largely private. The couple were first seen together in public about two years ago, although reports suggest they had been together for longer. With an age difference of 18 years, the couple chose discretion over publicity, gradually appearing together at selected events before their wedding announcement.
Their wedding marks a major personal milestone for Strauss, who has largely kept his private life out of the headlines since stepping back from frontline cricket roles.
An intimate wedding with Strauss in Franschhoek
The wedding took place at La Clé Vineyard, about 80 kilometers east of Cape Town, with only close family in attendance. Among the guests were Strauss’ sons Samuel, 19, and Luca, 17, from his first marriage, underscoring the family-oriented nature of the occasion.
Strauss shared photos from the ceremony on Instagram and wrote: “We celebrate the most special day in our favorite part of the world. Thank you for loving me and the boys the way you do… Here’s to a lifetime of wonderful memories, my girl.”
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A new beginning for Andre Strauss after a great loss
Strauss’s first wife Ruth McDonald passed away in December 2018 at age 46 after battling a rare form of non-smoker’s lung cancer. The couple spent quality time together for fifteen years, and her death had a major impact on Strauss’ life and career.
In the aftermath, Strauss stepped back from cricket administration to focus on family, establishing the Ruth Strauss Foundation, dedicated to research and support for families affected by non-smoker lung cancer.
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