Former England captain Andrew Strauss has remarried, seven years after the death of his first wife Ruth Strauss, marking a deeply personal new chapter in his life. The former opener, who has largely kept his private life out of the limelight since Ruth’s death, quietly shared the news via social media.
Strauss, 48, tied the knot with Antonia Linnaeus-Peat, 30, in a private ceremony held in Franschhoek, South Africa. The wedding took place last Wednesday at La Cle Vineyard, located about 50 miles east of Cape Town, with only immediate family members in attendance. Strauss confirmed the marriage by posting photos from the ceremony on Instagram, accompanied by an emotional message.
“Celebrating the most special day in our favorite part of the world,” Strauss wrote. “Thank you for loving me and the boys the way you do and showing us true happiness – I’m so happy I found you. Here’s to a lifetime of great memories, girl.”
Linnaeus-Peat is a former public relations manager who now runs her own business, Linnaeus Fine Art Advisory Limited. She grew up in Hong Kong and later attended St Mary’s Calne, an independent girls’ school in Wiltshire. The couple were first seen together in public about two years ago, although reports suggest they were in a relationship before that.
Strauss’ first wife, Ruth, died in December 2018 after battling a rare form of lung cancer. She was 46 years old at the time. The couple were married for 15 years and have two sons, Samuel and Luca, who are now 19 and 17. Her death had a profound impact on Strauss, who later retired from leading roles in cricket administration.
In 2019, Strauss established the Ruth Strauss Foundation in her memory. The charity works to support families facing the loss of a parent to cancer and funds research into lung cancer affecting non-smokers. His efforts through the foundation were widely recognised, leading to his knighthood later that year for services to charity, cricket and sport.
Strauss later revealed on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast that the wedding was intentionally intimate, a decision that also explained his absence from Australia during England’s ongoing Ashes tour.
Born in South Africa before moving to England at the age of six, Strauss represented England in 100 Tests and 127 ODIs. He remains the last England captain to win an Ashes series in Australia, leading the side to a historic 3-1 victory in 2010-11.
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Issued by:
Debodinna Chakraborty
Published on:
December 23, 2025
