Have you ever wondered how Anthea Turner became a successful personality in the television industry? Well, it’s obvious that she works really hard and is passionate about her job. So we’re not surprised that she’s earned a spot on the list of UK’s highest paid TV presenters. Apart from being an excellent presenter, she earns a lot of money as a journalist and has also appeared on several notable shows. Turner is best known for presenting shows such as: Blue Peter (1992-1994), Top of the Pops (1988-1991), GMTV (1994-96), and Perfect Housewife (2006-2007).
Bio – How old is Anthea Turner?
The English TV presenter is over 50without even though she doesn’t watch it. Anthea Millicent Turner was born on May 25, 1960 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England to Brian Turner and Jean Turner. She had her secondary education at St Dominic’s Girls’ High School, Brewood, South Staffordshire (a direct grant Catholic school). Turner has two sisters named Wendy Turner-Webster and Ruth. The latter died at the age of 15, while the former is a presenter, journalist and animal welfare advocate.
Anthea started out as a runner at BBC RadioStoke, after which she became a member of Bruno Brookes’ rap crew. Soon after, Bruno, who was serving as the breakfast presenter at the time, began to have feelings for Turner. He then hired an agent called Peter Powell through his management company.
The presenter moved to television after she was hired by Sky Channel and Music Box. Her first job was presenting live music programs which she did from July 1986 to 1989. Anthea’s career took a definite turn after she made her national television debut in the program ‘But First This from the BBC. Other shows/shows she has presented include “Top of the Pops” (October 1988 to May 1991), GMTV (July 1994 to December 24, 1996), “Blue Peter” (June 27, 1992 to June 29, 1994 ; TV show for children), and Totally Live on Music Box (pan-European music channel).
Anthea’s career plunged into decline after her romantic relationship with Grant Bovi swept the media. And in an attempt to revive her career, the English presenter began airing a Saturday night show called ‘Your Children Are In Charge’ with her sister in 2000 on BBC One. The Stoke-on-Trent-born media personality finally made a return to television in February 2006 on BBC Three with the program ‘Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife’, after which she published three books on the same subject.
On October 12, 2015, she took part in a special celebrity edition of the programme, First Dates, organized by Channel 4 to help the charity house, Stand Up to Cancer. This was after she was dumped by Channel 5 ‘Health’ lottery presenter on August 23, 2015.
What is his net worth?
Anthea Turner is said to have a net worth of over In 2018, her ex-husband’s (Grant Bovey) creditors sued for £1.6million after selling their Surrey home in 2009. This followed a her husband’s serious financial crisis.
Everything you need to know about the presenter
1. Anthea Turner has already won a lawsuit against the BBC after suffering temporary hearing loss and burns during a motorbike stunt gone wrong on TV show UP2U.
2. She has worked with notable media sensations in the course of her career. Among them are TV presenters Noel Edmond and Gordon Kennedy. She worked with these two on November 19, 1994, when she hosted the first National Lottery draw on BBC One.
3. Turner rose to the second highest-paid TV presenter in the UK, behind Vauxhall, Cilla Black, born to multiple wives in Liverpool, in 1996 after joining the ITV television network and starting to anchor the travel show “Wish You Were Here…?
4. While working at GMTV, she was fired after her colleague and co-presenter, Eamonn Holmes, threatened to quit unless GMTV management fired her.
5. The presenter has an autobiography titled ‘FoolsRush In’, released in November 2000. The book is ranked at number 531 bestseller after its publishers sold 451 copies in the first week of its release. According to records, Turner received an advance of around £400,000 on the book.
6. She is a former Celebrity Big Brother roommate. She was the third contestant to be kicked out of reality TV after the exits of Chris Eubank and Vanessa Feltz.
7. She was also on the Channel 5 show Celebrities En Solitaire. She participated in the show in 2018.
8. Turner is twice divorced. His first marriage attempt was to former DJ Peter Powell, whom he married in 1990. They divorced eight years later, leading the TV presenter to move in with Grant Bovey, the CEO of Imagine Homes back then. Although Grant was married with three children, Turner decided to marry her on August 23, 2000. Unfortunately, they separated two years later after the presenter discovered that Bovey had cheated on her. Shortly after their separation, the couple reconciled but their reconciliation did not last long. They separated for the second time in August 2013 and officially divorced in October 2015.