Anthea Turner, 64, reveals the secrets behind finding love later in life - and the joys of becoming a 'glam-ma' to her stepdaughter's baby son
The TV presenter, 64, split from husband-of-15-years Grant Bovey in 2015 but four years later got engaged to Mark Armstrong.
Now she has explained how she remained optimistic through the collapse of her second marriage, having previously been with Peter Powell from 1990 to 1998, and the difficulties of adjusting future plans in her fifties.
She told OK! 'I'm a Gemini, so I'm always optimistic. I always knew that at some point, I'd meet somebody else. But obviously, you don't know when, who. And it's daunting, if you're in your fifties and all of a sudden, whatever you thought your future was, suddenly disappears.
'It depends what stage in your life things happen. I think the older you get, that natural optimism isn't there in the same way. But for me, I've always had a younger attitude. The elixir of youth isn't in a pot of cream. It's in your attitude.'
Her ex Grant's daughter Claudia has recently welcomed a son and Anthea lifted the lid on the joys of becoming a 'glam-ma'.
'We have Dexter in our family now!' she said. 'It's wonderful. Claudia, my stepdaughter, is the happiest I've ever seen her. She's an amazing mum and it's a joy to watch her with James, her partner. It's really lovely seeing someone you love so happy.'
Anthea recently shared the happy news on Instagram with a heartfelt message to Claudia and James.
Posting a sweet snap of her grandson, the former GMTV presenter captioned the post: 'Claudia Bovey you are a star ⭐️
'Love you James for making her so happy Dexter is beautiful. Hugs and Kisses forever.'
She concluded, 'Granny Anth', alongside several emojis.
Anthea also revealed her relationship with all of Grant's three children remained strong despite their divorce and that Claudia even lived with her at one point.
When asked about wedding plans with Mark, she explained that COVID-19 disrupted everything - and tragically, both Mark's mum and her own mum passed away in that period.
She added that two of her stepdaughters got married soon after, meaning their own wedding plans were put on the back burner - but she insisted they'll still get around to it.
With her 65th birthday just a few weeks away, Anthea shared that ageing doesn't bother her in the slightest (pictured aged 32 in 1992)
The TV personality also said their recent break at Sandals Regency La Toc in Saint Lucia had been especially important.
In the interview, she put her age-defying looks down to the occasional Botox and filler but mainly credits ageless features to her skincare brand's Balm 6 product.
The star also revealed she has microneedling treatments with Lynton, a laser company, which she highly recommends.
With her 65th birthday just a few weeks away, Anthea shared that ageing doesn't bother her in the slightest.
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