Anthea, still wedded to ex’s family – as she takes Grant’s daughter to bridal boutique

THE marriage may not have ended on harmonious terms.

But Anthea Turner has remained good friends with her stepchildren – and has been spotted beaming with pride as she accompanied her stepdaughter Amelia Bovey for a bridal fitting.

The event manager, whose father is Miss Turner’s second ex-husband Grant Bovey, was all smiles as she arrived at Suzanne Neville in Belgravia. Miss Turner, who made her name presenting Blue Peter, took pictures of her stepdaughter as she tried on pieces by the British designer.

Miss Bovey, whose biological mother is Delia Chapman, is gearing up to tie the knot with her rugby player fiance Freddie Clarke, 29. The couple, who have been dating for ten years, got engaged in Cornwall in November. Mr Clarke, who plays for Gloucester, shared pictures of his future wife showing her new ring on Instagram.

‘A day we will never forget,’ he wrote. ‘Love you @ameliabovey.’

And Miss Turner, 61, will be looking to buy more than one wedding hat, with Amelia’s sister Lily, 29, also planning to tie the knot soon. The girls’ sister Claudia, 25, is dating broadcaster Gloria Hunniford’s grandson, Gabriel Lindsay.

Miss Turner married Bovey, 60, in August 2000, with the nuptials doubling as a PR stunt for a magazine deal – the pair were pictured eating a Cadbury’s chocolate bar.

They split in 2012 following allegations that Bovey had been unfaithful, before finalising their divorce in 2015.

The former GMTV presenter remained close with Bovey’s daughters, even attending therapy with Lily after their split. In 2020 Miss Turner confessed that she had an ‘umbilical cord connection’ with the sisters.

‘Had it not been for them, I might have pushed for more IVF. But one day I thought, “Why am I doing this to myself when I have these three amazing kids”,’ she said.

Miss Turner has been engaged to Mark Armstrong since 2019.