TV icon Anthea Turner's secret to ageless looks at 65 - and it's not what you think

TV legend Anthea Turner opens up about love, loss and finding happiness again as she approaches her 65th birthday, fresh from a sun-soaked trip to Saint Lucia with fiancé Mark Armstrong

By Bex May (The Mirror)

One of our most popular household names, Anthea Turner is as charming as ever as she welcomes OK! for an exclusive catch-up. Back from a dreamy break to Sandals Regency La Toc in Saint Lucia with her fiancé Mark Armstrong, the 64-year-old presenter is visibly glowing but, as she tells us, it’s not just thanks to that Caribbean sunshine.

Former Blue Peter presenter Anthea, who has been engaged to businessman Mark Armstrong since 2019 Here, she opens up exclusively to OK! about the joys of becoming a “glam-ma” to baby Dexter, her bond with her stepdaughters, her famously honest take on ageing, and those much-anticipated wedding plans, as she shares her journey from heartbreak to healing.

Hi, Anthea! You’re looking fabulous. You’re turning 65 in a few weeks, how does it feel?

Honestly, ageing doesn’t bother me, it’s how people react to it that’s the issue. I was born in 1960, and my generation really changed the world. So much has changed – including how the lines between generations have blurred. For example, there’s no longer a clear divide in fashion, which I think is just brilliant.

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