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Anthea Turner splits from Grant Bovey

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bkgirl · 12/06/2013 10:37

www.standard.co.uk/news/celebritynews/anthea-turner-splits-from-husband-grant-bovey-after-13-years-8654946.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

I can't help but feel sorry for her but if I am honest, I also think "well you should have expected it". He has a talent for moving on to someone younger/richer etc....what a cad!

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/anthea-turner-and-grant-bovey-is-zoe-1186421

Thing is, Della and now Anthea both really loved him despite his failings - I pity any female he is involved with.

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Sparklingbrook · 15/06/2013 21:59

Aww sm not even another Perfect Housewife series. How's your airing cupboard looking?

Chubfuddler · 15/06/2013 22:01

OMG mystic meg

Chubfuddler · 15/06/2013 22:02

Normal people call it an airing cupboard hermione

HazeltheMcWitch · 15/06/2013 22:04

I do love that towel-folding clip (esp as it reminds me of my mum, who is a complete Slattern, house-wifery-wise, but who saw that series and still PRIDES herself on her folded towels...), but - what a poorly-designed cupboard space! Anthea, I expected more from you. Your shelves should run higher, and they should be deeper - the towels over-hang. An I like your natty labels, but the text should have been smaller, as currently the left-hand border of the S (of SK...), is slightly occluded by the label holder.

scottishmummy · 15/06/2013 22:07

my press?its stappit fu wi towels
no fluff and fold here
on principle

Sparklingbrook · 15/06/2013 22:08

Grin sm. I put my T Shirts on hangers, AT wouldn't like that....

Juniperdewdropofbrandy · 15/06/2013 22:09

I think she'll do well again now.

I hope she can look back and see what an arse he is. And that his dds stay close to her. I feel they will do though.

scottishmummy · 15/06/2013 22:10

I hang my stuff up pronto out of wash, my shirts dp irons

Sparklingbrook · 15/06/2013 22:10

I hope someone gives her a break Juniper.

RedPencils · 15/06/2013 22:13

Woah, Hazel, poor Anthea's having a shit week. No need to slag off her airing cupboard as well. Grin cut her some slack.

I do the towels, and also learnt how to put a kingsize duvet cover on without having to climb inside. And Seagrass baskets, I've got millions of them thanks to Andrea.

Fell a bit sorry for her tbh. Her career completely tanked after her affair. A man wouldn't be judged so harshly.

Juniperdewdropofbrandy · 15/06/2013 22:13

I think they will Sparlkingbrook.

Juniperdewdropofbrandy · 15/06/2013 22:13

Sparklingbrook rather Grin

lunar1 · 15/06/2013 22:35

Can't bring myself to feel sorry for her due to the way they started.

I also don't think she can moan about what people say. if you make money selling your perfect life to the public, you can't really be surprised when the public have an opinion.

cocolepew · 15/06/2013 22:40

I think you'll all find its called a hot press Grin

cocolepew · 15/06/2013 22:45

OMG at the tshirt folding, she's s bloody witch Shock

scottishmummy · 15/06/2013 23:01

well,he's a shagger,an ole poon hound
no surprises

joanofarchitrave · 15/06/2013 23:03

the tshirt folding is a Japanese technique, but kudos to her for learning it. I spent ridiculous amounts of time watching someone on youtube doing it but I still couldn't get it right and threw the tshirt across the room in a fit of temper.

siezethenight · 16/06/2013 08:10

I like Anthea Turner. I know the whole affair thing was a bit Hmm but I can almost justify it by the fact she clearly loved the man, it was not some flash in the pan thing made out of a woman thinking she can just take what she wants because she was famous. These things happen and that's that - they do. They were together a long time and as others have said, his children clearly love her so she must have been a great Stepmum to them.
Didn't they go through bankruptcy as well? And she stayed there with him and they sorted that out. That is very telling as if she was at all shallow, she would have fled off at no money and started over on her own perhaps?
I think the man is a p**ck. At least his children are older now and more able to understand their father's behaviour... As the twattish behaviour that it is.

If she is moving - Anthea, if you are reading this and you go through the phase of wanting everything associated with the man gone (kids aside!) You know that great coffee maker you have in your kitchen..? The one we saw when you were teaching people how to be organised and clean up the house better... Yeah, that's the one - Pm me for my address, I will take that off your hands happily...

Good luck to her I say. She deserves a bit of happiness now.

OnTheNingNangNong · 16/06/2013 08:28

My husband saw the towel folding thing and said she's spent too much time with squaddies, as that's the way they are taught.

Bovey is a fucking slimeball who makes me shudder. Anthea is alright I do not own any of her books/DVDs, oh no

Chubfuddler · 16/06/2013 08:29

I spent ten minutes hours trying to do the t shirt fold last night. I CANNOT do it.

Humph.

Sparklingbrook · 16/06/2013 08:59

I have the ironing pile from hell today Chub. I will be practicing later.

chicaguapa · 16/06/2013 10:17

I did the tshirt folding thing and didn't like it. I like everything tucked inside and this way one sleeve is loose underneath. It makes it difficult to get one out of the pile as it messes up the one on top and creases the loose sleeve.

I'd be surprised if Anthea really did fold her tshirts that way.

I instructed DH in the art of towel folding à la Anthea, but he struggles with the concept of no edges so they look worse than before! But now I can't get him to stop.

Parabolica · 16/06/2013 21:58

OMG just watched those t-shirt folding and towels clips and am obsessed with seeing more of Anthea's domestic goddess tips. How did I miss this programme!!! Its so bonkers its brilliant.

I know I shouldn't but I do feel sorry for her. Obv never met him but always thought Bovey was a sleazy womaniser (see James Hewitt) who liked the buzz of a fling with a high-profile TV star (as Anth was then) and then relished the high life and celeb status/friends through Anthea. Yes, she did wrong, takes two to tango etc but it does seem like the poor cow just fell hopelessly in love with him and couldn't help herself. At the end of the day Brangelina did the same and everyone pretty much got over it much sooner. He was basically responsible for wrecking her career and there was something v sad at seeing her reduced to showing people how to fold towels. She paid a very high price for love but ironically this humiliation might redeem her slightly in the eyes of the public and she might be able to rebuild her career.

Would love Bovey to be cut adrift and be declared bankrupt but expect being a grade A shit he will try and fleece Anthea for everything he can get.

Sparklingbrook · 16/06/2013 22:00

Oh bum. Did the ironing and forgot to try the t shirt folding. Sad

YY to Anthea rebuilding her career Para.

Chubfuddler · 16/06/2013 22:04

I've folded over the towels so there are no edges showing though.