Anthea Turner, 59, is engaged to tycoon Mark Armstrong after just five months of dating

ANTHEA Turner is engaged to dating tycoon Mark Armstrong after just five months together.

The 59-year-old former Blue Peter star split from her cheating ex-husband Grant Bovey seven years ago.

Earlier this month, we reported that Anthea has a new boyfriend.

After meeting at a private member’s club in March, pals describe the star, 59, as “smitten” with the 55-year-old business tycoon.

A friend of Mark’s said: “Anthea has had a rocky few years, and had almost given up on finding love again.

“But she met Mark at London’s Wellington club and they hit it off straight away. He’s half-Italian, very charismatic and good looking – plus a few years younger, which is a boon.

“He fancied her straight away and they swapped details – Mark immediately asked her out, and it went from there.

“It’s early days but the pair are smitten – Mark thinks Anthea is absolutely gorgeous, and is hopeful they have a future together.”

The popular TV presenter has had a turbulent past few years.

After marrying Grant, 58, in 2010, less than three years later the property developer cheated on her with a woman half his age.

The couple divorced in 2015 and Anthea – once the second highest-paid female presenter on TV – swapped a £10million Surrey mansion for a flat in London.

Four years ago the ex-GMTV presenter appeared on Celebrity First Dates looking for love, and in 2017 she wrote a book called How To Survive Divorce.

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