Anthea Turner has announced yet another postponement of her wedding to businessman Mark Armstrong, marking the fourth delay. The reason this time? Renovations at their home.

The 65-year-old television presenter and Mark, aged 59, became engaged in Rome, Italy, back in September 2019, just two months into their relationship. Since then, their plans to tie the knot have been repeatedly deferred due to significant life events, such as the passing of their mothers and the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Recently, Anthea, who has been recovering from a ‘nightmare’ injury, explained the latest postponement. She shared with Woman’s Own magazine that the couple has embarked on a refurbishment of their lounge, which has taken priority for the moment.

Reflecting on their relationship, Anthea expressed, “We need to sort it out, and we absolutely will, but we’ve got a lounge renovation that’s just about starting.” She went on to describe the depth of their bond, saying, “We’re not together because we want to breed or because it’s the only way we can buy a house. We’re together because he is my go-to, he’s my best friend, he’s my everything.”

Anthea concluded with heartfelt sentiments, “I can’t think of anybody I would prefer to be snuggling up to at night. I am truly blessed that we found each other.”

‘I can’t think of anybody I would prefer to be snuggling up to at night. I am truly blessed that we found each other.’

Anthea Turner has revealed she has postponed her wedding to businessman Mark Armstrong for the fourth time due to having renovations at their home; pictured together in 2020

She said: ‘We need to sort it out but we’ve got a lounge renovation that’s just about starting. We’re not together because we want to breed we’re together because he is my everything’

Anthea explained that the couple ‘feel married’ already because they have been together for almost seven years.

She added: ‘Although it would be nice to get married someday, it’s not our priority – but it will happen someday!’

Last month, Anthea said that she once wanted to get married in Italy but now doesn’t want the ‘faff of organising anything abroad’, so will be having a UK ceremony. 

The TV presenter said she now prefers the idea of a smaller ceremony as big ‘flash’ weddings are falling out of fashion.

Anthea also reflected on her infamous ‘Flake Gate’ wedding during an appearance on Vanessa Feltz’s Channel 5 show.

Anthea was previously married to property developer Grant Bovey, 64, in a lavish 2000 ceremony that sparked backlash after the couple posed while eating Cadbury’s Snowflake bars in a promotional tie-in.

During a discussion about whether expensive weddings are worth it, she reflected on the extravagant day.

She said: ‘It was so extravagant, really when I think back now, I do remember thinking ‘this is not me, I don’t really want it to be so big, this was nowhere near what I wanted.’

‘But I sort of got bamboozled into the whole thing, and it got bigger and bigger and bigger, and then of course, a chocolate bar was stuffed in my face, and then that was the end of everything.

‘But I also think the tanker has turned around with these big flash weddings that we don’t think ‘oh how amazing now’, it’s like when people have big flash cars, it’s like, people with flashiness is actually going out.’

It comes after Anthea sweetly gushed that she’s been ‘given a second chance at love’ with her fiancé after two failed marriages and revealed she’s a grandmother after her stepdaughter welcomed a baby.

She was previously married to Radio 1 DJ Peter Powell, who she left in 1998 for property developer Grant Bovey. Anthea went on to be with Grant and they were married for 15 years from 2000 to 2015.

She was previously married to Radio 1 DJ Peter Powell, who she left in 1998 for property developer Grant Bovey (pictured 2012). Anthea was married to Grant for 15 years until 2015

In a previous interview, Anthea said that her and Mark are planning on tying the knot next year and that she still feels positive about marriage.

Speaking about her upcoming wedding, she said: ‘I’m a woman who got a second chance at love and family life and I’m loving it.’

Asked if a relationship in your 60s is more about companionship rather than fireworks she disagreed, telling the publication: ‘Oh God, no, that’s not how it works for me.’

She went on to tell The Sunday Times: ‘Desire fades a bit in menopause but it doesn’t stay like that. I’m a fully paid-up member of the HRT club and there’s nothing like a nice new relationship for igniting everything again.’

She remains close with her ex Grant’s children and in the interview revealed that his daughter Claudia recently had her first child as she gushed: ‘I’m Granny Anth! I couldn’t be happier.’

Anthea recently opened up on being labelled a ‘homewrecker’ after falling for Grant.

She left Peter in 1998 for Grant – who at the time was married with three young children.

Grant, a friend of Peter, left his wife Della and their daughters, then aged two, four, and seven.

While the saga played out like a real-life soap opera for the public, for those involved, it was a deeply painful experience.

She was branded a homewrecker – and reflected on that chapter of her life in an interview in October.

Anthea told the Telegraph: ‘I owned up to it, because when people split up and say, ‘There’s nobody else involved’, you know damn well there is.

‘I asked a solicitor friend to put out a statement because otherwise they were going to go poking around and something was going to get found out.

‘I look back on it all now, it was a series of unfortunate events.’ 

Anthea went on to be with Grant and they were married for 15 years.

They first split in 2012 and briefly reconciled before separating for good in 2013, and were divorced in 2015 on the grounds of his adultery.

The marriage ended after she discovered that Grant, then 52, was having an affair with interior designer Zoe de Mallet Morgan.Her discovery came less than a year after she had forgiven him for an indiscretion with another woman.