Anthea Turner 'set for TV comeback after landing first major presenting job in NINE years as host of Health Lottery'
Television's golden girl is expected to make her big TV comeback on Channel 5.
The former Blue Peter presenter will reportedly replace Anne Diamond as the host of the Health Lottery; her first major television gig in nine years.
The 55-year-old is bouncing back from her 'awful' divorce from Grant Bovey in 2013 in a spectacular way and is keen to get her face back on TV, The Sunday People reports.
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Comeback: Anthea Turner is said to have landed a new TV gig as host of The Health Lottery on Channel 5
Confirming the news this week, a source told the newspaper: 'Anthea really wanted this gig as she has not been doing too much lately. This will get her face back on TV.'
Between guest stints on Loose Women, the blonde's last big job at the helm of TV show was on BBC Three's Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife in 2006, which was commissioned for three series.
The source added: 'The cash from the new job will come in very handy as the separation has been tough.'
A representative for Anthea Turner has been contacted by MailOnline for comment.
Money, money: Anthea previously hosted the National Lottery Live at the peak of her television career between 1994 and 1996
Next presenter: Anne Diamond is the current presenter of Health Lottery, since 2014
The former children's TV presenter is still most fondly remembered for being the 19th presenter of the award winning BBC1's Blue Peter, where she first found her fame, as well as her time on the couch with GMTV.
Her background as inaugural presenter of National Lottery Live at the peak of her television career between 1994 and 1996 will hold the starlet in good stead for the latest suggested role.
She's been no stranger to a reality TV show over the years, keeping her hand in with the spotlight in Celebrity Big Brother, Hell's Kitchen and Dancing On Ice, but the latest gig will mark a regeneration of her presenting career after a tough few years.
Anthea, who has no children of her own, split from Grant after she discovered that he had been allegedly cheating on her with Zoe de Mallet Morgan, 26.
Memories: The former children's TV presenter is still most fondly remembered for being the 19th presenter of the award winning BBC1's Blue Peter
The couple had married in 2000 after Anthea split from her first husband, DJ Peter Powell and she became a stepmother to his 'three amazing daughters' Lily, 21, Amelia, 19, and Claudia, 16.
During their divorce after 13 years, Anthea bid a tearful farewell to their £5million Surrey home and made her next TV appearance in February 2014 with a stint on Channel 4's The Jump.
She demonstrated an intention to 'brush [herself] off' and start again on the career front when she spoke to Closer magazine about pride in December last year.
Familiar face: Though Anthea has kept her hand in with reality TV appearances, this is set to be her big return
Numbers girl: It won't be Anthea's first stint with a lottery-style show
Anthea said: 'Whether it’s a job, death or divorce, we often try to stop ourselves from going through the process of getting over it.
So yes, I’ll get under the duvet for a day and shut the door, but for me, pride is the one thing that pushes me back from the brink.
'I don’t want to be a victim, it’s just not me. But I’ve learned that if something major goes wrong in your life, it’s vital to let yourself grieve. You have to talk it through with trusted friends, then dust yourself off and start living again.'
The new job would see Anthea take over from Anne Diamond, who has been hosting the Saturday show since February 2014.
Bouncing back: It's been a tough few years for the television star, who divorced from her husband in 2013
Split: Anthea and second husband Grant Bovey split after rumours of infidelity in 2013, after 13 years
Heartache: The star was previously married to DJ Peter Powell
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