Grant Bovey: Anthea Turner, Ex-husband, and Big Brother contestant
Grant Bovey has frequently caught the media’s attention with his work, personal life, and choices. He first gained wide attention through his relationship with TV presenter Anthea Turner.
However, the marriage could not last, supposedly due to infidelity on Bovey’s part. Therefore, the couple went separate ways.
Be it reducing his age on dating apps or cheating on his first wife to be with his second wife, only to do the same with his second wife; we will see what we know about Grant Bovey?
Grant Bovey
Even though Grant Bovey is mainly known for his marriage to Anthea Turner and natural presence, he has a pretty successful career as a businessman.
Grant Bovey was the CEO of Imagine Homes Ltd, a real estate company.
He was behind the production and distribution of Anthea Turner’s workout video shows Anthea Turner Body Basics and Anthea Turner: Tone, Lift and Condition.
Marriage
Bovey’s first marriage was to Della Chapman in 1991. They have three daughters together.
His daughters are Amelia Bovey, Lily Bovey, and Claudia Bovey. The girls are said to be on good terms with their stepmother, Anthea Turner.
He then met Anthea Turner when working with the production and distribution of Anthea’s workout videos.
Both Anthea and Grant left their respective spouses for each other. They got married subsequently in 2000.
In an interview, Anthea said, ‘ Looking back, I regret the pain we caused. It was a terrible time of hurt all around, and, knowing what I know now, I am so sorry about it all.’
The couple gained wide media attention. They made an appearance in the Flakegate incident. They posed with chocolate bars (Cadbury) for a society magazine.
Grant and Anthea’s Divorce
Even though it seemed the couple was in the endgame, Grant cheated on Anthea with Zoe de Mallett Morgan. She was an interior designer.
Anthea opened up about her divorce from Grant. It was a scarring experience for her. She said – ‘Of course, it does make it harder, you’re looking in the mirror. And we go back to the persecution – I’m old, I’m this, I’m that, I’m the other. I realize now it was none of those things, it was all about him.’
The couple was together for 13 years. They were divorced in 2013.
Grant received a lot of backlash on account of his second cheating scandal. In an interview, he said about his divorce and Anthea, “She doesn’t deserve what happened to her. She has had to put up with a huge amount.”
When the rumors of his affair surfaced in the news, Anthea kicked him out of their home. It was a 5 million mansion.
It seemed like the couple would reunite. However, due to Anthea’s close relationship with Grant’s daughter, they could maintain an amicable relationship.
Anthea posted a picture on her Instagram with Grant and his daughter, ‘ Claudia is officially 25’.
Celebrity Big Brother
Grant Bovey has been seen on TV a few times now. He was a participant in the reality show Celebrity Big Brother 2016.
But he could not go further in the game. He was one of the first contestants to be evicted. Guess his reality show understanding wasn’t as vital as his business acumen.
According to reports, Grant was paid £100,000 to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. But Grant delined the rumors stating it was not the money but his dying friend’s wish that got him in the show.
Grant said: “He got ill very quickly with cancer. I went to see him in hospital.’ He said, ‘You should do Big Brother. The great British public thinks you are a real plonker. Do Big Brother and prove them right.’
He further added his friend died three days later.
Bumble Controversy and Social media handles
Grant made it to the headlines again in 2017 when he signed up for an online mobile dating app Bumble.
He was Zoe de Mallett Morgan at that time. But the thing that attracted the most attention was the reality star cut ten years from his actual age in the app.
Consequently, his girlfriend dumped him the minute she found out. I mean, can you blame her?
Grant Bumble’s profile included pictures of him doing different poses. In one shot, he was in a boxing ring.
Another one was him giving a serious pose in a three-piece suit. Finally, the rest of the ones show him smiling and in playful poses, including selfies.
Moreover, Bovey has a Twitter account, GrantBovey.