'I WANT TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE YEARS AHEAD'

Anthea Turner talks ageing, travel, and her proudest achievement

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For Anthea Turner, ageing is not an issue - despite having turned 65, she's never felt better. But she admits she has to work at it.

‘Truthfully, I don't feel any older than I did in my 40s. I know that if I continue to look after myself emotionally and physically and make the best of the years in front of me, I'll be lucky enough to have another 30 years on this planet,’ she said.

The former Blue Peter presenter and her partner Mark Armstrong, 60, attribute a good diet to how they manage to feel and look good in their seventh decade. ‘Mark is definitely healthier since he met me,’ she said. ‘We live in London, but don't go out to restaurants much. Mark comes from an Italian family who cooked, and by osmosis he learned from being in the kitchen with his grandma and mum. We both enjoy creating good food from scratch.’

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