Is DJ Peter Powell married? No, he isn’t. Powell is a divorced man who is known for his past conjugal life with famous television star Anthea Turner (born on 25 May 1960). They celebrated their wedding in the year 1990 which lasted for about eight years. Their divorce was finalized in the year 1998.
Despite being in the married life for eight years, the duo didn’t welcome any children together. After the separation, Anthea Turner married British businessman Grant Bovey who is also credited for his appearance in the television reality series called Celebrity Big Brother.
There is no information about DJ Peter Powell’s new wife and most of his private life details are behind the curtains. Scroll down to explore more interesting personal facts and biography of Powell:
Who is Peter Powell?
Born as Peter James Barnard-Powell, he was born on 24 March 1951. Considering his date of birth, Powell is 69 years old as of 2020 and his zodiac sign is Aries. By profession, he is a former DJ who gained massive public attention for his relationship with Turner. He is also noted for his work on BBC Radio 1 in the late 1970s and 1980s. Powell is also recognized for his excellence in talent management.
Early Life and Education
Powell landed the planet in 1951 and his birthplace is in Stourbridge, England. Talking about his family background, he was born to the English parents belonging to the white ethnicity background. Moving towards his education, Powell attended Uppingham School, a boys’ independent school based in Rutland in the English Midlands.
Career and Professional Life
In 1970, Powell started his professional broadcasting career by joining BBC Radio Birmingham. It was the station where Powell made his voice on the air for the first time. In 1972, Powell started working for Radio 1. He also garnered the experience of serving at Radio Luxembourg and again returned back to Radio 1. Upon his return to Radio 1, he started contributing as a presenter for the program called Top of the Pops.
Being a weekend presenter, Powell used to serve Sunday Show as a presenter from 10 am to 1 pm. In 1980, he worked for the weekday afternoon show which used to be broadcasted for two hours from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. He gained massive popularity and increased his stardom by working for BBC Radio 1.
From 29 September 1984, Powell started working as the presenter for the weekend breakfast show until 25 September 1988. The eleven years long contribution to Radio 1 has made his garner a good recognition in the industry.
Peter Powell started focusing on his own management company called James Grant Media Group. This was perhaps the crucial moment of his professional life where Powell left Radio 1 to work for his own company. He is also accompanied by partner Russ Lindsay in his business.
Personal Life
British DJ Peter Powell is a divorced man and is possibly single now. He was previously married to television presenter Anthea Turner who is nine years younger in age to him. While celebrating their wedding, Powell was 39 years old whereas Turner was just 30 years old. They remained eight years as a husband and wife. We don’t have adequate information which supports the happening of Powell’s second marriage and having a new wife after Turner.
Body Measurements
Moving to his body measurements, Powell is blessed with a tall height. However, the exact body measurement details of Powell like his height, weight, etc. are not provided in his wiki. Might be because of his health and fitness activities, Powell appears much more young.
Salary and Net worth
Former British Dj Peter Powell has an estimated net worth of 1 million USD. However, this isn’t the verified fact and the financial detail of Powell is still under review. He has been making a good fortune from his role as an executive chairman of the James Grant Media Group.
Wiki and Facts
The biography of Peter Powell is [resented by various wiki sites including Wikipedia but is still missing from IMDb now. It seems like Powell is not using social media as his official verified account are not available.
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