Is Peter Powell married or dating? Regarding his marital status, Powell is a divorced man and his former wife is none other than English television presenter Anthea Turner (born on 25 May 1960). The couple tied their knot in 1990 and ended their conjugal life in the year 1998.
The couple didn’t welcome any children during their eight years of conjugal life. No relationship and affair records of Powell after his divorce have been recorded.
On the other hand, his wife Anthea Turner celebrated her wedding with Grant Bovey in 2000. They split in 2012 and reconciled for a while but permanently divorced in October 2015 after separating again in August 2013. Let’s explore in detail about Powell’s wiki and some interesting personal facts below:
Who is Peter Powell?
Born as Peter James Barnard-Powell, he landed the planet on 24 March 1951, which makes his age be 68 years old as of 2019. By profession, he is a retired English disc jockey who is well recognized for his service to BBC Radio 1 in the late 1970s and 1980s. He has also achieved a huge success in talent management.
Early Life and Education
Powell was born in 1951 and his place of birth is in Stourbridge, England. Born to the English parents, he was educated at a boys’ independent school named Uppingham School located in Rutland in the English Midlands.
Career and Professional Life
Powel initiated his broadcasting career in 1970 when BBC Radio Birmingham launched his first voice on the air. He has also worked for Radio 1 in 1972. He was also hired by Radio Luxembourg and then moved back to Radio 1 in 1977. Joining back to Radio 1, he turned as the presenter for Top of the Pops.
He appeared as a weekend presenter where he used to present a Sunday Show from 10 am to 1 pm. He took over the weekday afternoon show in 1980 which used to air from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. He gained massive fame from his contribution to BBC Radio 1.
He presented the weekend breakfast show from 8 to 10 am from 29 September 1984, to 25 September 1988, the date of his departure from the station. His long eleven years service in Radio 1 has made his established as a recognized presenter.
After leaving the radio, Powell has been fully concentrated on building and working for his management company named James Grant Media Group. The financial records of the company show it to be very successful where Powell is associated with his business partner named Russ Lindsay.
Personal Life
Peter Powell was previously married to English television presenter Anthea Turner who is nine years younger to him. At the age of 39, Powell tied his knot for the first time. His eight years of married life came to an end by 1998. After the divorce, Powell might have remained single as we don’t have accurate information about his further dating and married life.
Body Measurements
Powell has a tall height but the exact information of his body statistics isn’t available. He must be following a diet and workout plan to remain fit as he looks younger than his real age.
Salary and Net worth
The executive chairman of the James Grant Media Group, Peter Powell has a whopping amount of net worth which he has earned from his long successful professional life. As of now, he is busy in the talent management industry and his investment has been giving him a good amount of return.
Wiki and Facts
The biography of Peter Powell is provided by most of the recognized wiki sites including Wikipedia. The verified social networking accounts of Powell like Instagram and Twitter aren’t available.