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Anthea Turner reveals she STILL suffers from secret injury she sustained while filming Blue Peter show in 1992 that 'no one knew about' as she seeks treatment


The TV presenter, 64, who fronted the children's favourite from 1992 to 1994, has been getting frequent acupuncture to relieve the pain ever since.

'Simon has been putting pins in me since 1992 when during a live show on Blue Peter I threw myself into a gym display team item and hurt my neck while flying over a vault (nobody knew). Anthea Turner, 64, has revealed she's been suffering from a secret injury for years following an accident on set of Blue Peter in 1992, she told fans on Thursday (pictured with her doctor) During her time as Blue Peter's host, Anthea delivered a now-iconic make recreating the famous Thunderbirds Tracy Island, considered one of the most difficult crafts in the show's history.

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