Bovey, 51, and Zoe de Mallet Morgan, 25, decided to part after a 10-night holiday in Ibiza proved disastrous
Grant Bovey in Cape D'Antibes Miss De Mallet Morgan
Anthea Turner’s husband Grant Bovey
has split from his young lover after she wore him out with a series of all-night parties.
Bovey, 51, and Zoe de Mallet Morgan, 25, decided to part after a 10-night holiday in Ibiza proved disastrous.
The trip served to expose the 26-year age gap between them as
interior designer Zoe wanted to party all night then hit the beach early
the next morning, leaving former property magnate Bovey exhausted.
Friends say Bovey desperately tried to keep up with his young lover, even taking her to see superstar DJ David Guetta.
But after a string of all-nighters the father of three was struggling
and after a frosty last few days away and a series of heart-to-heart
talks they decided to split last week.
A friend of Bovey’s said: “A trip to Ibiza seemed such a great idea but it just underlined the age gap.
Zoe is young enough to party all night. Grant just couldn’t stand the
pace. After a few days, Grant realised they had less in common than
he imagined. Zoe felt the same.
“They talked when they got back and decided on an amicable split.
Grant realises it was a mistake. Spending so long together showed their
relationship did not have a future.” Grant Bovey and Anthea Turner
A source close to Zoe said the couple had also rowed over Grant’s
daughters being reluctant to meet her. The source added: “The girls want
nothing to do with Zoe, and it’s really getting to her. Grant hasn’t
supported her or taken her side on the issue, and inevitably that’s
caused problems.
“She’s upset they won’t accept her, but even more that Grant doesn’t make more effort to make things easier for her.”
Before their holiday, the pair had been spending time together at a
flat just a mile from the home he shared with Anthea in Esher, Surrey.
Yesterday he was preparing to move to a bachelor pad in nearby Cobham.
Last week the Sunday Mirror told how TV presenter Anthea
, 53, planned to divorce Bovey and said there was “no going back”.
Anthea, who was seen earlier this week on a date in central London with former Dragons’ Den star Richard Farleigh
, announced their separation in June after 13 years of marriage. They
split briefly last year after it was alleged Bovey had had an affair
with Zoe.
Anthea gave him a second chance but they broke up again when she discovered he had been back in contact with Zoe.
