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Lizzie Smith

Anthea Turner's lockdown 'business meeting' with hairdresser, masseuse and beautician

Anthea Turner hosted multiple women at her home for a lockdown busting pamper party, which one later described as a 'business meeting'.

A beautician and masseuse carrying supplies and at least five guests were photographed arriving at her two-bedroom Kew apartment late on Friday afternoon, and leaving hours later.

Former Blue Peter host Anthea has not responded to requests for comment by the Mirror, but one guest told The Sun: “It was a business meeting.”

Others present included a former Bafta CEO, friends from Anthea's time on TV and a marketing executive.

Anthea Turner 'hosted friends for lockdown busting pamper party at her home'; she is seen in October (PA)

A source told The Sun that Anthea had dubbed the four-hour gathering a 'Secret Supper'.

Guests are said to have sipped on drinks as they enjoyed getting their hair trimmed and coloured, along with mani-pedis and massages.

The source said: "I can’t believe Anthea’s done something as irresponsible as this."

If true, the party would breach strict Covid lockdown rules which both ban social gatherings and also mobile hairdressing and beauty treatments.

The event came just hours after the 60-year-old was slammed for posting a meme about obesity and coronavirus.

The event came just hours after the 60-year-old was slammed for posting a meme about obesity and coronavirus (@piersmorgan/Twitter)

Friday's controversial meme, which Anthea shared with the caption "Go for it" showed an overweight woman in a wheelchair, wearing a mask and holding a bag of McDonald's.

A maskless woman walks by with the first woman crying: "Put a mask on! You're putting my health at risk!"

Anthea later called her post "clumsy" and said sorry.

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