She was recently in floods of tears as she explained that her husband Grant Bovey's £100 million property business is near collapse.

The presenter of The Perfect Housewife, explained how she fears she may lose her £5 million Surrey home.

Anthea said, "Our backs are against the wall. We are in it like lots of other people in this country who have been bitten by economic circumstances. I can't remember the last time I slept properly because of the worry. I'll be 50 in 18 months and now I don't even know whether we can keep our home."

That might explain why she has suddenly popped up in adverts for household cleaner - beggars can't be choosers.