Exclusive: Anthea Turner reveals exciting new role as she shares secret to feeling young

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HELLO! magazine to celebrate her latest role in TV series, The Real Dirty Dancing, Anthea Turner tells how taking on new challenges is the secret to staying young."Of course, there was a little bit of no, no, no, I can't do it and felt it was a bit of a stretch to try to become Baby," says 61-year-old Anthea of joining the show based on the iconic 1987 movie starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze.READ: Anthea Turner taken to hospital after suffering painful injury"I am the same age as Jennifer Grey is now, but I hope she is proud that someone who is 61 is channelling their inner Baby!

I was the only person in the show who had actually queued up at a cinema to see the film when it first came out. Patrick Swayze was every girl's dream."WATCH: Anthea Turner shows off her off-the-shoulder styleThe star, who has also taken part in Celebrity Big Brother, Dancing on Ice, and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, tells HELLO!: "I think the best way to stay young is to push yourself out of your comfort zone.

Don't stay on the sofa all day, get out there and do something different, that's what matters and that's why I tend to say yes to these crazy challenges."READ: Anthea Turner shares very rare photo of stepdaughterOf her latest adventure on E4, she adds: "Recreating those scenes, we had the time of our lives and I hope that comes over on TV.

We laughed so much! Anthea is starring in The Real Dirty Dancing"Whether you are 18 or 58, everyone relates to Baby. We have all been her, there is that person inside all of us.