Peter Purves, a face many grew up watching on Blue Peter, has finally opened up about the long-rumoured fling he had with his co-star Valerie Singleton during their time on the show. Peter, who joined Blue Peter back in 1967 and became the show’s longest-serving male presenter, spent 11 years alongside John Noakes and Valerie, even witnessing the show’s shift from live broadcasts to the fully pre-recorded format we know today.
But away from the cameras, things weren’t quite as squeaky clean. Now 86, Peter has spoken out about the affair that’s been whispered about for years, during his marriage to stage playwright Gilly Fraser. Nearly two decades after Valerie first mentioned their “brief fling,” Peter has finally decided to set the record straight, reported the Express.
