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ANNE DIAMOND has claimed that she was put under pressure to walk down the aisle when she was a breakfast television host, to fit in with the show's "family" image. GETTY Anna Diamond has claimed TV bosses pressured her to get married The presenter hosted Good Morning Britain for TV-am between 1983 and 1990 and later fronted Good Morning With Anne And Nick for BBC One until 1996. Related articles How years on TV have left me deaf by Anne Diamond WATCH: ITV The presenter said the problems arose when she fronted breakfast TV ITV Anne spoke candidly on Loose Women today Anna continued: "But there was a lot of pressure for me because I was Britain's most famous unmarried mother back in 1987. Anne went on: "I was in breakfast TV and was taken out for a very serious lunch at the Savoy or the Ritz, and these guys at the top of the tree of our company put a lot of pressure on me. GETTY The star on Good Morning With Anne And Nick Related videos Anne Diamond: Truth about immigration a mile away from fears Loose Women's Linda knocks cup of tea over Anne Diamond Anne Diamond talks about the death of her baby son GETTY Anne with former husband Mike Hollingsworth "They said, 'Marry him or else'. Anna added: "I resisted it at the time, I was prepared to say, 'OK then, I will walk' because I thought the world was my oyster but then you go home and start the conversation and think maybe the time is right."

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Title
Anne Diamond admits TV bosses wanted her to get MARRIED to maintain show's family image
Publication title
Express (Online); London (UK)
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Oct 14, 2016
Publisher
Express Newspapers PLC
Place of publication
London (UK)
Country of publication
United Kingdom
Source type
Newspaper
Language of publication
English
Document type
News
ProQuest document ID
1828961725
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/anne-diamond-admits-tv-bosses-wanted-her-get/docview/1828961725/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright Express Newspapers PLC Oct 14, 2016
Last updated
2020-11-20
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