Celebrity Homes Under The Hammer Sarah Greene's life from horror crash to new partner

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UK television icon Sarah Greene will be on our screens once more in a celebrity edition of Homes Under the Hammer.

Joining forces with host Jacqui Joseph, Greene will delve into the renovation of a three-bedroom terrace in Northampton, where work has already commenced.

The special episode of Celebrity Homes Under the Hammer will air at its regular 11.15am slot on BBC One, as part of a star-studded week for the daytime programme.

A London native, Greene honed her acting skills at the University of Hull before pursuing roles in Birmingham, Manchester and London, eventually transitioning to television.

The 67-year-old is fondly remembered for her stints on Blue Peter, Saturday Superstore, Ghostwatch and The Finish Line, along with guest appearances on Pointless and Dancing On Ice, reports Wales Online.

Helicopter crash site which Mike Smith was flying with his wife and TV presenter Sarah Greene (Image: )

Beyond her illustrious TV career, Greene leads a vibrant personal life, including a marriage to a renowned DJ and presenter, and finding love again after his demise.

Serious helicopter crash with husband

BBC presenters Mike Smith and Sarah Greene were gravely injured in a helicopter crash in Gloucestershire in 1988.

Greene sustained multiple injuries, breaking both legs and an arm when the helicopter piloted by her partner crashed into trees near their intended landing site. Smith attributed the accident to a power failure in their Robinson R22 Beta helicopter.

Smith, who had purchased the two-seater aircraft after learning to fly earlier that year, suffered a broken back and ankle.

After a four-week hospital stay, Sarah returned to her co-hosting duties on Going Live! with Phillip Schofield, still sporting plaster casts on her legs.

In the wake of the near-fatal accident, Mike proposed to Sarah. The TV and radio personality was absolved of any responsibility for the crash by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, who found no fault with the helicopter.

Relationship with Mike Smith

Sarah Greene sparked a relationship with Radio Breakfast Show star and Top of the Pops presenter Mike Smith in the 1980s. In 1989, a year after their serious crash, the pair got married and lived together in London.

The former Top Of The Pops presenter passed away aged just 59 due to complications after undergoing major heart surgery on August 1, 2014.

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Mike had a successful career as a TV and radio presenter, known for his stints on BBC One's Breakfast Time and music programme Top of the Pops.

He was a key presenter for the BBC at Live Aid in 1985 and also hosted TV shows for Comic Relief. His other television credits include Noel Edmonds' The Late, Late Breakfast Show, and That's Showbusiness.

A qualified helicopter pilot, Mike founded Flying TV in 2004, a company offering aerial filming services to broadcasters. Sarah also serves as a director of the company.

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Celebrity couple Mike Smith and Sarah Greene at BBC Television centre in west London (Image: ) Sarah Greene's new love following loss of Mike Smith

In 2022, Sarah disclosed that she had begun dating Robb Gravett. Rob is a retired British racing driver and team owner and was also one of her late husband's oldest friends.

Sarah credited her late husband with playing a significant role in initiating their relationship.

"I sort of know Mike is pulling so many strings in my life," Sarah said on the My Time Capsule podcast. "He has undoubtedly been responsible for me meeting my beloved who was one of his oldest friends, who waited a certain amount of time but did keep leaving messages on the answering machine. I thought he was just being kind."

She went on to explain how she soon received a message telling her: "Then I got a message almost saying 'For God's sake, Greeno, Robb is trying to make contact with you because he actually wants to take you out, not because he's kind.

"So will you just get off your arse and go and answer the phone next time it rings!'"

Sarah finally contacted him and a 'whole new conversation started'. She said: "I'm sure, and Robb is very sure too because it's a very strange situation."

At first, the presenter was 'terribly worried' and asked Robb whether he thought it was strange going 'into the house and seeing all these pictures everywhere of Mike.'

Sarah Greene appears on This Morning (Image: Shutterstock)

Celebrity Homes Under The Hammer Sarah Greene's life from horror crash to new partner

Celebrity Homes Under The Hammer Sarah Greene's life from horror crash to new partner

Celebrity Homes Under The Hammer Sarah Greene's life from horror crash to new partner

Celebrity Homes Under The Hammer Sarah Greene's life from horror crash to new partner

Celebrity Homes Under The Hammer Sarah Greene's life from horror crash to new partner