Sarah Greene, 64, reveals she has found love with one of late husband Mike Smith’s ‘oldest friends’ ex-British touring car champion Robb Gravett

• The former Blue Peter and Saturday Superstore presenter was married to BBC ‘s Breakfast Time host Mike from 1989 until his tragic death aged 59 from complications after heart surgery in 2014
• Sarah is now dating Mike’s friend, ex-British touring car champion Robb Gravett, 65, with Sarah saying her late husband is responsible for the romance
• She said of her late husband: ‘I sort of know Mike is pulling so many strings in my life’ 
• Mike and Robb headed up the Trakstar team that won the British Touring Car Championship in 1990 

Sarah Greene has revealed she is in a relationship with a good friend of her late husband Mike Smith and believes he ‘pulled the strings’ to make the romance blossom.

The television presenter, 64, known for hosting Blue Peter and Saturday Superstore, was married to BBC’s Breakfast Time host Mike from 1989 until his tragic death aged 59 from complications after heart surgery in 2014. 

And Sarah is now dating Mike’s friend, ex-British touring car champion Robb Gravett, 65, with Sarah saying her late husband is responsible for the romance. 

New love: Sarah Greene, 64, is in a relationship with Robb Gravett, a good friend of her late husband Mike Smith, after Mike ‘pulled the strings’ (pictured in 2018)

Sarah told the My Time Capsule podcast: ‘I sort of know Mike is pulling so many strings in my life.

‘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.

‘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 a**e and go and answer the phone next time it rings!”  

Looking back: Mike and Robb headed up the Trakstar team that won the British Touring Car Championship in 1990

‘And lo and behold, a whole new conversation started. I’m sure, and Robb is very sure too, because it’s a very strange situation.

‘I remember being terribly worried and saying to this dear man who I’d known for all these years “isn’t it strange coming into the house and seeing all these pictures everywhere of Mike?”

‘He said “No, no, it’s not strange. It’d be strange if they weren’t there. And remember, I love him too.”‘

Mike and Robb headed up the Trakstar team that won the British Touring Car Championship in 1990.

Sarah and Robb are involved in land transportation firm Z Charge, which was set up last year, according to Companies House.

She also works with Mike’s company Flying TV which provides aerial television footage.

And the Blue Peter star is sure Mike helps her with his business despite her desk, with the broadcaster saying: ‘Taking on his company, there was no doubt that’s what he would have wanted me to do.

‘There’d be mornings I’d wake up almost with a tap on the shoulder saying “Right, have you checked the..” It was very strange but wonderful.’ 

Mike presented Radio 1’s flagship breakfast show between 1986 and 1988 and was described as Princess Diana’s favourite DJ.

Known for his boyish good looks and affectionately dubbed ‘Smitty’, he was a regular on Top of the Pops. 

Past: Sarah, known for hosting Blue Peter and Saturday Superstore, was married to BBC TV’s Breakfast Time host Mike from 1989 until his death aged 59 in 2014 (pictured 2008)

He also made frequent appearances on the BBC’s Breakfast Time programme and The Late, Late Breakfast Show, hosted by Noel Edmonds.

Other programmes he presented included That’s Showbusiness and Julian Clarey’s Trick Or Treat.

His experience as a live broadcaster and his knowledge of popular music led to him hosting the BBC’s Live Aid broadcast in 1985.

He managed to remain cool and calm even when an emotional Bob Geldof swore on air as he tried raise more money for African famine relief.

Mike and Sarah married in 1989, a year after they were both injured when the helicopter he was piloting crashed in Gloucestershire.

Greene broke both of her legs and an arm in the crash, while Smith suffered a broken back and ankle.  

Work: Sarah works with Mike’s company Flying TV which provides aerial television footage, with the broadcaster convinced he helps her from beyond the grave (pictured in 1999)

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