Personal Life
On 14 August 2006, Turner was attending the Isle of Wight County Show with his Jack Russell Terrier, when he lost hold of the lead. The dog escaped and ate a four-year-old ferret. Turner later apologised to the ferret's owner Patricia Price.
On 10 December 2006, it was reported that Turner had suffered a "serious stroke". In late April 2007, a message on Turner's website thanked friends and political opponents for their support and reported that he was recuperating, having since attended events around the island, and was expected to make a full recovery. He lives with his partner, Carole, in Newport.
On 12 February 2010, Turner's partner Carole was involved in a public bust up with Isle of Wight Council leader Cllr David Pugh, following an incident which occurred outside a Charity Valentine's Ball at Cowes Yacht Haven. As the event occurred in public it was filmed by bystanders and later uploaded to video sharing website YouTube.
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