Newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky's daughter suffers '˜severe burns' after boat explodes in Greece

Natasha Kaplinsky and her family are recovering after they were involved in an accident on Corfu, it has been reported.

Natasha Kaplinsky and her family are recovering after they were involved in an accident on Corfu, it has been reported. Picture; PA

The former newsreader and several family members were onboard a boat when there was a fire, according to The Sun.

A spokesman for the first Strictly Come Dancing winner told the paper: “Natasha and her family were involved in an accident in Corfu.

“They came home early to receive treatment and are making a good recovery at home.”

Kaplinsky and her husband are reported to have a holiday home on the Greek Island.

A Corfu Port Authority spokesman told the paper: “The vessel suffered a mechanical failure which caused a fire in the engine room, which was immediately extinguished by the people on the boat.”