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Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
I work on A Place In The Sun and will never forget my absolutely awful experience that left the whole Channel 4 team CRUSHED
In her 20 years hosting A Place In The Sun, presenter Jasmine Harman has seen her fair share of chaos. The sun-soaked property search show, first aired in 2000, has had Jasmine as one of its primary hosts since 2004. She has helped hundreds of clients find their dream home abroad on the Channel 4 programme over the years - including her own cousin. And she even made her own big move in 2023, relocating from England to the Spanish town of Estepona with her husband Jon and children Albion and Joy. But things have not always been smooth sailing for the presenter, 49, who recently told the Express about one particularly awful experience she had on the show. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Jasmine revealed she once presented an episode which saw a house hunter find their dream home among the options she selected. As fans of the show will know, finding the right property for the buyers - who often have big dreams and a specific vision - is not always a guarantee, so she was elated to have been successful. But it all came crashing down when, as she helped the guest make an offer on the property, Jasmine was told the horrifying news it had already been sold to someone else. Having not previously been informed about this, she said everyone - herself, the buyer and the whole Channel 4 team - was 'crushed'. She explained: 'It was just absolutely awful. 'Can you imagine? You're just on the cusp of making that amazing life-changing decision and someone pulls the rug out from under you. It was horrible.' While the buyer was the one hurt in that particular episode, Jasmine added they can sometimes be the ones who cause the hassle in other cases. The host remembered some particular guests on the show who refused to even step foot inside a property she had chosen for them, in Co Mayo, Ireland. Even after she then pointed out it was the only freehold property within their budget, they still refused to take a look. Jasmine also confessed that it frustrates her sometimes when buyers get obsessive over extremely small details. She pointed to a recent episode where a couple declared a penthouse unlivable - just because of the cost of re-tiling the balcony, which they hated the terracotta colour of. The presenter said: 'Sometimes people get a bee in their bonnet about weird things.' She tried to give them the advice she forced herself to consider when buying her own property abroad - that buyers always have to make compromises, no matter their budget. When relocating her family to Spain's Costa del Sol, Jasmine did not have the budget for a newbuild - so had to throw herself into renovations to bring her vision to life. The TV personality will share her property transformation journey on a dedicated TV series set to hit screens later this year. Ahead of the big release, she offered prospective buyers an initial word of wisdom - which was not to look for perfection as it does not really exist. She explained: 'You might find a place that's not perfect but will do perfectly.' These confessions are not Jasmine's first chaotic revelations about her two-decade stint on A Place In The Sun. The presenter described last month a particularly 'awful' incident during filming, which saw her suffer motion sickness during a ride on a microlight plane in the Algarve. 'We were flying and he was doing all of these little tricks and I got a bit of motion sickness and I started to feel a bit dodgy', she recalled to the Express. 'I kept telling myself, "I'll be alright, I'll be alright,".' When the plane landed, Jasmine felt terrible - and amid the wave of nausea, she could not get her helmet off. She continued: 'I ended up vomiting inside the helmet. And it was so embarrassing. In front of the house hunters and this handsome pilot. The whole team.' The presenter described it as 'an awful moment' as 'everyone was there' - but she is now able to laugh about it instead.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
A Place In The Sun fans claim host Jasmine Harman 'deserves a medal' after string of infuriating snubs from 'absolutely useless and time-wasting' pair
A Place In The Sun fans claimed host Jasmine Harman 'deserved a medal' after a string of snubs from a pair of buyers. Civil servant Lisa, from Liverpool, featured on Thursday's instalment of the Channel 4 show and asked for help finding her dream holiday home in southern Alicante. She was accompanied by her father, Stephen, during the search and property expert Jasmine presented a range of potential abodes. Lisa had a budget of £65,000 and explained: 'I absolutely love Spain, I love the lifestyle I love Sundays where everything shuts down, I'm excited.' She was hoping to find a two-bedroom home that is close to bars and restaurants, not too quiet, is an easy walking distance to places and has access to a communal pool. However, things took a turn during the episode when Jasmine began showing the pair around properties. Of the first apartment, which featured a balcony and was priced at £66,000, Stephen commented that the communal pool 'could be a little bit bigger'. While Lisa said that it had 'potential' and she liked the balcony, she wasn't completely sold due to the size of the flat. Speaking to the camera, Jasmine commented: 'I have a feeling this house hunt might be trickier than I had initially anticipated.' The following properties didn't manage to impress either and Stephen felt the second was too small, while Lisa said the third didn't 'excite' her and pointed out the nearby construction work. In the end, despite being drawn to both the second property and the final one, Lisa decided against making any offers. However, viewers were not impressed by Lisa and Stephen and felt they were negative at times. Some posted on X: 'One of the worst timewasters of late. Absolutely useless.'; 'That's an hour of our lives we won't get back.'; However, some viewers were not impressed by Lisa and Stephen and felt they were negative at times, while another praised Lisa's 'honesty' 'Well blow me down with a feather, they ain't buying! #aplaceinthesun.'; 'Poor poor Jasmine she deserves a medal after putting up with these two. They're definitely just looking for something bad at every property. #aplaceinthesun.'; 'Just drop these 2 back at the airport and get the news on #aplaceinthesun.' While someone else said: 'Love this girl's honesty. #aplaceinthesun.'
Wales Online
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
A Place In The Sun presenter admits 'I underestimated chaos' after struggling with move to Spain
A Place In The Sun presenter admits 'I underestimated chaos' after struggling with move to Spain The presenter opened up about moving her family to Spain and renovating their new home Jasmine Harman has co-presented A Place In The Sun since 2004 (Image: Antony Jones, UK Press via Getty Images ) A Place In the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman has opened up about the "upheaval" of relocating her family to Spain and the challenges they faced while renovating their new home, all of which are set to be featured in an upcoming Channel 4 programme, Jasmine's Renovation In The Sun. In an exclusive chat with The Express, the TV host and mother-of-two admitted she'd underestimated quite how challenging it would be. Jasmine said: "I underestimated the just the amount of upheaval of moving to Spain in the first place with the family and the dog and everything else. "And then the buying of the house we bought was complicated. Normally my house hunts have a very easy time going through - the conveyancing and everything else. "Ours was very complicated. And now we're doing the renovation. So it is complete chaos." For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter . Jasmine and her family have been renovating their Spanish home (Image: (Image: Freeform Productions) ) Article continues below This 15-episode series will chronicle Jasmine, her husband Jon, and their two children as they dedicate a year to turning the Spanish property into their ideal family abode. When asked how she felt about the public seeing the mayhem, she said: "I'm not worried about it, but people will definitely wonder 'what is she thinking?'". "It's not just the renovation, which is something that I've never done before in another country so that's got its own challenges. "But then filming it as well is just as an extra layer of added pressure," she acknowledged. "So it's all fine, it's all doable. Everything's all fun and games here all the time. "There's never a dull moment. But there's a lot of space plate spinning going on. The little things getting little bits and bobs done, like taking out a wall or changing kitchen, that kind of stuff is really quite easy. Article continues below "But ours is a much bigger renovation project, and obviously we're living in the house all the while with the family. "For us, it was there weren't any really other options, because we couldn't stretch to doing the whole renovation, but at the same time renting, or living somewhere else so it just, it's just the way it had to be," she said, as reported by the Express.
Daily Record
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
A Place in the Sun's Jasmine Harman on 'complete chaos' of leaving UK and moving to Spain
A Place In The Sun presenter Jasmine Harman, 46, is currently living in Spain with her husband Jon and two children, as they document the renovation of their new home. A Place In the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman has opened up about the challenges of relocating her young family to Spain and embarking on a home renovation, set to be chronicled in a new Channel 4 programme. The TV host revealed: "I underestimated the amount of upheaval of moving to Spain in the first place with the family and the dog and everything else. "And then the buying of the house we bought was complicated. Normally my house hunts have a very easy time going through - the conveyancing and everything else. "Ours was very complicated. And now we're doing the renovation. So it is complete chaos." Jasmine co-hosted A Place in the Sun: Home or Away? alongside the late Johnnie Irwin between 2004 and 2019. The journey will be showcased in Jasmine's upcoming show, Jasmine's Renovation In The Sun, reports Leicestershire Live. The 15-episode series will document Jasmine, her spouse Jon, and their two children as they dedicate a year to turning their new property into the perfect family home. When questioned about her thoughts on the public seeing the chaos, she said: "I'm not worried about it, but people will definitely wonder 'what is she thinking?' "It's not just the renovation, which is something that I've never done before in another country so that's got its own challenges. "But then filming it as well is just as an extra layer of added pressure," she added. Despite the hurdles, she maintains a positive outlook, saying: "So it's all fine, it's all doable. Everything's all fun and games here all the time. "There's never a dull moment. But there's a lot of space plate spinning going on. The little things getting little bits and bobs done, like taking out a wall or changing kitchen, that kind of stuff is really quite easy. "But ours is a much bigger renovation project, and obviously we're living in the house all the while with the family. "For us, it was there weren't any really other options, because we couldn't stretch to doing the whole renovation, but at the same time renting, or living somewhere else so it just, it's just the way it had to be." Jasmine has presented more than 200 episodes of the popular Channel 4 show since she joined in 2004. Beyond A Place in the Sun, she's worked on documentaries for BBC over the years including Collectaholics and My Hoarder Mum and Me. She has also appeared on shows like This Morning and GMTV. Jasmine Harman has found her own perfect property in Spain, with her husband Jon Boast and their children. The happy couple met on set when Jasmine was filming her first episode of the Channel 4 programme in 2004 and went on to tie the knot five years later. Speaking about how they got together, Jasmine told the Express in 2021: "I met my husband Jon on my first A Place In The Sun. We did a pilot in South Africa, but when I filmed my first show for the series in Portugal, he was the cameraman.
Edinburgh Live
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
A Place in the Sun's Jasmine Harman says she 'underestimated chaos' of Spain move
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A Place In the Sun darling Jasmine Harman has opened up about the "upheaval" of moving her family to Spain and the trials of doing up their new abode, all set to be charted in an upcoming Channel 4 programme. In a candid chat with the telly favourite admitted: "I underestimated the just the amount of upheaval of moving to Spain in the first place with the family and the dog and everything else. "And then the buying of the house we bought was complicated. Normally my house hunts have a very easy time going through - the conveyancing and everything else. READ MORE. - Prince Harry made 'three errors' in explosive BBC interview, according to expert READ MORE - Jeremy Clarkson admits his 'huge wake up call' as he issues emotional update "Ours was very complicated. And now we're doing the renovation. So it is complete chaos." Capturing every step of this transformation, Channel 4 will air Jasmine's Renovation In The Sun, reports Leicestershire Live. The 15-episode show brings viewers along for the ride with Jasmine, hubby Jon, and their kiddos as they tackle a year-long overhaul of their Spanish residence into the perfect family retreat. (Image: Antony Jones, UK Press via Getty Images) (Image: (Image: Freeform Productions)) When pondered on if the potential pandemonium on camera worried her, she quipped: "I'm not worried about it, but people will definitely wonder 'what is she thinking?'". She detailed further struggles, musing, "It's not just the renovation, which is something that I've never done before in another country so that's got its own challenges. "But then filming it as well is just as an extra layer of added pressure," Jasmine revealed. Finishing on an upbeat note, she chirped, "So it's all fine, it's all doable. Everything's all fun and games here all the time. "There's never a dull moment. But there's a lot of space plate spinning going on. The little things getting little bits and bobs done, like taking out a wall or changing kitchen, that kind of stuff is really quite easy. "But ours is a much bigger renovation project, and obviously we're living in the house all the while with the family. "For us, it was there weren't any really other options, because we couldn't stretch to doing the whole renovation, but at the same time renting, or living somewhere else so it just, it's just the way it had to be," she said, as reported by the Express.
