Jasmine Isabelle Harman (born 15 November 1975)[4] is an English television presenter, radio presenter, property expert and writer. From 2004 to 2019 she co-presented the Channel 4 series A Place in the Sun: Home or Away? alongside Jonnie Irwin.
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| Born | Jasmine Isabelle Harman 15 November 1975 London, England[1] |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter, radio presenter, and writer |
| Known for | Presenting: A Place in the Sun: Home or Away? Collectaholics |
| Spouse | Jon Boast (m. 2009)[2] |
| Children | 2[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Early career
editHarman began her career in the health and fitness industry and later moved into television. She is a qualified fitness instructor and lived in the Algarve for several years, working as marketing manager for a health resort. It was here that she began writing as a professional and hosted her own twice-weekly live magazine show on an Algarve radio station, Kiss FM, where she worked with DJ Sir Owen Gee.[5]
Television
editIn 2004, Harman was selected to co-present the Channel 4 show A Place in the Sun: Home or Away?[6][7] She has filmed more than 200 episodes worldwide and recorded more episodes than any other presenter of the show.
The programme is broadcast daily on More4, Discovery Real Time and Discovery Travel & Living, as well as channels in Europe and beyond, including New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. She has also featured in property, travel, health and lifestyle programmes for This Morning, GMTV and the Travel Channel.
On 16 August 2011, a BBC One documentary, My Hoarder Mum and Me, was broadcast. It featured Jasmine and her siblings trying to help their mother, Vasoulla, to manage her hoarding.[8] On 8 May 2012, the documentary was extended to include other hoarders as Britain's Biggest Hoarders.[9]
She fronted the BBC One documentary Britain's Compulsive Shoppers in August 2014.[10][11] She was a presenter on the programme The Truth About Your Teeth which was broadcast on BBC One in June 2015.[12] She also presented the second series of Collectaholics on BBC Two.[13] The series aired in April 2015. She replaced Mel Giedroyc who hosted the first series in 2014.[14]
Other work
editHarman is a writer and commentator on topics such as overseas property, travel and homes, and has written for the magazines Company, Living Abroad and My Travel. She was the resident travel columnist at Look magazine,[15] and a contributor to A Place in the Sun magazine.[16] She appears at A Place in the Sun Live giving tips for buying property abroad. Harman is also a regular on BBC Radio Kent where she joins PJ and Harris for the Sunday Supplement.
Personal life
editHarman is the eldest of seven children, with two half siblings on her father's side, and one half sibling on her mother's.[17] She has Greek-Cypriot ancestry and many of her relatives live in Cyprus, although her closer family live in England. Her hobbies include boxercise, salsa and budgerigar breeding. She was a vegetarian from a very young age and has been vegan since 2014.[18][19]
Charity work
editHarman has supported a number of charity projects, including becoming a celebrity waiter in aid of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, trading billions of pounds on the stock market to raise money for Breast Cancer Care and, in March 2010, dog sledding in Lapland for the Dogs Trust.[20] In April 2010, Harman was one of a number of celebrities who participated in a nude photo shoot in aid of Cancer Research UK.[21][22]
References
edit- ^ "Jasmine Harman Biography". TVGuide.com. 15 November 1975. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "A Place in the Sun host Jasmine Harman says her mum became a hoarder after her dad was murdered". 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Walden, Lisa (18 August 2019). "Peek inside A Place in the Sun's Jasmine Harman's 'vegan' home". House Beautiful. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Famous Birthdays: Celebrity names beginning with J". Ibirthdayworld.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Biography". Jasmine Harman. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Programmes - Most Popular - All 4". Channel4.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Programmes - Most Popular - All 4". Channel4.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "BBC One - My Hoarder Mum and Me". Bbc.co.uk. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "BBC One - Britain's Biggest Hoarders, 08/05/2012". Bbc.co.uk. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "BBC One - Britain's Compulsive Shoppers". Bbc.co.uk. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Simon, Jane (21 August 2014). "What is on TV tonight? Britain's Compulsive Shoppers, Educating Yorkshire and Prom Queen Divas - Mirror Online". The Mirror. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "King's College London - The Truth About Your Teeth - BBC1 Series". www.kcl.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "BBC Two - Collectaholics, Series 2, Episode 1". BBC. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "BBC Two - Collectaholics, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Jasmine Harman on Homes, Motherhood and Escapism". Lifestyleplanet.org. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive interview with Jasmine Harman on A Place in the Sun". Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Jasmine Harman on Being A Mum". Mumazine.com. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Power, Vicki (16 May 2015). "A Place in the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman on parenting, weekends and being a vegan | Life | Life & Style | Daily Express". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Jasmine Harman". Viva!. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Jasmine Harman is fundraising for Dogs Trust". Justgiving.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Give Up Clothes For Good". YouTube. 6 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Celebs Shed Clothes For Charity". Archived from the original on 10 April 2010.