A Place In The Sun presenter Jasmine Harman shares two children with her husband Jon but she has opened up on a “painful” time in her life
Jasmine Harman(Image: ITV)
A Place In The Sun presenter Jasmine Harman has opened up about the heartbreak she and her husband faced while trying to expand their family.
The 49-year-old TV star first joined the popular property programme in 2004 and has since appeared in over 200 episodes. Away from the screen, Jasmine is married to Jon Boast and the couple share two children together.
Speaking to The Sun’s Fabulous magazine, Jasmine spoke candidly about the emotional challenges of parenting, loss, and gratitude as she reflected on how her own upbringing has shaped her approach to motherhood.
“Every decision you make as a parent brings doubt,” Jasmine admitted. “But I remind myself that children turn out as they turn out, shaped by guidance, experience and their own personalities.”
Now a devoted mum to Joy and Albion, both conceived via IVF, Jasmine says she is conscious of giving her children the childhood she never had.
Jasmine said “it is complete chaos” when came to moving the family to another country(Image: Freeform Productions)
“I had such a different childhood from that of my kids. I’m the eldest of seven and, growing up, our family had very little. I spoil my children more than I should and it feels good to give them the things I didn’t have.”
Despite her sunny on-screen presence, Jasmine’s journey to motherhood has not been without pain. She revealed that in 2017, she and Jon, a cameraman whom she met while filming A Place In The Sun, tried for a third baby, only for their hopes to be crushed when the embryo failed to implant.
“Sadly, when we tried for a third baby in 2017, our embryo didn’t implant,” she said. “This came so soon after losing Jon’s sister, Jo, who died suddenly at 40 from an unexplained heart problem.
Jasmine Harman appeared on Loose Women (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock )
“We’d hoped that welcoming a new baby might have lifted the family and brought fresh joy after such a painful time, but instead we were reminded how fragile and precious life can be.”
Jasmine, who joined A Place In The Sun when it launched in 2004, has become one of the show’s longest-serving presenters, helping countless British house hunters find their dream homes abroad.
Away from the cameras, though, she’s open about the realities of parenting and maintaining balance amid busy family life.
“All parents fumble through,” she reflected. “Every day is the first time you have experienced that stage of raising a child — right now, challenges range from siblings falling out to screen-time boundaries.
Jasmine has presented the show for more than two decades(Image: Channel 4)
“I always apologise if I lose control of my emotions, as I want to model how they should react in or after stressful situations. I just hope my kids see me as present, understanding and kind, and that they remember childhood as a time of love, exploration and adventure.”
The TV star is set to launch her own new series, Jasmine’s Renovation In The Sun. The programme will document exactly how Jasmine and her family purchased a rundown Spanish villa and made it their dream home.
Jasmine’s Renovation In The Sun will be available to watch on Channel 4 in November
