A Place In The Sun’s Jasmine Harman says ‘sadly’ after suffering ‘painful’ family heartbreak
The TV presenter has been a regular on the Channel 4 show since 2004
Daniel Windham Assistant Editor
12:17, 10 Nov 2025
Jasmine Harman. (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock )
A Place in the Sun host Jasmine Harman has revealed the devastating struggles she and her husband endured whilst attempting to grow their family.
The 49-year-old television personality initially joined the beloved property show in 2004 and has subsequently featured in more than 200 episodes. Beyond her career, Jasmine is wed to Jon Boast, and together they have two children.
In conversation with The Sun’s Fabulous magazine, Jasmine spoke openly about the emotional trials of raising children, bereavement, and appreciation as she reflected on how her own childhood has influenced her parenting style.
“Every decision you make as a parent brings doubt,” Jasmine confessed. “But I remind myself that children turn out as they turn out, shaped by guidance, experience and their own personalities.”
Jasmine said they all cried their eyes out after the deal didn’t go through(Image: ITV)
Now a dedicated mother to Joy and Albion, both conceived through IVF, Jasmine acknowledges she is mindful of providing her children with the upbringing she never experienced, reports the Mirror.
“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 cheerful television persona, Jasmine’s path to becoming a mother has been fraught with heartache. She disclosed that in 2017, she and Jon, a cameraman she encountered whilst filming A Place in the Sun, attempted to conceive a third child, only to have their dreams shattered 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 has presented the show for more than two decades(Image: Channel 4)
“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 became part of A Place in the Sun when it first aired in 2004, has emerged as one of the programme’s most enduring hosts, helping numerous British property seekers find their ideal overseas homes.
Off camera, however, she is candid about the challenges of parenting while juggling a busy family schedule.
“All parents muddle through,” she mused. “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 said “it is complete chaos” when came to moving the family to another country(Image: Freeform Productions)
“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 television personality is preparing to debut her own new series, Jasmine’s Renovation in the Sun. The show will chronicle how Jasmine and her family acquired a dilapidated Spanish property and transformed it into their perfect home.
Jasmine’s Renovation In The Sun will be available to watch on Channel 4 in November
