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As Jasmine Harman addresses her husband’s heart attack in her brand new series, the Mirror takes a look at the A Place In The Sun star’s family heartbreaks, including the devastating loss of her sister-in-law

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A Place In The Sun star Jasmine Harman has opened up about her husband’s heart attack horror, and it’s sadly not the first family struggle she’s endured.

While filming a recent episode of Jasmine’s Renovations In The Sun, 46-year-old cameraman Jon Boast, whom Jasmine met on the set of A Place In The Sun, began suffering persistent chest pains while renovating their family home in Estepona, Spain.

In dramatic scenes that aired yesterday, Jasmine, who will this week celebrate her 50th birthday, told viewers: “So, we’re at the hospital now. Jon had a funny turn at home, and I had to call an ambulance, but he’s sleeping now, having a little rest. Hopefully it’s nothing serious, but we’re just waiting for some test results.”

Giving an update from his hospital bed, brave Jon said: “Just when we thought we were getting back to normal life, or as normal as life could be, mid-renovation, and I was getting back on my feet.

“This afternoon, when we were with one of the builders, I got sort of pains in my chest and tight chested, aching arms. We called an ambulance and now I’m in hospital, and the blood test results suggest that I’ve had a mild heart attack.”

Speaking out for the first time about the ordeal, Jasmine told The Mirror that Jon has recovered and is back working. She said: “I know this sounds strange, but even with the background of what could have happened and worrying he could have died, it makes you feel lucky he just had a mild heart attack and everything is fine. But the challenges life throws at you has made me take things in my stride a lot better than I used to.”

Here, the Mirror takes a look at some of the painful heartbreaks mum-of-two Jasmine and her family have had to deal with over the years…

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Tragic loss of sister-in-law

Back in 2016, Jon tragically lost his sister, Joanne ‘Jo’ White, who died suddenly after going into cardiac arrest. Jo was just 40 years old, and her death came as a terrible shock to loved ones. In the years since, Jon has thrown himself into supporting CRY, a charity which helps to screen for cardiac risk among young people.

A video previously shared via Jasmine’s Instagram sees a tearful Jon announce: “I support CRY in memory of my amazing sister, Joanne White. [She] passed away suddenly in the night in 2016, from sudden cardiac death.

“Jo was an amazing mother, daughter, auntie, wife and sister. The reason I support CRY is they were there for her family when she was taken so suddenly, offering us guidance and immediate screening.”

Asserting that Jo would have wanted her story to be used to raise awareness, Jon continued: “CRY continue to support us with yearly heart screenings of myself and some of Jo’s family. […] Any funds raised will continue to support the amazing work CRY do in their research, the screening of young people for potential heart problems and raising awareness of young, unexplained cardiac deaths.”

In her new series, Jasmine explained that she and Jon had decided to move to Spain partly because of the shock of losing Jo. She said: “She was fit, well and very healthy. It was a very big shock.”

Baby agony

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Jasmine and Jon share two children together, Joy and Albion, but their road to a happy family life was far from easy. Opening up in an interview with Fabulous magazine, Jasmine, whose two children were both welcomed via IVF, spoke candidly about the heartache she and Jon faced when trying to expand their family.

Back in 2017, the couple had tried for baby number three, only for their hopes to be dashed when the embryo didn’t implant. Jasmine shared: “Sadly, when we tried for a third baby in 2017, our embryo didn’t implant. This came so soon after losing Jon’s sister, Jo, who died suddenly at 40 from an unexplained heart problem.”

She continued: “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.”

Mum’s extreme condition

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Although Jasmine is well used to looking around beautiful homes, she faced a very different sort of challenge in 2011, having set about helping her extreme hoarder mother clear away 30 years’ worth of clutter. This emotional journey was highlighted in the BBC doc My Hoarder Mum & Me, which resonated with many viewers.

In a candid 2023 episode of This Morning, the property guru gave a heartfelt joint interview with mum Vasoulla, admitting that she previously found her condition “embarrassing”, and feared it would affect the career she’d worked so hard for.

Speaking with Dermot O’Leary and Allison Hammond, Jasmine shared: “In fact, when I started working in television, it was my biggest fear that someone would find out about the way I’d grown up and the way that we lived at the time.”

However, gaining a deeper understanding of her mother’s hoarding and where it stems from has helped her prioritise “having a loving relationship” with Vasoulla, putting aside the fights they once had.

Recognised as a mental health disorder as of 2013, the World Health Organisation (WHO) defines hoarding as “an accumulation of possessions due to excessive acquisition of, or difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of their actual value”.

During the same interview, Vasoulla explained that the 1958 murder of her father, Evangelos, who was just 32 when he died, triggered her anxiety-based disorder. After the killing, Vasoulla and her mother Maria fled their home country of Cyprus for England, and it’s then that the hoarding started.

According to Vasoulla: “We moved from Cyprus when I was about three, so I left my baby things back home and started collecting trinkets in bombed-out houses that were still about in the early Sixties, after the war – trinkets that I treasured.

“Then we moved back to Cyprus for a couple of years, and those things all got lost. Then we moved back to England and all my new ties got lost – so I just had lots of upheaval, lots of loss.”

She continued: “It’s more the loss, like a bereavement. Losing your father is a big thing, moving country …you lose everything, and you get a new place to live. The trauma of loss [is] something that a lot of people have as the onset of their hoarding behaviour.”

Jasmine’s Renovation In The Sun is now available to watch on Channel 4.

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One of Adam Peaty’s family members has claimed the Olympic swimmer is ‘ashamed’ of his working class clan now that he is marrying into wealth through the Ramsays

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Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty has reportedly fallen out with his family ahead of his lavish Christmas wedding to Holly Ramsay, with relatives claiming the gold medallist is now “ashamed” of his working-class roots.

The professional athlete, 29, who is set to marry the daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in a grand ceremony at Bath Abbey, is said to have banned his mother, Caroline Peaty, from attending the wedding after a bitter family row.

The rift reportedly began when Holly failed to invite her future mother-in-law to her hen party at Soho Farmhouse. Caroline’s sister, Louise Williams, said the incident had left her sibling “heartbroken,” and claimed Adam had “said the most vile things a son can say to his mother”.

Caroline, who still lives in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, stayed home to care for Adam’s young son George while Holly’s family and friends celebrated in the Cotswolds.

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Louise has continued to defend her sister on social media, slamming the new in-laws for being “a group of bullies” and insisting that the Peaty family “place real value on love, friendship and loyalty”. Adam Peaty’s representative has been contacted for comment.

The Olympic champion’s relatives told reporters they feel excluded from Adam’s new, high-profile social circle. Family members have expressed concern about the cost of attending the upcoming ceremony and reception at Kin House, an exclusive country estate near Bath where weekend weddings start from £32,750.

One relative told The Daily Mail : “We were sent a ‘save the date,’ and it’s all these country houses. I’m on Universal Credit — I can’t afford that.”

According to reports from The Daily Mail, only Adam’s sister Bethany, is expected to attend the event, but his other relatives are unable to cover the expense of accommodation and travel.

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“Adam has been changed by money, fame and fortune,” the family source added. “He seems to have forgotten where he came from.”

Caroline, who suffers from fibromyalgia, is said to be devastated after being told she was no longer welcome at her son’s wedding. Sources claim Adam told her she would not see his five-year-old son George, or any future grandchildren, again following the dispute.

Before Adam’s rise to stardom, Caroline is said to have made immense sacrifices to support his Olympic dream, including waking up before dawn to drive him to swimming sessions across the UK and even going into debt alongside her husband Mark to fund their son’s training.

Now, those closest to him say they barely recognise the man who once credited his family for his success. A source said: “It’s partly because Adam doesn’t feel his family is good enough for the new one he’s now part of. Caroline is devastated by the rift and doesn’t know what she has done wrong.”

Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay’s wedding is due to take place this December, and celebrity guests such as Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham are expected to attend.

Lorraine Kelly has waded in on Adam Peaty’s rumoured feud with his family after it emerged his mum has been uninvited to his upcoming wedding to Holly Ramsay

Lorraine Kelly has urged Adam Peaty to end his feud with his mother. The six-time Olympian is said to be locked in a bitter feud with his doting mother, Caroline, ahead of his wedding.

The Team GB star, 30, will marry Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Holly, in just a few weeks, but his family will no longer be by his side. Over the weekend, it became evident that Caroline, who was the driving force behind Adam’s Olympic success, was noticeably absent from Holly’s hen party at Soho Farmhouse.

Her mother, Tana and Victoria Beckham had attended, but sources close to Adam’s mum claimed that he now believes that his working-class family are “not good enough” for his new showbiz circle, and Caroline wasn’t invited as she “might have stuck out a bit”.

Now, TV star Lorraine Kelly has shared her verdict on the situation on her ITV programme. She told entertainment reporter, Rishi Davda: “It’s sad. And they’re saying she [Caroline] might not be going to the wedding, Adam’s mum?”

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Looking directly down the camera, the Scottish broadcaster issued a plea, saying: “Adam, if you’re watching, pick up the phone to your mum. You and your mum have to sit down and work that out.

“You cannot, I don’t think, you’ll regret it if you get married and your mum’s not there. Just saying.” Sources close to Caroline have now claimed that Adam, who gained a new fanbase during his time on Strictly Come Dancing, has “changed” since meeting Holly, who counts the Beckham’s as family friends.

Despite his working-class upbringing in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, they believe he has now “changed”. They told the Daily Mail: “She’s from a celebrity world and his parents are not, and his ego and self-importance has just got bigger. He’s not the lovely boy next door that we all remember him as.

“Adam has changed, and he is almost a bully. He has been so horrible to his mum, and he is now trying to exclude her from his life. She is worried sick about all this and can’t believe it is happening.” The source went on to claim that Holly had “triggered” the fallout, citing: “The power of the rich and famous.”

A source claimed of Caroline: “She doesn’t fit the celebrity mold and she doesn’t look like them and dress like them.” Caroline herself has alluded to the feud on social media.

On her Instagram page, she shared a cryptic quote, reading: “When you love someone, you protect them from the pain, you don’t become the cause of it.” She also shared: “Crying is a way your eyes speak when your mouth can’t explain how broken your heart is.”

Louise Williams, Caroline’s sister and Adam’s aunt, also took aim on her social media page, claiming Holly was “divisive and hurtful”. She said: “@hollyramsayy I’m so glad that you had a great hen do. As a bride, you deserve that. However, as a person you were divisive and hurtful towards a woman, who I have loved and continue to love deeply.

“A woman who opened her home and heart to you. You decided, for whatever reason, not to invite her, your prospective mother-in-law to your hen night yet Adam invited his father-in-law, your dad, to his stag night.” Louise added: “You invited your mum (quite rightly) and even your mum’s assistant, your sisters, your friends, my niece, but not my sister, your future mother-in-law.

“I have also seen messages passing between her and Adam about this and other matters and, quite frankly, I expected better of you and definitely of Adam. You have inflicted a hurt on my sister that will take a very long time to heal if ever.”

A Place in the Sun star Jasmine Harman has dealt with her fair share of challenges over the years, including struggles to conceive with her husband Jon and his recent health ordeal

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A Place in the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman recently revealed that her husband, Jon, suffered a heart attack — and this isn’t the only personal challenge she has faced over the years.

From coping with her mother’s hoarding problem to mourning the loss of her beloved friend and co-star Jonnie Irwin, the 49-year-old has openly broken down in tears while reflecting on these difficult experiences.

IVF struggles

Jasmine has previously been open about her struggles to conceive their children, Joy and Albion. After a six-year struggle, she and her husband opted for IVF treatment, which was successful on the first trial.

Ahead of the treatment, however, the property expert was faced with “a few issues” after a benign tumour was discovered. “I had a few issues, with an ovarian cyst, they call it a tumour, but it was completely benign,” she explained.

“They wanted to check that before I could go for IVF. I had no side effects at all, I got pregnant on the first cycle and had three embryos frozen. The next time we tried it didn’t work out, and the third time we tried with a frozen embryo – that was Albion – I always tell him that he was frozen,” she added to The Sun.

While the pair had hopes for a third child, their fourth attempt was unfortunately unsuccessful.“So it wasn’t completely plain sailing, but we are very grateful to only have to have one cycle and have two lovely children,” she continued.

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Dealing with hoarding

The Place in the Sun presenter was once left in tears on This Morning, as she discussed her mother Vasoulla’s hoarding problem. In 2023, Jasmine made it her mission to raise awareness about the disorder, in which sufferers find it difficult to throw away possessions.

Those affected often fill their homes with excessive items, leading to overwhelming amounts of clutter.

Speaking on the show, Jasmine admitted she was so “embarrassed and ashamed” by her mother’s hoarding that she didn’t bring anyone home when they lived together.

“In fact, when I started working in television, it was my biggest fear that someone would find out about the way I’d grown up and the way that we lived at the time,” she told Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond.

Reflecting on her relationship with her mother today, she said her focus is on “having a loving relationship” with her, rather than “focusing on the hoarding” anymore. Jasmine has also set up a hoarding support website to help those struggling with the issue.

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Jonnie Irwin’s death

Jasmine was left heartbroken when her A Place in the Sun co-star Jonnie Irwin died last year aged 50. The latter had been diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020, after the disease spread from his lungs to his brain.

In an emotional tribute at the time, Jasmine said of her colleague of 20 years: “I have never admired you more than over the last few years as you’ve faced life with cancer with positivity, determination and b****y mindedness. The world is a little darker today without you, but I will always smile when I think of you.”

Weeks later, during an appearance on Loose Women, she broke down while discussing the sad news. As she wiped away tears, she told the panellists: “You never know what’s around the corner and I think Jonnie’s situation, we can all take something from it.”

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Husband’s heart attack

In Jasmine’s new Channel 4 documentary about her family’s move to Spain, she revealed that her husband, suffered a heart attack. The cameraman fell ill while renovating their new home in Estepona and was later rushed to a nearby hospital.

Dramatic scenes later show Jon being informed by doctors that he had suffered a heart attack. Earlier in the episode, Jasmine’s spouse revealed that heart issues run in his family, with his sister Jo unexpectedly dying from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome aged 40.

Giving an update on Jon’s health, Jasmine told The Mirror that he is thankfully on the mend.

“Jon is fine now and he is back working,” she shared.

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“I know this sounds strange but even with the background of what could have happened and worrying he could have died, it makes you feel lucky he just had a mild heart attack and everything is fine.

Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty are set to tie the knot later this year but the day is threatening to be overshadowed by the fallout between Holly and her husband-to-be’s mum

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The bitter fallout between Adam Peaty’s mum and Holly Ramsay appears to have taken another turn. Holly and Adam’s mum Caroline are said to have had a major falling out before the couple’s wedding day.

The tension is thought to have surrounded the decision by then-bride-to-be Holly to snub the gown Caroline had bought. The issues are then thought to have grown larger, culminating in the latest blow.

Tensions reportedly came to a head when Caroline bought her frock for the big day. Sadly, she was reportedly told by her son and future daughter-in-law that they didn’t approve of it.

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It’s alleged the pair then offered to buy her another outfit to wear that they would choose. Plans were in place to take her to Bath to find the new dress.

However, that fell apart after a recent knife attack in Cambridgeshire caused train cancellations, leaving Caroline and her husband Mark unable to travel. It’s said Adam was furious at the change in plans, with his aunt Janet later claiming online that the dress dispute was the final straw for her sister.

While Caroline was struck from the guest list from her Olympian son’s big day, she has now decided enough is enough on social media too. Both Caroline and Holly appear to have unfollowed each other on Instagram.

The pair no longer feature in each other’s friends list as the fallout rumbles on. The 25-year-old daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay recently celebrated her upcoming wedding to the sports star with a lavish weekend at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire.

There, she was joined by her mum Tana, sisters Megan and Tilly, and close family friend Victoria Beckham. While both herself and the former Spice Girl shared sweet snaps of the momentous occasion, there was a noticeable absentee; Caroline.

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An insider told the Daily Mail, Caroline was not invited to the exclusive hen bash as tensions continue to brew. Despite his mum not being at the hen, his sister Bethany appeared.

The source claims that Caroline is now “no longer welcome” at the wedding which is taking place at Bath Abbey this Christmas. It’s thought that Bethany could be the only Peaty relative to attend to special occasion. And another source said that despite Adam’s family friction, Holly’s clan adore the swimmer.

A source close to the family said: “No matter what family dynamics are at play, when you have a global celebrity family and a normal one, there are going to be clashes. Sadly, there’s no reconciliation in sight.”

The sequinned number has arrived in time for the festive party season and is already sold out in one size

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With Christmas party season just around the corner, sequin dresses are flying off the virtual shelves. The supermarket may not typically be the first place shoppers think of for chic frocks, but F&F at Tesco is fast becoming known for its affordable yet stylish fashion range, which includes a stunning sequin bandeau dress.

The F&F Velvet Sequin Embellished Bandeau Mini Dress in Cream is part of model and presenter Abbey Clancy’s latest clothing edit with the supermarket, and is available in UK sizes six to 22. Already sold out online in a size eight, the dress is proving to be a hit with fashion enthusiasts and party-goers alike.

The dress normally retails for £36 on Tesco’s website, however shoppers can now effectively get the sparkly number for just over £19 in a clever deal using TopCashback. Full details on how to claim the offer can be found below.

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New members of TopCashback and new customers of F&F can effectively bag the frock for just £19.74 after cashback, whilst new members of TopCashback and existing customers of F&F can get the dress for £20.37 after cashback.

We can’t imagine many shoppers needing too much convincing to snap up the dress, but the stunning mini is made from a velvet fabric and boasts all-over sequin embellishment.

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Featuring a fitted figure-hugging cut and a bandeau neckline, it’s perfect not only for party season but also for special occasions throughout the year.

Other glam frocks we’ve spotted on the high street include H&M’s £38 Bow-Detail Sequined Dress which comes in three colours and is a great alternative to their viral long-sleeved bow mini that sold out a few years ago.

Alternatively, shoppers can head to River Island for the £49 White Sequin Velvet Bow Back Mini Dress. It has a crew neck, long sleeves and a low back design.

Back at Tesco, and one review of the Abbey Clancy F&F Velvet Sequin Embellished Bandeau Mini Dress reads: “It is a truly gorgeous dress and great quality, it holds its shape well.”

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However, the same shopper did also offer some advice on sizing, continuing: “I’ve found the sizing to be very off. I’d bought this dress in a 12 usually being a 12-14 in Tesco’s clothing and the dress was too big (no changing rooms to try clothes on at local stores) so I returned it and got a 10.

“Got home and tried that on and once again it is too big which is such a shame. It’s a 25 minute drive to my local shop too, so it’s not just down the road. It also didn’t carry any smaller sizes than the 10 so I’m either going to have to alter it myself or return it.”

Despite this, the dress would look great styled with bare legs, heels, and a faux fur jacket or with velvet ballet pumps for shoppers who prefer something a little easier to walk in.

How to get the F&F Embellished Mini Dress for less via TopCashback

• To claim the cashback offer, new members of TopCashback need to sign up here.
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• Cashback will then track and appear in the TopCashback account within seven working days of purchase.