A Place In The Sun presenter Jasmine Harman has spoken out after her husband Jon suffered a sudden heart attack in Spain while the couple were renovating their new home.
Peter Davidson, Christine Smith and Emmeline Saunders Features Writer
19:51, 11 Nov 2025
(Image: Channel 4)
Jasmine Harman has opened up about the shocking heart attack her husband suffered at the tender age of 45, which occurred amidst their Spanish home renovation.
The A Place In The Sun presenter and her husband Jon, parents to Joy, 12 and Albion, nine, have been sharing their renovation journey in Estepona on a new daily Channel 4 teatime series. However, today’s episode took a heartbreaking turn when Jon was filmed being rushed to hospital after falling ill.
In the dramatic scenes that aired this afternoon, doctors informed Jon that he had experienced a heart attack.
Earlier in the episode, Jon had revealed that heart problems are prevalent in his family. Tragically, his sister Jo passed away unexpectedly in 2016 at the age of 40 due to sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.
A few weeks later in May, Jon himself suffered a heart attack, reports the Mirror.
In an exclusive interview about the incident, Jasmine shared that Jon is thankfully recovering, but admitted that the frightening experience has led her to reevaluate her life – particularly after losing several close friends, including fellow A Place In The Sun host Jonnie Irwin.
Jonnie sadly lost his fight with cancer in February 2024 at the age of 50. Alongside dealing with the loss of Jon’s sister, the couple are also mourning the death of Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers, who passed away last year.
Jon had worked alongside Dave for years, and during the earlier stages of the renovation series, his widow Lili was captured on film whilst visiting the couple’s project.
Jasmine – who celebrates her 50th birthday this week – exclusively reveals to the Mirror: “Jon is fine now and he is back working.
“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.”
Jon’s heart attack is the primary reason why, she continues to confess, the renovation project proved so demanding.
Indeed, prior to the debut of her new series, she suggested it had become a ‘nightmare’ – but kept the reasons behind this private until now.
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She explains the experience has transformed her into much less of a ‘control freak’, stating: “You can’t control anything in life unfortunately, except your own responses to situations. I used to be quite a control freak but now I feel I am able to go much more with the flow and not let things get under my skin.”
Remembering the moment Jon, now 46, began to feel unwell in May when the attack occurred, Jasmine reveals: “We’d just had lunch and he said he started to feel funny and strange.
“He went to lie down but he then started to get very agitated and said there was a tightening in his chest. He was having a bit of trouble breathing and everything that was touching him was annoying him. I immediately called the ambulance as soon as he said he felt funny.”
Back in January, Jon had fractured his left leg during a game of padel tennis and subsequently developed thrombosis whilst recovering.
Despite the additional concern of knowing about his thrombosis condition, she remained composed.
Jasmine continues: “As he had thrombosis from the leg break, it was obviously scary but I don’t know why, something inside me was saying: ‘don’t panic, it’s going to be fine’. I was very calm.”
Upon reaching the Spanish hospital, medics quickly provided reassurance to Jon.
“They told us he’d had a mild heart attack and immediately started doing some tests,” she explains.
“With Jon’s family history, he’d already been having regular screenings. Now they are doing more investigations and keeping an eye on him. He’s on medication and they will continue to do regular monitoring.”
Jasmine reveals the frightening episode has taught her not to worry about trivial matters.
“It’s definitely taught me a lot about how responses shape our experience to whatever happens,” she adds. “There was a time if I was late for the school drop off, I would get stressed and furious. Now I’m like, ‘OK, the traffic is bad but we can’t help it’. Life is what you make of it. If you don’t ever take a chance or a risk, like we did by moving to Spain, you will never do anything new. It is worth it to dream big and take a risk that your heart tells you to do.”
Jasmine also credits her mum Vasoulla, who flew out from the UK to be with the family in their hour of need, as a significant source of support.
She reflects: “With Jon also breaking his leg, now when I look back on everything, I don’t know how I did it. What I do know is I wouldn’t have been able to do it without my mum. When she arrived, I let go of all the pressure and the stress and said: ‘right I need to focus on things’ and do it in a way to not overwhelm or burn myself out.”
Despite the challenges, Jasmine insists they have no regrets about their move to Spain, a decision partly influenced by the sudden loss of Jon’s sister nine years ago.
“She was fit, well and very healthy,” shares Jasmine. “It was a very big shock.
“We are really enjoying living in Spain. We are now doing the stuff we wouldn’t be doing if we were still in London and so it is the lifestyle that we’ve appreciated so much.”
When asked if she would ever return to the UK, she responds: “Jon and I have never been big planners. Who knows? We will go with the flow.
“Of course, we all miss our friends but we have been making new friends and the kids are really happy.”
She pauses, grins and then reflects on the move: “A renovation can be challenging but it can also be so rewarding. It’s important to go with the flow and be grateful for every experience.”
Looking ahead after everything she’s endured, Jasmine reveals she’s now committed to savouring every moment of her Spanish adventure.
She’s also excited about recording fresh episodes of the show that launched her career.
And despite all the ups and downs, she admits she’d relish the chance to assist others hoping to transform an old property into their perfect retreat.
“Maybe I could help other people renovate their place in the sun,” Jasmine continues. “I love the human stories behind A Place In The Sun and the house hunt is a vehicle to get to know their story, why they decided to do it and why they deserve it.
“Anything I can do to help change people’s lives and be brave, I’m up for it.”
(Image: Channel 4)
(Image: Channel 4)
(Image: Channel 4)
(Image: Channel 4)