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Hayley Anderson & Kate Lally

Jean Johansson's famous husband and job she had before A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun viewers will know the show is fronted by a number of presenters with one property expert for each episode.

Jean Johansson has been a regular host of the popular Channel 4 show since 2018. The presenter, 41, shows potential buyers around a number of homes in some of Europe's most idyllic locations.

If she gets it right, buyers will land their dream holiday or forever home in places such as Spain, Greece and Italy.

READ MORE: A Place in the Sun's Danni Menzies refuses to enter £109k villa

Many fans at home may not know Jean actually started out as a young actress. The Scottish TV star appeared in 2000 Norwegian-British drama film Aberdeen alongside Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! star Stellan Skarsgård and Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey.

Jean was born in Kenya but her family moved to Glasgow when she was little, the Express reports. It was in the Scottish city that she met her future husband, Finnish football coach and former player Jonatan Johansson.

He played for Rangers and Charlton Athletic as a forward and regularly played in the Finland national team. Jonatan and Jean tied the knot in 2008 after first crossing paths when she was just a teenager.

Jean explained they met while she was at school with a part-time job at a golf club. She told the Glasgow Times: "I was just starting my life and not looking for a boyfriend at all."

The couple also have one son together, Junior, who is now 12 years old.

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