Ulrika Jonsson Bio | Wiki
Ulrika Jonsson is a Swedish-British television presenter and model. She became best known as a TV-am weather presenter. Ulrika then moved on to present the ITV show Gladiators and served as a team captain of the BBC Two show Shooting Stars.
After working as a secretary, she commenced her television career on TV-am in 1989, as a weather presenter on Good Morning Britain. From September 12, 1989, Ulrika was also the weather presenter for Swedish TV3, broadcasting from London.
In 1991, she co-presented BBC One’s short-lived daytime quiz show Who’s Bluffing Who? with Richard Cartridge. Moreover, she starred in the French film, The Annunciation of Marie in 1991.
Ulrika Jonsson Age
Ulrika was born on August 16, 1967, in Sollentuna, Sweden. She is 55 years old.
Ulrika Jonsson Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.7 m).
Ulrika Jonsson Family
She was born and raised in Sollentuna, Sweden by her parents. Ulrika holds both British and Swedish nationality. She has not shared information about her parents with the public.
Ulrika Jonsson Husband
Ulrika has been married three times. She was first married to John Turnbull in 1990. The two have one son and divorced in 1995. When she was presenting Mr. Right in 2002, Ulrika met Lance Gerrard-Wright, a contestant on the show. They subsequently began a relationship and married in August 2003. They have one daughter and divorced in October 2006.
Ulrika married her third husband, American advertising executive Brian Monet, in March 2008. They have one son. In April 2019, it was announced that the couple had divorced. Ulrika told the Best magazine that they had tried to salvage their relationship with counseling but failed. In 2019, she went on the dating show First Dates Hotel and began dating her match on the show, Paul.
Ulrika Jonsson ITV
In 1992, Ulrika moved into mainstream presenting and played host to numerous shows including ITV’s Gladiators, The National Lottery Draws – plus two major international broadcasts, the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 and Miss World in 1999. She also modeled for Playtex Lingerie during this period and served as a team captain on the BBC TV quiz show Shooting Stars.
Ulrika Jonsson BBC 2
Ulrika served as a team captain on the BBC TV quiz show Shooting Stars. In 1997, she interviewed the then British Prime Minister John Major for the BBC 2 program, The Enormous Election.
In 1998, she interviewed the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, for her program Ulrika in Euroland. Later, Ulrika presented BBC One game show Dog Eat Dog, broadcast from April 2001 to November 2002, and The Joy of Text in June 2001 alongside Terry Alderton.
Ulrika Jonsson Celebs Go Dating
On October 27, 2021, Channel 4 announced she would be taking part in the tenth series of Celebs Go Dating, alongside Abz Love, Ryan-Mark Parsons, Miles Nazaire, Chloe Brockett, Nikita Jasmine, Marty McKenna, and Jessika Power. The series began airing in January 2022.
On joining the show, Ulrika said: “Three years ago I got divorced, I hadn’t anticipated being single at my age.” In 2021, she took part in Channel 4’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. She was the second contestant to leave the series but on medical grounds not as the weakest participant.
Ulrika Jonsson Big Brother
In January 2009, Ulrika took part in Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother. She eventually won with 57% of the final vote during the final on 23 January. She had been nominated by housemates for eviction on each occasion, firstly by ‘head of house’ Terry Christian and then by other housemates, but survived the public vote on five occasions.
Ulrika eventually progressed to the finals night, as the only woman left, after La Toya Jackson was evicted by public vote on Day 20. Before her entry into the house, various newspapers had reported that Ulrika had negotiated a £175,000 payment, nearly eight times as much as some of the other celebrities. She once again entered the Big Brother house on 24 August 2010 for Ultimate Big Brother, reaching the final and finishing seventh.
Ulrika Jonsson Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Ulrika’s estimated net worth is $870,860.
Who Is Ulrika Jonsson
Ulrika is a Swedish-British television presenter and model. She became best known as a TV-am weather presenter. Ulrika then moved on to present the ITV show Gladiators and served as a team captain of the BBC Two show Shooting Stars.
Who Is Ulrika Jonsson Married To
She is currently not married. Ulrika has been married three times in her life. She was first married to John Turnbull in 1990 and divorced in 1995. Later, she married Lance Gerrard-Wright in August 2003 and divorced in October 2006. Her third ex-husband is Brian Monet, who she married in 2008 and divorced in 2019.