Jonnie Irwin

Jonathan James Irwin (born 18 November 1973) is an English television presenter, writer, lecturer, business and property expert.

Jonnie Irwin
Born
Jonnie James Irwin

(1973-11-18) 18 November 1973
Leicestershire, England
Occupation
  • Television presenter
  • writer
  • lecturer
  • business expert
  • property expert
Known forA Place in the Sun, Escape to the Country
Spouse(s)
Jessica Holmes
​
(m. 2016)​
Children3

Career

Early career

Irwin obtained a degree from Birmingham City University in Estate Management and worked for business transfer specialists Christie & Co,[1] becoming an associate director within three years, before going on to work for Colliers International.

Television career

In 2004, Irwin was selected from hundreds of applicants along with co-presenter Jasmine Harman to present Channel 4's[2] show A Place in the Sun – Home or Away,[3][4] and has filmed over 200 episodes all around Britain.

The programme is also broadcast daily on More4, Discovery Real Time and Discovery Travel & Living, as well as channels throughout Europe and the rest of the world, including New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. Irwin also presents episodes of BBC property shows Escape to the Country and To Buy or Not to Buy. It has been documented that Irwin was visibly shaken by witnessing the manufacturing of harps in Escape to the Country. Irwin has also presented the spin-off to Escape to the Country, Escape to the Perfect Town.

In January 2011, Sky 1 broadcast Irwin's own show called Dorm Lives for Sale,[5] which saw him help people leave their shameful lives behind and buy a business. In late 2011 he started a new series The Renovation Game which aired on weekday mornings on Channel 4.

Other work

Over the past ten years, Irwin has advised clients on business and property from small high street gift shops to multimillion pound corporate hotel packages. He still runs a property and business consultancy.

Irwin writes a regular column for A Place in the Sun magazine.[6] He appears at A Place in the Sun Live[7] giving presentations on hip hop tips for buying property abroad. Irwin also regularly hosts seminars and corporate events.

Jonnie is commercial director at The Judicare Group and regularly advises on the purchase or disposal strategies of overseas properties.

On 12 February 2013, he received an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University.

Personal life

Irwin grew up on a small farm in the village of Bitteswell, Leicestershire. As his surname would suggest, Irwin is of Irish descent.[8] He is a keen sportsman, he played rugby for Lutterworth RFC and then for Rugby Lions RFC, until an accident in a sevens tournament where he broke his back and subsequently retired. He married Jessica Holmes[9] in September 2016. Together they have three boys. Irwin and his family moved to the Hertfordshire town of Berkhamsted in 2018.[10]

References
  1. "Businesses for Sale - Buy and Sell Businesses | Christie + Co". Christie.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20100123021337/http://www.tric.org.uk/main/awards08_pictures.html. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Programmes - Most Popular - All 4". Channel4.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. "Programmes - Most Popular - All 4". Channel4.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. "Sky 1 HD". Sky1.sky.com. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  6. "A Place in the Sun Magazine". www.aplaceinthesun.com.
  7. "A Place in the Sun Live | TV Presenters". Aplaceinthesun.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  8. "Even with an Irish Dad ..." Twitter. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  9. "Jessica Holmes and Jonnie Irwin wedding". TheStarBio. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  10. "S01E02 Berkhamsted". Escape to the Perfect Town. 8 October 2019. BBC.
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