Ulrika Jonsson
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Born | Eva Ulrika Jonsson Celebrity Big Brother (2009) (2022) |
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Children | 4 |
Eva Ulrika Jonsson (born 16 August 1967)
Career
After working as a secretary, Jonsson began her television career on
In 1997, she interviewed the then British Prime Minister John Major for the BBC2 programme The Enormous Election.[2] In 1998, she interviewed the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, for her programme Ulrika in Euroland.[3]
She presented
In 2002, Jonsson presented the first series of ITV makeover show Home On Their Own, a show where children made alterations to their house (how they wanted the house to be) during the course of a weekend, while their parents went on holiday. Some of the home improvements included an Austin Powers room, individual doorbells for the children and a cinema living room. Jonsson did not return for the second series, which was hosted by Tess Daly the following year.
In 2002, she was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary, Ulrika Jonsson: the Truth About Men. The programme featured a candid interview with Jonsson, received heavy press attention and attracted 2.8 million viewers.[6]
After intense media attention relating to events in her private life, Jonsson decided to return to Sweden. The Swedish television network
On 20 March 2007, she appeared in the confessional TV show, Ulrika: Am I a Sex Addict?, broadcast on
In April 2009, it was confirmed that Jonsson would return to
Her debut novel, The Importance of Being Myrtle, which focuses on relationships[10] was published by the Penguin Group on 1 September 2011.
In 2017, she reached the final of
In 2021, she took part in Channel 4's
On 27 October 2021, Channel 4 announced Jonsson 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.[12]
Big Brother
In January 2009, Jonsson took part in
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. Jonsson eventually progressed to the finals night, as the only woman left, after La Toya Jackson was evicted by public vote on Day 20.[17] Before her entry into the house, various newspapers had reported that Jonsson had negotiated a £175,000 payment, nearly eight times as much as some of the other celebrities. Jonsson commented "It is singularly the weirdest experience of my entire life and I've had quite a weird life."[18]
Jonsson once again entered the Big Brother house on 24 August 2010 for Ultimate Big Brother, reaching the final and finishing seventh.
Autobiography and John Leslie scandal
Jonsson wrote in her autobiography
Personal life
Jonsson has been married three times and has four children. She is a
She married cameraman John Turnbull in 1990. They moved to Cookham Dean in Berkshire the following year.[22] They have one son (born 1994). They divorced in 1995.[23]
Jonsson subsequently dated footballer
In April 2002, Jonsson confirmed reports that she had had an affair with
While presenting Mr. Right in 2002, Jonsson met Lance Gerrard-Wright, a contestant on the show. They subsequently began a relationship.[30] They married in August 2003. They have one daughter (born 2004).[23] They divorced in October 2006.[30]
Jonsson married her third husband, American advertising executive Brian Monet, in March 2008. They have one son (born 2008). In April 2019, it was announced that they had divorced. She told Best magazine that they had tried to salvage their relationship with counselling but failed.[31]
In 2019, she went on the dating show First Dates Hotel and began dating her match on the show, Paul.[32]
In 2021, Jonsson was announced as a cast member in E4's Celebs Go Dating which began airing in January 2022.[12]
In 2022, Jonsson stated that she had had a number of same sex experiences, "most certainly borne out of sexual desire."[33][34]
Filmography
- Television
Year | Programme | Role |
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1989–1992 | Good Morning Britain | Weather presenter |
1992–2000 | Gladiators | Presenter |
1993, 1995–1997, 2002, 2008–2011 | Shooting Stars
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Team captain |
1998 | Eurovision Song Contest | Co-presenter |
Royal Variety Performance | ||
1999 | Miss World 1999 | |
2000 | Techno Games | Presenter |
2001 | The Joy of Text | |
2001–2002 | Dog Eat Dog | |
2002 | Home On Their Own | |
Miss Sweden | ||
2007 | Dancing on Ice | Contestant |
2009 | Celebrity Big Brother
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Housemate |
2010 | Ultimate Big Brother | |
2017 | Celebrity MasterChef
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Contestant |
2019 | First Dates Hotel | |
2021 | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
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Contestant |
2022 | Celebs Go Dating | Contestant |
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (Christmas Special) | Guest |
- Film
Year | Film | Role |
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1991 | The Annunciation of Marie | Violaine Vercors |
2004 | Bob the Builder: Snowed Under
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Jana von Strudel (voice) |
Bibliography
- Jonsson, Ulrika (2003). Honest. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-330-41174-5.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Jonsson 2003, p. 1
- ^ Does he mean me? The Guardian. 10 July 2007
- ^ Cast-ULRIKA IN EUROLAND British Film Industry (BFI)
- ^ "Spicy Royal Variety Performance". BBC News. 8 December 1998. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Craig Charles to host Jailbreak". BBC News. 6 September 2000. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Ulrika confesses to 2.8 million The Guardian. 18 October 2002
- ^ Piers Morgan's Life Stories ITV (Press release). 9 February 2009
- ^ Shooting Stars back for fresh run BBC. 3 April 2009
- ^ ULRIKA IS BINGOLOTTO!!!. Web.archive.org, February 2016
- ^ Ulrika 'fascinated' by relationships Daily Telegraph. 29 March 2009
- ^ "ULRIKA JONSSON – RECRUIT NUMBER 4 | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Celebs Go Dating announce Ulrika Jonsson, Abz Love, Chloe Brockett, Miles Nazaire, Nikita Jasmine & Ryan-Mark Parsons as they re-enter the dating game and begin their search for love | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Celebrity Big Brother Cast Page". Channel4.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Ulrika in Celeb Big Brother pay row - News - Celebrity Big Brother - What's on TV". Whatsontv.co.uk. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Ulrika Jonsson wins Celebrity Big Brother 2009 The Telegraph. 24 January 2009
- ^ Ulrika Wins Celebrity Big Brother. Web.archive.org, February 2016
- ^ Ulrika Jonsson is last woman in Celebrity Big Brother house Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "upon winning Celebrity Big Brother 2009". Channel4.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Jonsson 2003
- ^ "Leslie sex charges dropped". News.bbc.co.uk. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (14 June 1998). "Profile: Almost one of the lads; Ulrika Jonsson". The Independent. London.
- ^ The Evening Standard: A New Low
- ^ a b c Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 27 August 2011, Ulrika Jonsson: 'I'm a walking dichotomy'
- ^ a b BBC News, 10 June 1998, Sorry for attacking Ulrika - Collymore '
- ^ a b Hugh Davies, The Guardian, 11 November 2000, Ulrika's baby needs open-heart surgery'
- ^ Vivek Chaudhary, 20 April 2002, Sven 'playing away' with Ulrika, The Guardian
- ^ BBC News, 24 April 2002, Ulrika admits Sven 'relationship'
- ^ Full stop for Ulrika's column. The Guardian, 19 September 2007.
- ^ Ulrika Jonsson to sue News of the World over alleged phone hacking. The Guardian, 17 May 2011.
- ^ a b BBC News, 23 October 2005, Ulrika splits from her Mr Right'
- ^ Singh, Anita (17 June 2008). "Ulrika Jonsson introduces baby Malcolm". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
- ^ "First Dates Hotel viewers thrilled with Ulrika Jonsson's match". Entertainment Daily UK. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ O'Connor, Rachael (9 July 2022). "Ulrika Jonsson recalls own hookups with women after Amber Gill 'switches teams'". Metro. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Jones, Jada (9 July 2022). "Ulrika Jonsson explains why she has sex with women after Amber Gill's confession". mirror. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
External links
- Ulrika Jonsson at IMDb