A Swedish-British television presenter, actress, and model, Eva Ulrika Jonsson is popularly known as Ulrika Jonsson, who is famous for her appearances in TV shows & films such as "The Annunciation of Marie", "Bob the Builder: Snowed Under", "Gladiators", "The National Lottery", "Eurovision Song Contest", "Miss World", "Would I Lie To You?", "Bingolotto", "The Joy of Text", "Come Dine with Me", and more. She is well recognized for being the winner of the sixth series of "Celebrity Big Brother", and reached the final of "Celebrity MasterChef" in 2017 as well as she was a contestant on the BBC's "Comic Relief Does Fame Academy" in 2003.
As an author, Ulrika Jonsson published her debut novel "The Importance of Being Myrtle" by the Penguin Group on 1 September 2011 and also wrote in her autobiography "Honest" that an unnamed television presenter had raped her earlier in her television career. Matthew Wright named John Leslie as the alleged perpetrator on his television show "The Wright Stuff". She worked as a secretary and then she began her television career on TV-am in 1989 as a weather presenter on "Good Morning". She interviewed the British Prime Minister John Major for the BBC 2 program "The Enormous Election" in 1997 and then chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown for her program "Ulrika in Euroland" in 1998. In 2002, she was the subject of a channel 4 documentary "Ulrika: Jonsson: the Truth About Men" which program featured a candid interview with Jonson, received heavy press attention, and attracted 2.8 million viewers. She entered the Big Brother house on 24 August 2010 for "Ultimate Big Brother" where she became the seventh finalist. She featured for Playtex Lingerie as a model, and was a team captain on the BBC TV quiz show "Shooting Stars". She is active on social media platforms with over 2K followers on Instagram @ulrikajonssonofficial.
How old is Ulrika Jonsson?
Ulrika Jonsson stepped into this world for the very first time in Sollentuna, Stockholms, Sweden holding Swedish-British nationality. She emigrated to England with her mother in 1979. She was born on 16 August 1967 with Swedish-British-white ethnicity under the star sign of Leo. Similarly, her religious belief is in the Christian religion. White is her race and her birth name is Eva Ulrika Jonsson.
On 16 August 2021, she has celebrated her 54 birthday and has marked her 54th birthday by stripping off in a celebratory Instagram post with playful selfies that appear to have been taken from the comfort of her bed. She revealed her life lessons, saying she was a lioness and that she loves 'with reckless abandon. she wrote, "I'm a lioness of boundless proportions. I am fierce; I am loyal. Passion course through my veins; fire scorches my heart and imagination canters like a wild horse through my buoyant, tangled mind. I love with reckless abandon and ardor at times when caution and circumspection might be the order of the day. Lying down with lions has never perturbed me. But the futility of attempting to change the shape of my heart has never been lost of me. I am who I am." She concluded: 'I can be apprehensive and impatient. And I don't like goat's cheese.'
Ulrika Jonsson took birth on the lap of her mother, Gun Brodie, and her father, Bo Jonson. When she was too young her parents divorced. She has a sister named Linda. She is the granddaughter of the famous Swedish opera singer Folka Jonsson.
Regarding Ulrika Jonsson's education, she attended the Burnham Grammar School. Then, she enrolled at Secretarial College.
Ulrika Jonsson Boyfriend & Husband: Is Ulrika Jonsson married?
Ulrika Jonsson is currently single and enjoying herself. There is no information about her relationship, & boyfriend. Before, she has been married three times as she first married cameraman John Turnbull in 1990. The couple has one son named Cameron Oskar George Turnbull (Born in October 1994) and got divorced in 1995. Later, she got married to Lance Gerrard-Wright, who was a contestant on the show "Mr. Right". Together, they have one daughter named Martha Sky Hope Gerrard-Wright (Born on 28 May 2004). She married on 9 August 2003 and separated in October 2006. She married her third husband American advertising executive Brian Monet on 8 March 2008. They have one son named Malcolm Charles Trip Manet (Born on 7 June 2008) and got divorced in April 2019. Her sexual orientation is straight.
Moreover, Ulrika Jonsson dated footballer Stan Collymore. After the relationship ended, she began dating German hotel manager Marcus Kempen and they share a child together, a daughter Bo Eva Coeur Jonsson (Born in November 2000). However, their relationship ended soon after the baby's birth. Later, she had an affair with the manager of England's football team Sven-Goran Eriksson. In 2019, she went on the dating show "First Dates Hotel and began dating her match on the show Paul.
How much is Ulrika Jonsson worth?
As of 2021, Ulrika Jonsson has an estimated net worth of around $5 million whereas she has earned a good amount of money from her profession as a TV presenter, actress, & model. Her exact salary income has not been disclosed yet. She is living a cool lifestyle at the present.
Body Measurement: How much does Ulrika Jonsson weigh?
The standing height of a beautiful lady, Ulrika Jonsson is 5 feet 7 inches (1.71 m) with an attractive slim body build. She has a pair of blue eyes color and her hair color is blonde. Thus, she has a balanced body weight of 58 Kg (128 Ibs) and her other body measurement are unavailable.
Filmography
TV Shows
- 1989-1992- "Good Morning Britain"
- 1992-2000- "Gladiators"
- 1995-2002, 2009-2011- "Shooting Stars"
- 1998- "Eurovision Song Contest", "Royal Variety Performance"
- 1999- "Miss World 1999"
- 2000- "Techno Games"
- 2001-2002- "Dog Eat Dog"
- 2001- "The Joy of Text"
- 2002- "Miss Sweden"
- 2007- "Dancing on Ice"
- 2009- "Celebrity Big Brother"
- 2010- "Ultimate Big Brother"
- 2017- "Celebrity MasterChef"
- 2019- "First Dates Hotel"
Movies
- 1991- "The Annunciation of Marie"
- 2004- "Bob the Builder: Snowed Under"
Bibliography
- 2003- Honest
- 2011- The Importance of Being Myrtle
