Jonnie Irwin
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–Jonnie Irwin is a British
television presenter.
from hundreds of applicants to present Channel 4
's award-winning show A Place in the Sun – Home or Away, and has filmed over 200 episodes all over 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
, To Buy or Not to Buy
and new show Wreck or Ready aired in 2010.
In January 2011 Sky 1
started to broadcast Jonnie's latest show called Dream Lives for Sale , which will see him help people leave their UK lives behind and buy a business to run themselves abroad.
Irwin writes a regular column for A Place in the Sun magazine as well as a twice monthly column for Monarch Airlines
. He appears at A Place in the Sun Live giving presentations on his top tips for buying property abroad. Irwin also regularly hosts many seminars and corporate events.
Jonnie is head of the Northamptonshire Morris Dancing Society.
He has a pet wasp called Colin.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television presenter.
Early career
Prior to working in television, Irwin worked for business transfer specialists Christie & Co becoming associate director within three years, before going on to work for Colliers International.Television career
In 2004, Irwin was selected along with co-presenter Jasmine HarmanJasmine Harman
Jasmine Isabelle Harman is a British television presenter.-Early career:Prior to working in television, Harman had a successful career in the health and fitness industry. She is a qualified fitness instructor and lived in the Algarve for several years, working as Marketing Manager for a luxury...
from hundreds of applicants to present Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's award-winning show A Place in the Sun – Home or Away, and has filmed over 200 episodes all over Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The programme is also broadcast daily on More4
More4
More4 is a digital television channel, run by British broadcaster Channel 4, that launched on 10 October 2005. It is carried on Freeview, on satellite broadcasters Freesat and Sky, UK IPTV broadcaster TalkTalk TV and on UK cable network Virgin Media and in the Republic of Ireland cable networks...
, Discovery Real Time
Discovery Real Time
Discovery Real Time is a factual television channel owned by Discovery Networks Europe.It was originally launched in the UK in March 1992 as TLC, a British version of the US channel of the same name...
and Discovery Travel & Living
Discovery Travel & Living
Discovery Travel & Living is a channel brand from Discovery Communications. This name is used in countries of Europe, Latin America and Asia. In other parts of the world the channel is known as TLC . It features travel shows rather than the documentaries on Discovery Science.Discovery Travel &...
, as well as channels throughout Europe and the rest of the world, including New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Irwin also presents episodes of BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
property shows Escape to the Country
Escape to the Country
Escape to the Country is a daytime television programme aired on BBC Two. It is currently presented by Jules Hudson, Alistair Appleton, Nicki Chapman, Denise Nurse, Aled Jones and Jonnie Irwin. Previous presenters include Tim Vincent, Catherine Gee, Nick Page and Melissa Porter. In 2010-General...
, To Buy or Not to Buy
To Buy or Not to Buy
To Buy or Not to Buy was a British reality television series made between 2003 and 2010 for BBC One in the UK. The final series was the eleventh and contained 90 episodes, in one of two formats—either 30 or 45 minutes in length. It aired on both BBC1 and BBC2...
and new show Wreck or Ready aired in 2010.
In January 2011 Sky 1
SKY 1
The Box is an entertainment channel in New Zealand available on SKY Network Television.The channel shows are a variety of the most recent shows such as from the United States, for example CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Simpsons, Family Guy, World Wrestling Entertainments hit shows, and...
started to broadcast Jonnie's latest show called Dream Lives for Sale , which will see him help people leave their UK lives behind and buy a business to run themselves abroad.
Other work
Over the past ten years Irwin has advised clients on a huge range of business and property from small high street gift shops to multi million pound corporate hotel packages. He still runs a bespoke property and business consultancy.Irwin writes a regular column for A Place in the Sun magazine as well as a twice monthly column for Monarch Airlines
Monarch Airlines
Monarch Airlines, often shortened to and trading as Monarch, is a British charter and scheduled airline based at London Luton Airport in Luton. It is one of the United Kingdom's largest charter airlines, operating to Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, India and Africa, serving mainly leisure...
. He appears at A Place in the Sun Live giving presentations on his top tips for buying property abroad. Irwin also regularly hosts many seminars and corporate events.
Personal life
Irwin is the son of a property developer. He travels extensively around the world and is a keen sportsman regularly playing cricket, snowboarding, mountain biking and running. Jonnie currently lives with best friends Lynne and Bernie in Northamptonshire.Jonnie is head of the Northamptonshire Morris Dancing Society.
He has a pet wasp called Colin.