Escape to the Country: Suffolk
08:00 am - 09:00 am, Tuesday, April 7 on Really (44)
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Suffolk
Season 16, Episode 5
Jonnie Irwin goes property-hunting with a couple from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, who are seeking an authentic country lifestyle in Suffolk and a rural family home
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16x9
Leisure Hobbies
Property
Cast & Crew
Jonnie Irwin
(Presenter)
Emma Smith King
(Series producer)
Michelle Heeley
(Series editor)
Ben Rowland
(Producer)
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Did You Know..
Jonnie Irwin
(Presenter)
Born:
November 18, 1973
in
Leicestershire
Best Known For:
Presenting A Place in the Sun.
Early-life:
Jonnie was born in Leicestershire on November 18, 1973. He grew up on a small farm and he was a keen sportsman, playing rugby for Lutterworth RFC and Rugby Lions RFC. He went on to study Estate Management at Birmingham City University and worked for business transfer specialists Christie & Co.
Career:
In 2004, Irwin began co-presenting Channel 4's A Place in the Sun with Jasmine Harman. He has also presented Escape to the Country and To Buy or Not to Buy. In 2011, he had his own show on Sky1 called Dream Lives for Sale. More recently, he began presenting The Renovation Game.
Quote:
'There are a lot of people who maybe want to go abroad and live or completely relocate but not many people who want to do that in front of two million viewers on a Friday night.'
Trivia:
In 2013, Irwin received an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University.
Emma Smith King
(Series producer)
Michelle Heeley
(Series editor)
Ben Rowland
(Producer)
