Divorce shouldn't be seen as a negative thing'

TV presenter Laura Hamilton on why she believes happiness is in our own hands. By Lauren Taylor

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She’s best known for helping couples look for a dream home to live in an idyllic location — but Laura Hamilton says that marriage isn’t always the best option.

The TV presenter and property expert announced her split from the father of their two children, Alex Goward, after 13 years together in 2022.

‘If two people can’t make it, [can’t] be together, then it’s the best for everyone,’ says the 42-year-old. ‘I’m a very strong, independent woman and I have been my entire life.

‘So, I was like, I don’t need a relationship, I just want to be on my own. And it’s better for everyone that way.’

The TV presenter and property expert has been part of the line-up of Channel 4’sAPlace in the Sun for 12 years – alongside Jasmine Harman, Scarlette Douglas and the late Jonnie Irwin, who died after a battle with lung cancer last February. And througout that time presenting, along with renovating 28 properties — including her current project in Majorca — she has managed to remain optimistic.