Eva Ulrika Jonsson Biography: Children, Movies, Parents, Tv Shows, Books, Husband, Net Worth, Age, Marriage

Eva Ulrika Jonsson is a Swedish-British television presenter, model, actress and author who first drew public attention in the late 1980s through her role as a weather presenter on “TV-am”.

From there she transitioned into high-profile British television roles—most notably as a host of the ITV series “Gladiators” from 1992 and as a team captain on the BBC comedy panel show “Shooting Stars”. Her prominence in UK broadcasting over multiple decades made her a familiar figure across entertainment and reality television.

Profile

• Full name: Eva Ulrika Jonsson
• Date of birth: 16 August 1967
• Age: 58 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Sollentuna, Stockholm County, Sweden
• Nationality: Swedish-British
• Profession: Television presenter, model, author, actress
• Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
• Eye colour: Blue
• Hair colour: Blonde
• Parents: Father – Bo Jonsson; Mother – Gun Brodie
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse(s): John Turnbull (m.1990–1995), Lance Gerrard-Wright (m.2003–2006), Brian Monet (m.2008–2019)
• Children: Cameron Oskar George Turnbull (son, b.1994), Bo Eva Coeur Jonsson (daughter, b.2000),Martha Sky Hope Gerrard-Wright (daughter, b.2004), Malcolm Monet (son, b.2008)
• Relationship status: Divorced (most recently separated from Brian Monet in 2019)
• Ethnicity: Swedish origin; of European descent
• Net worth: £2.2 million (approx.)

Early Life and Education

Ulrika Jonsson is now 58 years old, born on 16 August 1967. She was born in the suburb of Sollentuna, north of Stockholm in Sweden. Her father was Bo Jonsson, a photographer, and her mother was Gun Brodie.

When Ulrika was eight, her parents divorced and her mother moved to the Netherlands with a new partner; she remained living with her father in Sweden until around age twelve.

At about age twelve she relocated to England, settling in Buckinghamshire with her mother and step-father. Her schooling included attendance at middle school in Farnham Common and then Burnham Grammar School in England. After school she worked as a secretary before entering television.

Personal Life

In her personal life Ulrika Jonsson has been married three times. Her first marriage was to cameraman John Turnbull in 1990; they had a son, Cameron Oskar George, born in 1994; their marriage ended in 1995. Later she married Lance Gerrard-Wright in August 2003, with whom she has a daughter Martha Sky Hope born in 2004; they divorced in October 2006.

Her third marriage was to American advertising executive Brian Monet in March 2008; they had a son, Malcolm, in 2008. In April 2019 it was announced the marriage ended.

She also had a relationship with German hotel manager Markus Kempen, with whom she had daughter Bo Eva Coeur born in 2000.

That relationship ended soon after the birth of Bo. Ulrika has spoken publicly about her experiences with relationships, including violence in an earlier relationship and the challenges of balancing public life with motherhood.

Career

Ulrika Jonsson’s television career began after a stint working as a secretary. In 1989 she became a weather presenter for the British breakfast television service TV-am. At the same time, from 12 September 1989, she presented weather for Swedish TV3 broadcasting from London.

Her breakthrough came when she moved into mainstream entertainment presenting in the early 1990s, most notably as a presenter of the ITV show “Gladiators” (1992–1999) and as a team captain on the BBC quiz/comedy show “Shooting Stars”.

She also hosted major international broadcasts such as the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 and the Miss World pageant in 1999. Over the years she moved between presenting roles, reality television appearances — including participation on “Dancing on Ice” in 2007 — and authored work.

In 2009 she won the reality series Celebrity Big Brother. She also published a novel, “The Importance of Being Myrtle” in 2011, and her autobiography “Honest” in 2003.

Net Worth

Ulrika Jonsson’s net worth is estimated at around £2.2 million. She accrued this through decades of television presenting, modelling, reality show appearances, book sales and endorsements.

Controversy

Ulrika Jonsson’s life has been marked by several controversies and personal revelations. In her autobiography she disclosed a sexual assault by an unnamed television presenter early in her career; subsequently a broadcaster named allegedly identified the perpetrator as John Leslie, but no charges were brought.

She has also spoken about experiencing domestic violence in a relationship with footballer Stan Collymore in 1998.

In addition she publicly accused the newspaper News of the World of phone-hacking and took legal action in 2011. More recently she has discussed her drinking and journey to sobriety, disclosing in 2025 that she marked a year of sobriety after admitting to blackouts and problematic drinking.

Social Media

• Instagram: @ulrikajonssonofficial

Filmography

• The Annunciation of Marie
• Sex ’n’ Death
• Crust
• Let’s Talk About Sex (TV series)

Books

• Honest (2003)
• The Importance of Being Myrtle (2011)