Escape to the Country: Buyer hugs Sonali Shah during viewing Escape to the Country's Sonali Shah has been gracing our television screens for years. The 44-year-old was brought up in Edgware, London, by her parents who emigrated from India, along with her younger brother Amal. Sonali navigated her early education at Longfield First and Middle School, then Whitmore High School in Harrow, before studying broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University.

Her career took off at the BBC World Service in 2002 as a producer, and she quickly became a familiar voice on The World Today and World Business Report. Her presenting skills shone through on Newsround, Steph's Packed Lunch, and BBC 's Pilgrimage, not to mention her sports coverage which included the 2011 Cricket World Cup and Commonwealth Games. Sonali even dazzled audiences on Strictly Come Dancing .

Since 2014, Sonali has become synonymous with Escape to the Country and its spin-offs, Escape to the Perfect Town and I Escaped to the Country. Despite her public persona, Sonali leads a private family life. Who is Sonali Shah married to? The TV presenter Sonali Shah tends to keep her family life away from the spotlight (Image: Instagram/Sonali Shah) Despite being a private individual outside of her TV career, Sonali Shah is currently married to Adarsh Shah.

The couple have been together for at least 14 years, having tied the knot in 2008. Sonali opened up to Express.co.

uk about the two stunning dresses she wore on her big day,.