ULRIKA Jonsson became a household name when she shot to fame in the 90s. Over the years her love life has dominated the press, especially her infamous affair with Sven-Goran Eriksson - who's life is set to be looked at in an Amazon Prime documentary (out August 23, 2024). 4 Ulrika Jonsson is a popular TV star Credit: Rex 4 The presenter burst onto the scene in the 90s Credit: Alamy Who is Ulrika Johnson? Ulrika Jonsson is a Swedish television presenter and actress who was born on August 16, 1967, in Sollentuna, Sweden.
She has been working on British TV since the late 80s and has hosted some of the biggest TV shows in the UK. Ulrika first began as a weather presenter on TV-am in 1989 before progressing to entertainment shows. As a team captain on cult comedy panel show Shooting Stars, Ulrika proved that she's got plenty of strings to her bow.
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Opening up about her unsuccessful efforts to save the marriage, Swedish-born Ukrika said: “You can only resolve problems with another person. Most read in celebrity IN CUFFS The Hangover star arrested for ‘punching boyfriend after asking where he’d been’ WINE OF DUTY Martin Compston was forced to turn down US show over partying lifestyle fears TOT IN HERRE Ashanti, 43, gives birth to first child with Nelly weeks after rapper's arrest EW BEAUTY! Huge Hollywood star wins fight with council to fix 'yellowing' £2m Scots mansion “If I’m honest, getting another divorce age 51 is not where I thought I would be, so who knows? I just don’t know what shape my future will take." Ulrika's first husband was John Turnbull, who she was married to from 1990 to 1995.
Ulrika Johnson thought she had Alzheimer's but it was memory loss from menopause Next up she wed Lance Gerrard-Wright in 2003, but the marriage only last three years. In 2002, Ulrika confirmed she had a brief affair with Sven-Göran Eriksson , while he was dating Italian lawyer Nancy Dell’Olio, She has always been very open about the fling she had with the former England football manager. Ulrika wrote in her column for The Sun in 2021: "I carried on my pursuit for love, pausing briefly for a fumble under the covers with a nearly 60-year-old, Sven-Göran Eriksson.
"Yes, I am also trying to forget it because sex was about as exciting as assembling an Ikea bookcase, which is what makes my argument for a younger man inescapably convincing." 4 Ulrika Jonsson was the main presenter of Gladiators in the 1990s Credit: London Weekend Television 4 The TV star appeared on Celebrity Big Brother Credit: Rex Does Ulrika Jonsson have children? Ulrika has four children in total. She very rarely shows off snaps of her four kids, but in October 2021, she shared a photo of them all together as they enjoyed a Sunday roast.
She is mum to son Cameron with her first husband John Turnball and daughter Bo with her ex Markus Kempen. She also has daughter Martha with ex-husband Lance Gerrard-Wright and her fourth child, Malcolm, who she shares with Brian Monet. Ulrika's TV shows Over the years Ulrika has been a big presence on British television.
Here we take you through all the shows she has appeared on: TV-am (1989–1992) Gladiators (1992–2000) Shooting Stars (1995–2002, 2009–2011) Eurovision Song Contest 1998 Miss World 1999 Dancing on Ice (2007) Celebrity Big Brother (2009) Ultimate Big Brother (2010) Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins (2021) Celebs Go Dating (2022).
