LAURA HAMILTON best known for showing house-hunters around dream properties in sunny locations on Channel 4's A Place In The Sun says "divorce shouldn't be seen as a negative thing".
The TV presenter and property expert announced her split from her ex-husband and 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 for the show for 12 years - alongside Jasmine Harman, Scarlette Douglas and the late Jonnie Irwin, who died after a battle with lung cancer in February this year.
A Place In The Sun has moved to a new prime time slot at 6pm. The new series includes the Mediterra-nean isle of Gozo and historical towns around Lake Garda, Italy.
Through those many years of TV, her marriage breakdown and renovating 28 properties - including her current project in Majorca - Laura has a knack for remaining optimistic.
"I have always tried to be positive, even when things have gone on in my life that I think, that's really c**p. No one knows what's around the corner," she says. "I always try and go, right, you know what? That's happened and that's going to make me stronger. Or I'm going to tackle this, I'm going to achieve that."
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