A Place in the Sun's Danni Menzies has opened up about why she decided to leave the Channel 4 show after six years of presenting. Danni chose to say goodbye to the programme in 2022 to chase new opportunities and step out of her comfort zone.
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Laura Hamilton has returned to social media after taking a break "out of respect" for her late A Place in the Sun co-star Jonnie Irwin, who sadly passed away aged 50. Laura, 41, shared a post on Instagram on 9 February marking Jonnie's passing, which was announced on 2 February, and also revealed she's running the London Marathon later this year to raise funds for WellChild.
The charity helps children and young people with serious illnesses.
In a nod to "friend and work colleague" Jonnie, Laura said his passing is a "reminder" that "life is short" and people should focus on making the most of "every minute". "You might have noticed I've been a little quiet on my socials out of respect of a friend and work colleague that we lost.
It's a reminder to us all that life is short and we must make the most of every minute," Laura wrote on Instagram. She shared photos from a recent training session in her home gym as she prepares to run the gruelling 26.2 miles run later this year.
Laura continued: "This year whilst I'm running the London Marathon for @wellchild, I've decided I would like to use my platform to raise some money for some other charities too, so watch this space..." "I woke up this morning with the intention of running 20k, but I only made it to 14.4k as I had to head to some meetings...I'm slowly getting there and even running this distance is a massive achievement for me. I had moments during my run where I wanted to stop but I kept thinking about the cause and my reasons for doing it...
"if you are running the marathon like me or taking part in any challenge for charity, keep strong, remember the cause, YOU'VE GOT THIS!" the TV presenter added. A Place In The Sun star Jonnie sadly passed away at the age of 50,
.A Place in the Sun's Danni Menzies has opened up about why she decided to leave the Channel 4 show after six years of presenting. Danni chose to say goodbye to the programme in 2022 to chase new opportunities and step out of her comfort zone.
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