Laura Hamilton’s Barcelona getaway

Laura Hamilton stunned in a botanical-print dress on Instagram on Monday – as she enjoys a working holiday in Barcelona with her children after finding love again. 

The A Place In The Sun presenter, 42, and her son Rocco, 9, and daughter Tahlia, 6, have been making the most of their sunny break.

Laura shares her children with her broker ex-husband Alex Goward, who she married in 2012 and divorced in 2022. 

Keeping her 200,000 followers updated, the presenter captioned her holiday post: ‘I am filming this week on the Costa Brava close to Barcelona with my favourite little crew with me…’ 

Not appearing to be with the trio was the married businessman Laura has reportedly found love with.

Laura Hamilton, 42, stunned in a botanical-print dress on Instagram on Monday – as she enjoys a working holiday in Barcelona with her children after finding love again 

The A Place In The Sun presenter and her son Rocco, 9, (right) and daughter Tahlia, 6, (left) have been making the most of their sunny break

Not with the trio was the married businessman Laura has found love with. In July, MailOnline reported that Laura has been dating CEO James Pettigrew, 44, (pictured) since January 

In July, MailOnline reported that Laura has been dating CEO James Pettigrew, 44, since January. 

Sources close to the couple say James has been ‘spending all his time’ with Laura.

But the pair’s relationship has ‘upset’ James’ estranged wife, with a friend telling MailOnline Jackie was ‘unaware’ her husband was dating Laura at the beginning of their relationship, and is now going through a painful divorce.

Laura and James, who shares two daughters with Jackie, were pictured smiling together at the Scottish FA Cup Final in May while enjoying corporate tickets to the match between Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers. 

In August, Laura told The Sun’s Fabulous Magazine: ‘I’m dating. I’m having fun. No, I don’t have the apps. I’ve tried those in the past three years. I went on Raya and thought: “This is not for me.” I like to meet people organically.’ 

The TV star also admitted that her fame often strikes up a conversation with her potential suitors. 

She said: ‘People do look at me and say: ‘I know you from somewhere…’ and that starts a conversation.’

But the television host was taken aback when one man she went on a date with started asking her for property advice and had to tell him that was not what she was there for.

Laura shares her children with her broker ex-husband Alex Goward whom she married in 2012 and divorced in 2022 (pictured in 2021)

The blonde beauty did acknowledge that the idea of dating could be tricky because she is always abroad filming.

She then joked that really she should have a ‘man in every country’ before insisting that monogamy is the only thing she would settle for. 

Laura said: ‘Really, I should have a man in every country. That would be a more interesting story [laughs].

‘Oh, she’s got one in Ibiza, she’s got one in Ibiza, one on Mallorca. No, that’s not who I am.’

Laura has been one of the rotating presenters on Channel 4’s lifestyle series A Place In The Sun since 2012. 

She began her rise to fame in 2003, appearing on popular children’s programme Fun Song Factory on CITV – alongside JLS’ Aston Merrygold.

Laura also presented the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards and was in talks to host The X Factor accompaniment show The Xtra Factor.

Since becoming a firm favourite on A Place In The Sun, Laura has appeared on Dancing On Ice, where she came second.