was overcome with emotion as her daughter Bo surprised her with a sweet tattoo tribute that read 'love you, darling' in her mother's handwriting.
The Swedish TV star, 58, said 'it's just been me and her for much of her life' as she reacted to the adoring gesture on Instagram earlier this month.
Back in 2021, Bo revealed that for the first time after he had reached out to her.
Ulrika previously shared her heartache over Marcus walking out shortly after Bo's life-saving heart operation when she was a baby.
Speaking about her and Bo's 'strong, undeniable and fearless bond', Ulrika penned: 'Well, that was a bit of a shock. A good one at that - although her cardiologist might disagree….
'The Oldest Female Ungrateful had her first tattoo. Of my words telling her “love you, darling”. It looks beautiful (apart from my handwriting obvs) and I feel humbled and honoured and still in disbelief.
'For much of her life, it’s been just me and her. I’ve been mum and dad. We’ve had our battles and there has been conflict but we’ve always healed together and got to a better place.
'Our bond is strong - undeniable and fearless. Might have to rethink my nickname for you now @bo_jonsson. Thank you to @havefaithtattoo for looking after my girl. God works in mysterious ways.'
Ulrika Jonsson, 58, was overcome with emotion as her daughter Bo, 25, surprised her with a sweet tattoo tribute
Bo surprised Ulrika with a tattoo on her rib that read 'love you, darling' in her mother's handwriting
Norland nanny Bo offered her own side of the story in 2021, as she detailed how she has never felt a longing to meet her father, after being adopted by Ulrika's ex-husband Brian Monet, who she felt a connection with and called 'daddy'.
She said at the time that she feels there is 'no space for Markus' in her life at the moment, but didn't rule out a future meeting for them when she feels ready.
Ulrika told Bo about her dad aged eight, however after already introducing her to her partners John and Lance, who acted as father figures, Bo admitted she struggled.
She said: 'I talk about having a 'biological' dad because it's just a genetic thing to me. I haven't been able to make a connection emotionally. I was a bit confused by Mum's explanation because of my age and I remember going off to play straight after as I didn't have anything to say.'
'How can you ever be prepared for being told you have a 'real' dad somewhere in the world, somewhere in your past or present?'
Bo said she draws comparison from children being told they are adopted, but it isn't something she ever spoke about with her friends.
The professional nanny puts this down to having a strong support network growing up, as she admitted to feeling very 'settled' in her home life.
Bo revealed that her mum Ulrika would often check in to see if Bo wanted to talk about 'Marcus', however she confessed that she never did.
She said: 'I just felt no connection and no real intrigue either which might sound strange but I believe it's because I had such a settled childhood that there was no real longing for that 'missing piece'. What I didn't ever do was ask Mum about their relationship and what happened — how and what went wrong.'
Bo was born with a congenital heart condition called Double Inlet Left Ventricle, which was diagnosed when Ulrika was pregnant. She has had one closed and two open-heart surgeries throughout her life so far.
She believes that going through this with just her mother due to the absence of Markus has given them an unbreakable bond.
Back in 2021, Bo revealed that she did not want to meet her biological father Markus Kempen (pictured) for the first time after he had reached out to her
The Swedish TV star said 'it's just been me and her for much of her life' as she reacted to the adoring gesture on Instagram earlier this month
Speaking about her and Bo's 'strong, undeniable and fearless bond', Ulrika penned: 'Well, that was a bit of a shock. A good one at that - although her cardiologist might disagree….'
Bo confessed she has sometimes wondered about her father leaving and the reason why - especially after choosing nannying as her career due to her love of children.
When was at a nannying post in Corfu in 2021, Markus reached out to ask if she wanted to meet him, however she has decided to decline the offer.
She explained: 'I don't have any angry feelings towards him because of anything he has done to me. But more because I feel he caused my mum so much pain, especially during all those worrying times when I was poorly. On this occasion, I've decided not to meet.'
Bo is not ruling out a meeting in the future but for right now is worried it could open a 'can of worms', as she struggles with the idea of meeting a man who caused her mother 'so much pain'.
Bo finished her essay by sweetly admitting she sees Brian as her 'daddy', as he has done so much more for her than many biological dads would do.
She concluded: 'So there is no space for Markus in my life at the moment. But I know the day will come when we will meet and it makes me nervous and full of anticipation. But as long as I have Mum by my side, I think I'll be able to deal with it. I'm just not ready right now.
