Who is A Place In The Sun presenter Ben Hillman?

A PLACE In The Sun presenter Ben Hillman, spends a lot of time travelling to sun-soaked destinations.

But who is Ben Hillman? Here's everything you need to know about his life away from the camera.

Who is Ben Hillman?

Ben Hillman is a popular TV presenter and interior designer - from Brighton.

Many of you might recognise him from Channel 4's lifestyle series, A Place In The Sun - where he helps homeowners create their dream abode with his expertise.

He joined the show in 2016, with a wealth of property experience, including running his own interior design business.

Before making his presenting debut, Hillman studied product and furniture design at Ravensbourne College.

Here he had early success designing and launching one of the world's first portable LED lights.

Following his studies, Ben tried his hand at a number of jobs - including internship with michaelsodeau.com and special projects manager and assistant interiors editor for Wallpaper Magazine.

He then went on to work for The White Company, where he co-ordinated photoshoots and assisted with the design of both their web and brochure photography.

He also launched a range of colour changing ambient greetings cards and pioneered the trend for laser cut stationery.

Ben is known as a very hands on kind of guy - he's even just completed his own self-build project in the heart of Brighton.

The keen designer took a tired 1970s purpose built block of flats and added a new penthouse apartment to the existing roof.

He is also a brand ambassador for Black and Decker and is the presenter for B&Q's YouTube channel - .

What TV shows has he been in?

Ben isn't one to shy away from the camera - and you might recognise him from a number of different shows.

In 2010, he won ITV's nationwide search for The Next Big Thing in interior design - after being shortlisted by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Michelle Ogundehin.

He has also presented a series of Interior Design features on This Morning, filmed three series of Channel 4's The Renovation Game - as well as You Deserve This House, 60 Minute Makeover With Peter Andre and Auction Party.

Is Ben married and does he have children?

The answer is yes - the Place In The Sun presenter is a proud father and husband.

Away from the world of sun, sea and properties - Ben can be found at his own house in Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, with his wife and two children.

Ben has been married to his wife Gaby, since 2011 - who works in the NHS.

The couple have two daughters together - Hope Blossom and Honour Willow.

The presenter is happy to share his family life in the public eye - as he regularly posts candid snaps with his with wife and children on social media.

In 2021, Ben shared how he had celebrated his 10th wedding anniversary with his wife - and it was in an unusual way.

Taking to social media he posted: ''Today is a good day because it is my 10th wedding anniversary.

"Can you believe, how fantastic is that? And we're going to a little music festival down the road which I'm super excited about but first of all, I want to have a good moan."

He then went on to share how his neighboured was flooded with rubbish - which meant he had to spend the day litter picking.

The presenter said: "Yesterday the bins were collected and a neighbour's bin was pecked to death by a seagull and now the rubbish has been floating around for a day and no one's done a thing about it - so I'm doing it myself!"

In August 2022 he posted from his family holiday a snap of himself in hospital after injuring himself on a water slide in France.

He said: ";Managed to acquire an open fracture/dislocation on the water slide, and for those not in the know that means the bone was sticking out the skin.

"Word to the wise, don’t forget your travel insurance this summer. Have fun out there guys."