A Place in the Sun star Laura Hamilton makes feelings clear on dating and 'scary' part of divorce: 'I've tried'

Hamilton confirmed she was back on the dating scene but made her feelings clear on using dating apps. "I'm dating," she commented, adding: "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."

Speaking to the Sun on Sunday, she continued: "People do look at me and say, 'I know you from somewhere' and that starts a conversation.

"I did go out on a date with somebody and the only thing he wanted to talk about was buying a property in the sun. I'm not here to be your property consultant!

"But it's quite difficult for me to date when you look at my life and how busy I am. I've got two children and I'm abroad every other week."

The Channel 4 star quipped: "Really, I should have a man in every country. That would be a more interesting story - 'Oh, she's got one in Ibiza, she's got one in Mallorca,'" before adding: "No, that's not who I am."

Reflecting on her divorce, she also told the publication that she doesn't feel she "failed" at marriage thanks to her son and daughter.

She went on to share how people often question the couple's reason for separating and added how, at 39, it was "scary" to be on her own.

"I've always been quite a strong and independent person. I don't feel like I was 'starting again,'" she went on.

"I never really speak about why I separated, which I think is why there's this fascination about it. It feels such a long time ago to me now, and I've embraced where I am."

Speaking earlier this year to GB News, Hamilton shared the "hardest" part of her job. Having joined the A Place in the Sun team in 2012, she is among the most experienced presenters of the Channel 4 staple.

She explained: "Sometimes missing out on family events, being away with work [is difficult]. I've, you know, I've had to miss out on things back home because I've been away.

"That's that's probably the biggest sort of compromise I've sort of had to make." She went on to explain her passion for presenting the travel and property series, detailing the importance of making a difference to people.

"The fact that we go back and we revisit people, you know that you're making big difference in somebody's life when they're filming the show with you, but then when you actually go back and revisit it just to see really how things have changed. That's pretty special."

Earlier this year, former presenter Jonnie Irwin tragically died following a battle with cancer.

Hamilton described to GB News how close she had been with the 50-year-old, sharing: "We are a family at A Place in the Sun, both for everyone in front and behind the camera.

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"And lots of us have worked together for years. So although we might not see each other all the time, we regularly do chat and we do message each other.

"We do keep up to date. I mean I'm flying out to Spain next week - I'm actually filming for the next couple of weeks - and I'm going to meet with Jasmine [Harman].

"Last time I was in Spain, a couple of weeks ago I saw Jas and her family again – we are very close.

"Our kids hang out. So yeah, we are we are very close. Jas and I in particular obviously were sort of closest to Jonnie.

"So having done the show as long as we have… So yeah, we reminisce a lot."