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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-26T19:38:19.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nJasmine Harman has revealed she is recovering from a hernia operation that has forced her to step back from work for two weeks.\n\nThe 50-year-old A Place in the Sun presenter shared the update with her social media followers on Monday, explaining she would be missing her usual Monday morning Zumba class while she recuperates.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIn a video posted to Instagram, Ms Harman showed a photo where she appeared to be wearing a hospital gown, as she opened up about the procedure.\n\nThe presenter, who has fronted the popular Channel 4 show since 2004, explained she had been “a bit quiet” on social media recently due to the surgery.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n“Normally on a Monday morning, if I'm not working, I would be doing my Zumba class. Today I'm not doing it,” she told fans.\n\n“Reason being, I'm recovering from surgery. I had to have a small surgical procedure — nothing serious — just a little hernia operation.”\n\nMs Harman admitted despite the procedure being relatively minor, it had still left her feeling drained.\n\n“Although it's a small procedure, any kind of surgery really knocks the wind out of your sails,” she said.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe television personality added that doctors had instructed her to rest, joking that slowing down was “easier said than done” for somebody used to constantly being busy.\n\nFans quickly flooded the comments section with supportive messages.\n\nOne follower wrote: “Rest up, Jasmine...resting is difficult... watched a place in the sun earlier, lovely episode.\"\n\nAnother commented: “Hope the recovery goes smoothly … I had a small procedure last Tuesday too so am resting also.”\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * ITV Coronation Street's Alan Halsall 'splits' from girlfriend as actor makes cryptic move\n  * John Lithgow slaps away Harry Potter role row as he says JK Rowling controversy 'didn't affect' him\n  * Boyzone star Keith Duffy says modern fame is ‘dangerous’ for young people: 'It's fake!'\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n>        View this post on Instagram            \n>\n> A post shared by Jasmine Harman (@jasmineharman)\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nOthers encouraged Ms Harman to make the most of the warm weather while taking time to recover, with one fan suggesting it “shouldn't be too bad to relax in that stunning weather\".\n\n\"Take care and get well soon. Kindest regards from Scotland,\" another fan penned, as someone else said: \"Delighted it went well, a hernia can be very painful, get yourself a good book and put your feet up for a few days x.\"\n\nThe health update comes months after Ms Harman spoke candidly about what she described as an “awful” and “embarrassing” experience during a smear test appointment earlier this year.\n\nThe presenter revealed a male nurse recognised her from television midway through the examination.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n“He looked up and looked at me and went, ‘Oh, I've just realised where I recognise you from,’” she recalled at the time.\n\nDespite the awkward encounter, the TV star used the experience to encourage women to attend cervical screening appointments and not put off important health checks.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe presenter previously revealed her husband, Jon Boast, suffered a mild heart attack while the couple were filming for their Channel 4 property programme, an ordeal she later said taught her the importance of managing stress and slowing down.\n\nFollowing the death of her former A Place in the Sun co-star Jonnie Irwin after his battle with cancer, Ms Harman has also spoken candidly about the importance of prioritising wellbeing and appreciating life.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "A Place in the Sun star flooded with support as Jasmine Harman reveals surgical procedure update: 'Strict instruction!'"
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