A Place in the Sun is back and Ben Hillman helps a woman find a retirement home on the Greek island of Lefkada.
Ben Hillman has shared an exciting personal update with his followers.
Channel 4’s A Place in the Sun has returned with a new season and the second instalment sees presenter Ben Hillman head to the Ionian Sea. Ben has been one of the main hosts of the show since 2016 and he joined the team with a wealth of property knowledge, including running his own interior design business.
After studying Product and Furniture Design at Ravensbourne College, he found early success designing and launching F-LUX lighting, one of the world’s first portable LED lights. He has also completed a successful self-build project in Brighton, transforming a 1970s block of flats and adding a new penthouse apartment on the existing flat roof.
Fans are keen to find out more about the handyman’s life away from the cameras, and here is all you need to know about his health, family and personal projects.
Ben Hillman’s hospital dash
Back in 2022, Ben ended up in hospital after a horror water slide injury that left him with fractured and dislocated bones. He had been on a family holiday in France when he updated his fans on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself in a hospital bed, with a plate of hospital food.
He wrote: “Not the French cuisine I had in mind for the first day of our family holiday! Managed to acquire an open fracture/dislocation on the water slide.” He went into gruesome detail, saying the bone was protruding through his skin.
Offering some advice to his followers, he added: “Word to the wise, don’t forget your travel insurance this summer. Have fun out there guys. Hats off to the French healthcare/emergency services.” Four weeks on from the accident, he had a metal rod removed from his thumb. Comparing his two hands, he said: “It’s going to take some time to get it moving again. My thumb seems to have grown.”
Ben Hillman’s wife and children
Ben lives in Shoreham-By-Sea with his wife and two children. The TV star has been married to NHS worker Gaby since 2011. The couple share daughters Hope Blossom and Honour Willow, and Ben often shares photos of his family on Instagram.
His daughters often help him out with his renovation work at their home, and he fondly calls them his “DIY girls”. Back in 2024, after renovating a bedroom, he shared a photo of himself and his girls hard at work, saying: “This has been a few months in the making, as and when I’ve had time to work on it. It’s been great getting back on the tools though, especially with the DIY girls and for such a special occasion.
“After much designing with the DIY Girls we repainted the pink desk, built a bespoke headboard and redecorated the bedroom before adding a few choice pieces and finishing touches.”
Ben Hillman’s latest project
In October 2026, Ben finally sealed the deal on a micro-home he bought at auction in Shoreham, and at the start of November he confirmed he had finally picked up the keys. He filmed the interior of the house, which was looking a little sorry for itself, sharing: “Got the keys to Tiny House today. Instantly regretted it.
“Asbestos in the ceiling, pipes crawling round the walls, a floor that breathes, a lintel that wants me dead… and a boarded-up door nobody can explain. Happy Halloween. Now watch me exorcise the lot.” Fans wished him luck on his latest venture, with one commenting: “Congratulations! Let the fun begin! Can’t wait to watch your progress @benhillmantv.”
In a separate video, he documented the milestone by saying: “A magical moment indeed, it’s completion day and we’ve got the keys to Tiny House.” He was heard explaining: “The good news is, I have just completed on Tiny House and the better news than that is I’m in the queue at Disneyland waiting for Ratatouille, awesome.”
Ben will continue to document his renovation work at Tiny House on his Instagram account.
A Place in the Sun airs on Channel 4 on weekdays at 6pm
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