Inside Laura Hamilton’s huge renovation project: Star reveals she’s knocked down most of her new Mallorcan holiday home as she shares a glimpse at exciting property plans

A Place In The Sun’s Laura Hamilton has given a glimpse of the massive renovations she is carrying out on her new Mallorcan holiday home.

The presenter and property expert, 42, bought the house in the heart of Pollença in August and agreed to buy it ‘as seen’.

This means that she had a huge job to strip the building, which was decorated in a very old-fashioned style and with old furniture.

She also ended up demolishing most of the house to create her dream pool as the centerpiece of the holiday home.

On Thursday, she posted an update to her fans on Instagram, writing: ‘LOOK HOW FAR I’VE COME…

‘In August I bought a holiday home in Mallorca. But of course, as I am, it had to be a ‘renovation project’. It’s a huge undertaking and I love the process and of course the transformation.

The presenter and property expert, 42, bought the house in the heart of Pollença in August and agreed to buy it ‘as seen’ – before demolishing large parts of it.

She also ended up demolishing most of the house to create her dream pool as the centerpiece of the holiday home.

‘I decided not to post much about my renovation on this page as I know not everyone is interested, so I decided to create a separate page with more content about the project on @myrenovationinthesun.’

Laura said that it was difficult to empty the house because it was located on a small street in the middle of the city. It took a team of eight people three days to clear everything.

The entire back of the house has been demolished and the roof terrace has disappeared to create space for a courtyard garden with a plunge pool.

She also gutted the old-fashioned bathroom, downstairs bedroom and kitchen to make way for a more modern design.

Last month, Laura admitted she feels ‘happier and more secure about herself’ after facing cruel trolls – as the presenter opened up about her blossoming romance with a married CEO.

She is known for surprising fans with her stunning looks on her social media pages.

But the mother-of-two has admitted her success has come at a cost and she has been forced to grow a thick skin to face down cruel online trolls.

In July, MailOnline reported that Laura has been dating CEO James Pettigrew, 44, since January, and the star has now admitted how safe she has felt lately, despite facing trolls about her appearance.

This means she had a huge job to gut the place which was decorated in a very old fashioned style and with old furniture.

Laura talked about how difficult it was to gut the house as it is on a small street in the middle of the city – and it took a team of eight people three days to clear everything out

The roof terrace has disappeared to make way for the new plunge pool

She said: ‘In August I bought a holiday home in Mallorca. But of course I was me, it had to be a ‘renovation project’

She also gutted the old-fashioned bathroom, downstairs bedroom and kitchen to make way for a more modern design

The kitchen has also been gutted, but she has yet to show off the results

“It’s really hard when you read comments like, ‘Oh, she’s done this to her face too much,'” she said The sunadding that she thought it was because of her cheekbones.

‘That’s my face, and unfortunately it is. Or people say, ‘Oh, she has fake breasts.’ And I think: I actually didn’t do that. But if that’s what people want to believe.

‘It’s a bit laughable that people make statements without knowing the facts.’

But Laura eventually found her balance and that’s mainly due to growing older, as she admitted “the older you get, I think you generally feel better,” adding that she now feels “happier in myself and more secure” in herself and who she is.

She paid special tribute to her loved ones, including her mother, father and her children, calling herself “very lucky” for having such “supportive” people around her “who accept each other and love each other.”

Laura shares son Rocco and daughter Tahlia with her ex-husband Alex Goward, whom she married in 2012 and divorced in 2022.

Sources close to the couple say CEO James has been spending “all his time” with Laura.

But the pair’s relationship has left James’ estranged wife ‘upset’, with a friend telling MailOnline that Jackie ‘didn’t know’ her husband dated Laura at the start of their relationship, and is now going through a painful divorce.

Laura and James, who shares two daughters with Jackie, were pictured laughing together at the Scottish FA Cup final in May as they enjoyed corporate tickets to the match between Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers.

In August Laura told The sun‘s Fabulous Magazine: ‘I’m dating. I’m having fun. No, I don’t have the apps. I’ve been trying that for the past three years. I continued Raya and thought, “This isn’t for me.” I like to meet people in an organic way.’

The TV star also admitted that her fame often sparks a conversation with her potential suitors.

She said: ‘People look at me and say, ‘I know you from somewhere…’ and that starts a conversation.”

But the television host was surprised when a man she was dating started asking her for real estate advice and had to tell him she wasn’t for it.

The blonde beauty did acknowledge that the idea of ​​dating can be difficult because she is always abroad filming.

She then joked that she should have “a man in every country,” before emphasizing that monogamy is the only thing she would settle for.

Laura said, “Really, I should have a husband in every country. That would be a more interesting story [laughs].

‘Oh, she has one in Ibiza, she has one in Ibiza, one in Mallorca. No, that’s not who I am.’

She then shared a fragment of the outdoor area that has been gutted

The trucks removing the contents of the house had to drive up the narrow alley

The roof terrace is in the photo after the move

Laura has been one of the rotating presenters of Channel 4’s lifestyle series A Place In The Sun since 2012

Laura has been one of the rotating presenters of Channel 4’s lifestyle series A Place In The Sun since 2012.

She started her rise to fame in 2003 when she appeared on the popular children’s program Fun Song Factory on CITV, alongside JLS’s Aston Merrygold.

Laura also presented Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards and was in talks to host The X Factor companion show, The Xtra Factor.

Since becoming a firm favorite on A Place In The Sun, Laura has appeared on Dancing On Ice, where she came second.