June Sarpong is a well-known face on British television. The TV host and producer, production designer, and actor has established herself in nearly every aspect of the entertainment industry. She began her career at Kiss 100 before moving on to host for MTV in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
June has interviewed many prominent politicians and celebrities as a panelist on Sky News’ weekly current affairs debate show The Pledge. Her notable event hosting credits include Make Poverty History and Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations.
June, in addition to her television and red-carpet roles, is the author of several award-winning books, one of which is Diversify (May 2017), in which she examines inclusion and diversity in the context of growing social divisions.
Throughout her 20-year career, she has amassed a substantial net worth of $2 million, in addition to name and fame and a handsome salary.
Biography and Wiki
June was born on May 31, 1977, in Forest Gate, east London. She was, however, raised in Accra, Ghana’s capital city. Her parents are Ghanaians, and she is of Ghanaian descent.
Her parents and three children lived in the best part of town, attended international schools, had maids, and drove European cars.
June’s father worked for the Ghanaian government in finance. They lived a lavish lifestyle as members of the elite. Unfortunately, that elite world fell apart overnight in the 1984 military coup, and they were forced to return to London.
The family struggled after leaving their comfortable life and starting over. As a result, the family’s begetter ended their marriage when June was only seven years old.
The family’s tragedy did not end there. Everyone was devastated when June’s beloved elder brother, Sam Sarpong, committed suicide on October 26, 2015, at the age of 39.
Sam was making a name for himself as an actor and model, having appeared in over 60 films. The basketball star at the school also became the face of the Tommy Hilfiger brand.
His death was unexpected given his history of depression and mental illness. The answer to why he drove to a bridge in Pasadena and ended everything followed him.
June, who is still in mourning over her brother’s death, seizes every opportunity to speak about mindfulness and mental health.
Relationship Status: Single?
June has not yet married a husband. Despite the fact that the Loose Women panelist has had her fair share of romantic flings and affairs in the past. The most talked about and speculated about was with David Lammy, a British Labour Party politician.
The couple was regarded as one of the most prominent in the United Kingdom. June and David met in 2001 after June won a trip to the House of Commons for tea.
They divorced amicably, blaming their split on their hectic schedules and careers. David previously married Nicola Green in 2005 and had two sons with her.
More information about the young MP and TV star’s dating life has not yet been made public. Today, June is content and in love with her job and life in general, and she is relishing her single status. She is more concerned with living a healthy life than with her love life and partners.
Her adorable beauty and flawless body shape say it all. Her height of 5 feet and 5 inches (1.65 meters) and ideal weight of 117 pounds or 53 kilograms accentuate her figure.
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