Alex Jones shared a sun-soaked glimpse of her family holiday on Monday, posting a sweet Instagram photo of herself cuddling up to her shirtless husband, Charlie Thomson.
The One Show presenter, 49, first met insurance broker Charlie at a party, with the pair going on to marry on New Year’s Eve in 2015. They now share three children: sons Teddy, nine, and Kit, seven, and daughter Annie, five.
Enjoying the final stretch of summer, Alex appeared relaxed and glowing as she spent time with her loved ones aboard a yacht sailing around Greece’s Ionian islands.
One picture showed Alex and Charlie looking happier than ever as they held each other close, while Charlie kept things casual in a pair of khaki shorts.
Alex opted for a black swimsuit for the outing, styling it with multicoloured shorts and sunglasses as she posed for the holiday snap.
Another photo from the getaway showed the Welsh presenter wearing a green scoop-back swimsuit as she posed alongside her two sons.
Alex Jones cuddled up to her shirtless husband Charlie Thomson in a new Instagram photo as she shared a look inside their family sailing trip on Monday
The presenter made the most of the last days of summer, soaking up the sunshine with her family aboard a yacht touring Greece’s Ionian islands
The couple were then seen grinning at the camera while sitting on the deck in a further black and white image.
The fun holiday album featured plenty of shots of Alex and her children enjoying the water amid what she said was their first sailing holiday.
In her caption, Alex explained that they were part of a flotilla during the ‘incredible’ trip before praising her skipper as the ‘kindest and most capable woman’.
Back in June, Alex revealed that her husband Charlie considered moving back to New Zealand during the early days of their relationship.
The One Show star celebrated ten years of marriage with Charlie last year, and she has now shared how ‘grateful’ she was he stayed in the UK so they could explore their connection.
Gracing the cover of Women & Home’s August issue, Alex said she’s ‘proud’ that she and Charlie have made their marriage work.
She said: ‘I feel proud that Charlie and I made our marriage work. We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in Auckland over New Year.
‘We spent the week on the beach with the kids and it made me take stock. When we were first dating, there was a question mark over whether he’d go back to New Zealand, but he decided to stay.
The couple were then seen grinning at the camera while sitting on the deck in a further black and white image
The fun holiday album featured plenty of shots of Alex and her children enjoying the water amid what she told was their first sailing holiday
Alex’s children looked to be having a grand time as they leapt into the water
‘I’m grateful he did that for me and that we’re able to raise our children here.’
Ahead of her 50th birthday next year, Alex also said she felt like she had children at the ‘right time’, after welcoming her first child when she was 39.
She said: ‘I feel like I had kids at the right time. I’m a big fatalist and think that what’s meant for you will come your way. I forget that sometimes, and I have moments when I’m like, ‘Why didn’t it happen sooner?’ but I think things happen when you’re ready.
‘We could have had children sooner, but I wouldn’t change our decision to wait. Life is an opportunity to make the best of everything.
‘Charlie and I had travelled, bought our first house, and we were in a good place and ready. People say, ‘You’ll look back on this and hanker for these days.’
‘I already know how lucky I am to have kids at this age, and it’s amazing. All of the mundane stuff, the WhatsApp groups, the running around, and the 50 million water bottles you can never find lids for.
‘I think, ”Imagine if it was quiet in the house?” The noise and the pace and the rhythm of it is what makes you feel vital and alive. I appreciate it so much.’
