Jessica Almenäs

Jessica Magdalena Therese Almenäs (born 16 November 1975) is a Swedish television presenter and reporter. She presents the horse racing show Vinnare V75 and between 2008 and 2016 the celebrity dancing show Let's Dance, both broadcast on TV4.

Jessica Almenäs
Almenäs in 2013
Born
Jessica Magdalena Therese Almenä

(1975-11-16) 16 November 1975
Luleå, Sweden
OccupationTelevision presenter
Partner(s)Johan Edlund, Tony André Hansen (2006–2014), Patrik Fahlgren
Children3 (one with Edlund, one with Hansen, one with Fahlgren)

Almenäs finished first runner-up in Miss Sweden 1998 and went on to represent her country in Miss World that year.[1] She has presented Nyhetsmorgon.[2] Along with Adam Alsing she presented the football awards show Fotbollsgalan in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.[3] She presented Kristallen in 2008, and was the reporter interviewing the celebrity guests at Kristallen 2014.[4]

In 2011 and 2012, Almenäs presented the show Biggest Loser on TV4.[5] She is a former basketball player and has played at elite level for Brahe Basket.[6]

In September 2016, Almenäs revealed that she would start to work for Kanal 5, and would end her contract with TV4.[7]

Personal life

Almenäs was earlier in a relationship with Johan Edlund, with whom she has a son, born in 2005.[8] She also has a son born in 2009 with the Norwegian horse rider Tony André Hansen.[9] She is cousin with the NHL player Oskar Sundqvist.

References
  1. "Jessica Almenäs: "Jag gjorde inget annat än nojade över kroppen"". Expressen. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. "Jessica Almenäs om Nyhetsmorgon söndag". TV4 Play. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. "Jessica Almenäs - Från Let´s dance till Vinnare V75 - TV4 - tv4.se". tv4.se. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. "De leder årets Kristallen-gala - TV - Nöjesbladet - Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet. 11 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  5. "Jessica Almenäs - tv4.se". Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  6. "Idrottstjejen som blev galaproffs". Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  7. "Jessica Almenäs om stödet efter svåra beslutet". aftonbladet.se. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  8. "Tillökning – i familjen tv-sporten". Aftonbladet. 12 July 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  9. null SAXO (1 October 2009). "Jessica Almenäs fick en son". Kristianstadsbladet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

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