A Place in the Sun guest broke down in tears following an emotional confession. Brother and sister Michael and Catherine were searching for their perfect holiday retreat in Spain's Costa del Sol in a repeat episode broadcast on Thursday, 11th June.
They enlisted the expertise of Jean Johansson to find a property they could share, helping them preserve their close bond despite the distance between them – Michael residing in Cork and Catherine in Chester. Armed with a £175,000 budget, it wasn't until the final property on their viewing list that Michael and Catherine found themselves genuinely captivated.
The pair attended a showing for a three-bedroom flat boasting a roof terrace in Puerto La Duquesa. Overwhelmed by the stunning vistas before even stepping inside, Catherine revealed: "It feels right. It feels brilliant. I'm tingling all over. I feel quite emotional, I just want to get in and see the property." Struggling to hold back tears, and uncertain why she felt so moved, she told Jean: "You're going to make me cry on telly!"
Upon entering the property for a closer inspection, Michael exclaimed: "I'm speechless!" Catherine continued: "I'm in pieces, I'm gone. I'm not normally emotional." Jean likewise confessed: "Oh, don't you'll start me off, you really will."
The property was on the top end of their budget, but gave everything they were looking for, and the siblings put in an offer immediately. Jean told them: "That is brilliant! I am so happy, you are not beating around the bush. I really wasn't expecting that you know. People usually need a couple of hours of consultation or phoning people at home." Catherine added: "It's a gut feel, we said all along," as Michael commented: "It fits."
Though their original offer of £177,000 was rejected, they were able to put forward the counter offer of £190,000, requesting furniture thrown in for the higher price. "You have yourself a property!" Jean told them, as they exclaimed in excitement. "I am thrilled for you too," she went on. "Cheers and congratulations!" Jean later added to the camera: "That was a quick decision, but Catherine and Michael had a gut feeling about this property and it turned out to be right. I wish them and both their families years of happy holidays here in Manilva."
A Place in the Sun is available to watch on Channel 4.
