Jonnie Irwin shared how he wanted to spend his last days before tragic death aged 50
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Jonnie Irwin’s death was announced on Friday after spending three-and-a-half years living with a terminal cancer diagnosis. The A Place in the Sun presenter was 50 when he lost his battle, leaving behind his wife Jessica and their three young sons.

In a poignant interview in June 2023, Jonnie detailed what his wish was for his final days as he acknowledged: “It can happen at any time.”

The TV star shared that he wanted to spend the end of his life at his family home, rather than in a hospice or hospital.

He told Hello! Magazine: “I really want to be at home and Jess is fine with that. And apparently, I’ll go peacefully when I do go. I’ll just require more and more sleep.”

In 2020, following his diagnosis, Jonnie revealed he and his family moved to Newcastle so they could be closer to Jessica’s relatives, explaining that he didn’t want her to be “on her own”.

The Escape to the Country presenter had continued to work as much as possible throughout his illness but said that he would slow down as his condition progressed.

He added to the outlet: “I don’t want to spend the last days working when I could be with my family…

“I want to make plans. I want to make memories and capture these moments with my family because the reality is, my boys are going to grow up not knowing their dad and that breaks my heart.”

Jonnie and Jessica married in 2016 and had three boys: Rex, five, and twins Rafa and Cormac, three.

Following Jonnie’s death, Jessica shared a heartbreaking message on social media, vowing to “make him proud” as she raises their young sons alone.

She wrote in view of her 5,000 Instagram followers: “The hardest day has come, a day I prayed wouldn’t come…I will continue to make you proud but only with your love still finding me and guiding me for the rest of my life, me and the boys still need you.

“Jonnie you really were the most handsome man I ever knew, and I am so sorry for this cruel end. It really wasn’t fair and you didn’t deserve any of this.

“You gave so much time to others and touched everyone you met, I have never experienced anything like the effect you had on people. I love you so much and forever proud of you.”

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