TV star Jonnie Irwin admitted he was exhausted in emotional hospital snap just days before his tragic death.
The A Place in the Sun presenter, 50, was diagnosed with lung cancer back in 2020. The cancer tragically spread to his brain and the broadcaster revealed in 2022 that he had just six months left to live.
On Friday (February 2), the 50-year-old presenter was announced to his loyal legion of fans on his Instagram. They shared a snap of the presenter on a moped with his wife Jessica Holmes on holiday.
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In a heartbreaking statement, his family wrote: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Jonnie’s passing. A truly remarkable soul, he fought bravely against cancer with unwavering strength and courage.
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“Jonnie touched the lives of so many with his kindness, warmth, and infectious spirit. At this time, we kindly ask for the privacy of Jonnie’s family as they navigate through this profound loss.”
It went on: “Their grief is immeasurable, and your thoughts, prayers, and support are deeply appreciated. As we remember the beautiful moments shared with Jonnie, let us celebrate a life well-lived and a legacy that will forever be etched in our hearts.
“Jonnie may be gone from our sight, but his love, laughter, and memories will live on. Rest in peace, dear Jonnie. You will be dearly missed, but never forgotten.”
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Just days before his passing, the Escape To The Country star shared a snap of himself in his hospital gown ahead of an MRI scan. He captioned the emotional post: “This is look of a man who’s not slept for 6 nights and awaiting a full body MRI scan of at least an hour.
“If you haven’t had one, they’re claustrophobic and claustrophobic and omit loud random noises. Joy. Take not on attempt of a jaunty not on my gown! I’m expecting to come out to news of India all out 195!”
It comes after the doting dad admitted that he had been embracing alternative options in order to allow him to feel “empowered” throughout his gruelling battle with cancer.
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The author behind How To Stave Cancer, Jane McLelland, gave Jonnie personal dietary advice in a bid to help him combat his symptoms. The TV presenter recently discussed how Jane’s help has changed his life when he appeared on her podcast by the same name.
He gushed: “I just think the work you’re doing is so important because if I just listened to the prognosis I’m perennially given, I’d be curling up in a ball and crying myself to death. But I feel much more empowered and much more educated.
“There is a sphere of help and the help from the NHS is a massive part of that sphere, but there’s also bits and bobs that I can do. Check this out – I’m in there at least an hour a day and I’ve got to go in there later [a hyperbaric oxygen chamber].”
As part of his new treatments, Jonnie said he was “doing Oxygen, vitamin C” in order to achieve enhanced benefits. The podcast host explained the physical benefit of this practice, adding: “Intravenous vitamin C so it bypasses the gut it doesn’t cause diarrhoea.”
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Insisting it made him feel “great”, the Channel 4 star said: “I feel great after it. I feel great after hyperbaric – I fee great after vitamin C.
“These things, if I was fit and well, I’d be trying to use them anyway because I’m so much more open minded probably because I’ve got a gun to my head. And it’s a rich kaleidoscope of help that I’m pursuing and I will continue to do that.”
Jonnie is survived by his wife Jessica, who he married in September 2016,and their three sons.
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