TV presenter and father-of-three Jonnie Irwin, 48, has shared the devastating news that he has terminal cancer - but says he wants to inspire others to ‘make the most of every day’
Father-of-three Jonnie, 48, said he hoped sharing the diagnosis would inspire others to 'make the most of every day'.
"I had to go home and tell my wife, who was looking after our babies, that she was on her own pretty much. That was devastating.Irwin, who shares three-year-old son Rex and two-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac with his wife Jessica, said he had chosen to keep his illness private until now. "I hope that by shaking that monkey off I might inspire people who are living with life-limiting prospects to make the most of every day, to help them see that you can live a positive life, even though you are dying.
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