Jonnie Irwin has revealed doctors never expected him to live until 2023 after diagnosing him with terminal cancer.
The A Place In The Sun presenter revealed late last year that he was told he could have just ‘months’ to live after cancer in his lung spread to his brain.
His young sons remain unaware of his illness as he doesn’t want to ‘confuse’ them, but he’s been making the most of family time with his wife Jessica and Rex, four, and two-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac.
Despite his personal struggles, Jonnie, 49, made a rare public appearance on Tuesday (June 27) and wore a smile on his face as he celebrated with old Escape to the Country colleagues.
Speaking at the event, the TV star said every day is now a ‘gift’ to him.
He told The Mirror at TRIC Awards in London: ‘Today is a good day. Yesterday I peeled myself out of bed and munched painkillers, but so far so good today.’
‘I take every …