Property show presenter Jonnie Irwin has claimed he was axed from A Place in the Sun after he told them his terminal cancer diagnosis. He has claimed in an interview that his contract was not renewed and he was "paid off" mid-series. The 49-year-old said his heart was "broken" by the decision.
Earlier this month, he revealed that his lung cancer had spread to his brain and he didn't know how long he had to live. Irwin revealed the first warning sign of his illness came while he was filming A Place In The Sun in August 2020 in Italy, when his vision became blurry while driving. “Within a week of flying back from filming, I was being given six months to live,” he said.
Speaking to The Sun, Jonnie claimed that after he revealed his diagnosis to bosses he was axed from the show. Breaking down in tears, he claimed: "As soon as people find out you’ve got cancer they write you off. Yes, I have stage four and it’s terminal — but not yet, so let me live my life while I can. As soon as I told A Place In The Sun about my diagnosis they paid me for the rest of the season but didn’t renew my contract. They knew I wanted to carry on. That hurt. That broke my heart. I feel hugely let down. I can’t even watch the show now.” You can get more story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
