Jonnie Iwrin shared a striking Father's Day post on social media this week, alongside his three sons Rex, three, and twins Rafa and Cormac, two. And the stunning family photo even went as far as leaving one of Jonnie's A Place in the Sun co-stars highly emotional.
It comes after the 49-year-old was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer back in August 2020, which had sadly spread to his brain. He decided to keep the prognosis private until last November, and now bids to encourage others to 'make the most of every day'.
Taking to Instagram, Tuesday, Jonnie shared the snap from an interview with Hello! writing: "Father's Day means even more to me this year."
The pictures were taken as part of a Hello! magazine interview which you can read here.
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The Star reports that the post was quickly flooded with messages of support - with Channel 4 co-star Jasmine Harman going as far to say that she was left in tears by the snap. She wrote: "Cheeky rascals! All four of you. Honestly, this photo has got me… I’m not crying, just got something in my eye. Love you all xxx."
Meanwhile, a fan agreed: "Perfect, once a dad always a dad, you are and always will be their hero," while another, added: "Our enthusiasm for the good times and love for your gorgeous family is wonderful to watch .. you’re inspirational."
Jonnie recently admitted that he has began taking himself away from his family home when the pain gets too much, as he doesn't want his wife and youngsters to remember him as angry. In his Hello! interview, he said: "I remove myself on a number of occasions because I'm not good to be around when I'm in pain. I'm like a bear with a sore head and I don't want them to be around that."
Jonnie also opened up about spending as much time with his family as possible before his cancer develops further, adding in the same interview: "It can happen any time. I'm here to stop it for as long as possible."
He continued: "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.
"I don't know how long I have left, but I try to stay positive and my attitude is that I'm living with cancer, not dying from it. I set little markers – things I want to be around for. I got into the habit of saying: 'Don't plan ahead because I might not be well enough'."
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