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Kate Lally

Jonnie Irwin may return to A Place in the Sun amid cancer battle

Jonnie Irwin is hopeful he will make a return to A Place in the Sun as he issued a hospital update to his many fans.

The 49-year-old has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, after doctors revealed his lung cancer had sadly spread to his brain. Since going public with his diagnosis back in November, Jonnie has been trying to raise awareness and encourage others to "make the most of every day".

Speaking to the OneChat podcast, Jonnie said he initially kept his diagnosis secret as he "had to pay the bills". However, in the candid interview, the dad-of-three also claimed he had been "thrown on the scrapheap" after revealing his illness.

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