Jonnie Irwin has revealed his first cancer symptoms as he bravely opens up about his terminal diagnosis.
The Place in the Sun star, 49, was told he had six months to live in 2020 after initially being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Sadly, the cancer spread to Jonnie's brain and the father-of-three has now shared the moment he knew something was wrong.
Explaining he was suffering from blurred vision when driving through Italy on the Channel 4 show, he said: "Within a week of flying back from filming, I was being given six months to live."
Jonnie is married to wife, Jess, who he shares children Rex, four, and three-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac with.
Recalling the heartbreaking moment he told his partner his devastating news, he said: "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. All I could do was apologise to her. I felt so responsible," reports Hello! magazine.
The much-loved presenter recently shared how he travelled overseas for treatment, but the medical procedure caused irreversible damage to his liver.
As he continues to battle his diagnosis, Jonnie revealed he has also spent some time in a hospice to deal with his agonising pain.
The star is yet to tell his three young sons about his cancer and feels he sometimes has to 'remove himself' from his family when he is in the depths of chronic pain - and the hospice is where he can find some solace.
However, despite his diagnosis, Jonnie says he is determined to make the most of every day and plans to speak to his wife and children after his death by recording video messages for them.
“It's amazing to think I too could speak to my wife and children after I pass away," he told the BBC earlier this year.
"My diagnosis has taken a lot from me but it has given me the ability to prepare.
“The only way to make sure your digital legacy is as you like it, is to take control now," he added.
“I'm going to take every opportunity to do that for the people I love.”
Jonnie kept his illness private until this year as he said he did not want people to treat him differently, pointing out he still needed to work.
After going public, the star said he hoped he could help others by sharing his experience, offering tips on life insurance policies and how he is helping to protect his young family for the future.
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