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Jonnie Irwin says his kids are 'everything' and cancer made him 'appreciate' family more

Jonnie Irwin has revealed that his terminal cancer diagnosis back in 2020 has made him learn to appreciate his family more, and how it has allowed him to focus on those around him.

The 49-year-old former A Place in the Sun presenter was prompted to seek medical attention while driving back from filming for the Channel 4 staple in August 2020, after suffering blurred vision.

He was then diagnosed with terminal lung cancer which had spread to his brain, with experts giving him just six months left to live.

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