Jonnie Irwin has said that he cannot tell his children that this Father's Day will be his last.
The popular television presenter, well-known for A Place In The Sun, announced last year that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer after his lung cancer spread to his brain.
However as the Channel 4 presenter is said to now be preparing to say a heart-breaking goodbye to family, he says he has still not been able to tell them the harrowing news as it will be just too confusing.
Jonnie has a wife, Jess, as well as their sons Rex, six, and two-year-old twins Cormac and Rafa.. And now he has been discussing what will happen after he's no longer here, revealing his wish for his three young boys' futures, reports the Mirror.
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The 49-year-old said he is sadly losing his memory and speaking to Hello! he said he wants them to grow-up hard-headed and clear-eyed as he candidly spoke about the years ahead.
He said: "I want them to have the confidence of a public school boy, but also be streetwise lads - they're happy kids, they laugh, and are a lot of fun to have around.
"I keep being asked, 'are you going to tell them?' but tell them what? It would be horrible news that they'd have to get their heads around. And it would confuse the hell out of Rex – he's got a shocking enough day coming.
"Let's bury our heads in the sand for as long as possible."
He says he plans plans to speak to wife and children after his death by recording video messages for them. He is determined to make the very most of every day he has left - and will make full use of modern technology.
“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.”
He says he kept the diagnosis a secret because he "had to pay the bills".
He claimed that he was removed from hosting duties on Channel 4's property show after going public.
The presenter said he chose to keep his illness private until this year as he did not want people to treat him differently and that he still needed to work.
After going public, Jonnie said he hoped that he could help others by sharing his experience, offering up his tips on life insurance policies and how he is helping protect his young family for the future.
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