Jonnie Irwin said he doesn't plan to tell his children about his cancer diagnosis until the last minute.
The 48-year-old revealed last month that he has lung cancer which has spread to his brain. The presenter said he chose to keep his illness private until now as he did not want people to treat him differently and that he still needed to work.
Jonnie plans to keep the revelation private from his children as he doesn't want them to spend their time "mourning and confused." The dad is now spending what he believes will likely be his last Christmas with his wife Jess and their children; son Rex and two-year-old twins Cormac and Rafa.
