What Type of Cancer Does Jonnie Irwin Have? How Long Does Jonnie Irwin Have to Live?

Jonnie Irwin, star of Escape to the Country and A Place in the Sun, revealed on November 13, 2022, that he had been battling lung cancer, which had sadly spread to his brain.

He shared that he has been secretly battling terminal cancer for two years and was given six months to live. Jonnie was diagnosed with cancer while filming A Place In The Sun for Channel 4 in Italy in 2020.

He was driving when his vision blurred, and doctors at home discovered he had terminal cancer. Cancer drugs and chemotherapy have helped him live longer.

He told Hello magazine: ‘I’m carrying a dirty secret – it’s become a monkey on my back. I don’t know how long I have left, but I try to stay positive and my attitude is that I’m living with cancer, not dying from it. I set little markers – things I want to be around for.

I got into the habit of saying, “Don’t plan because I might not be well enough”. ‘But now I want to make plans.

I want to make memories and capture these moments with my family because the reality is, my boys are going to grow up not knowing their dad and that breaks my heart.’

Jonnie’s social media was inundated with well wishes and messages of support in the wake of the news.