{"id":67860,"date":"2023-10-02T23:58:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beststarnews.com\/?p=67860"},"modified":"2023-10-02T23:58:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:58:53","slug":"jonnie-irwin-praised-for-powering-through-setbacks-amid-huge-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beststarnews.com\/entertainment\/jonnie-irwin-praised-for-powering-through-setbacks-amid-huge-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonnie Irwin praised for powering through setbacks amid huge project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jonnie Irwin has given fans an update on his latest project \u2013 and things aren\u2019t exactly going smoothly.<\/p>\n
The A Place in the Sun presenter, 49, has been tackling a series of home renovation projects to transform his Newcastle abode over recent months.<\/p>\n
However, the weather hasn\u2019t been on his side.<\/p>\n
Taking to social media, the Escape to the Country star posed for a selfie as he refused to let his terminal cancer diagnosis hold him back.<\/p>\n
Jonnie snapped himself working on his roof, holding a piece of wood, AirPods in his ears as he powered through the rain.<\/p>\n
\u2018It seems like every time we do any roof related work it smashed down with rain!\u2019, he quipped.<\/p>\n
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On how his wife is getting stuck in too, Jonnie added: Jess is underneath with buckets and I\u2019m trying in vain to seal from above.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Oh the joys of renovating!\u2019, he quipped.<\/p>\n
Taking to the comments, Jonnie\u2019s followers were full of words of encouragement.<\/p>\n
\u2018You never give up so keep going!\u2019, one wrote.<\/p>\n
Another wrote: \u2018You\u2019re smashing it fella keep going \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Strong as ever and extremely handsome ! Keep strong \ud83d\udcaa\u2019, one commented.<\/p>\n
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Jonnie has been documenting his home renovations since the start, getting his followers\u2019 opinions and sharing plenty of before and afters.<\/p>\n
Understandably, fans have been amazed at his work ethic as Jonnie works hard on building a dream home for his family in spite of his illness.<\/p>\n
The TV star revealed his terminal cancer diagnosis in November last year, after a tumour in his lung spread to his brain.<\/p>\n
Jonnie lives in his property in the northeast with his wife and three young sons: Rex, four, and two-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac.<\/p>\n
While Jess has been by his side throughout his cancer treatment, Jonnie decided not to tell his boys to avoid \u2018confusing\u2019 them.<\/p>\n
Instead, Jonnie is focused on making as many memories as possible as he lives out his final moments with no idea how long he has to live.<\/p>\n
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The property expert has already defied expectations, as doctors previously didn\u2019t think he would live until 2023.<\/p>\n
However, he was there when Rex marked the huge milestone of starting primary school in September, and enjoyed a relaxing holiday with his brood in summer.<\/p>\n
In terms of his career, while he\u2019s taking things at a much slower pace now his cancer is \u2018on the move\u2019, Jonnie has remained active.<\/p>\n
He attended the A Place in the Sun\u2019s live event in Birmingham this month, attracting a huge crowd to his chat with co-star Jasmine Harman.<\/p>\n
Jonnie later appeared on screens in a pre-recorded episode of BBC\u2019s Escape to the Country, which saw him travel to Somerset to help a retired couple find the perfect property.<\/p>\n
The episode pulled a massive audience, with Jonnie revealing on Instagram his shock over the numbers.<\/p>\n
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Sharing a shot of himself with the crew on location, he wrote: \u2018Just been told about the overnight viewing figures from our show on Monday; 22% audience share, 1 million viewers and slot winner!<\/p>\n
\u2018Well done to all of our team on @escape_country and thanks to you so much for watching, I must admit we had a lot of fun filming this episode.\u2019<\/p>\n
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, Macmillan can offer support and information.<\/p>\n
You can contact their helpline on 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week from 8am to 8pm), use their webchat service, or visit their site for more information.<\/p>\n