A Place in the Sun’s Jonnie Irwin in ‘dark place’ after being axed

On Sunday, the presenter announced he’d been given the diagnosis in 2020 and was told he had “months to live”. In a candid interview, he explained his concerns for his family and young children over the impact his illness would have on them. The 48-year-old also explained how being axed from Channel 4 staple A Place in the Sun left him in “a dark place”.The father-of-three has shared the news the terminal disease has spread to his brain.He explained: “I don’t know how long I have left.”The star had initially chosen to keep his illness private, but decided to open up on his cancer during the weekend.He explained the first warnings of his illness came while he was filming A Place in the Sun in August 2020.READ MORE: Katya Jones fears she’ll ‘get blamed’ for Tony Adams’ Strictly exit A Place in the Sun: Jonnie said he was in a ‘dark place’ (Image: Getty/Channel 4) A Place in the Sun: Jonnie revealed the news on Sunday (Image: Getty)”I wanted to work and I needed to work for my own wellbeing and to provide for my family, they couldn’t have done more to help me.”However, on his A Place in the Sun career ending, he continued: “I had been with the show for almost two decades, so physiologically, that was was a really big blow.”A Place in the Sun bosses praised Jonnie’s bravery for opening up about his cancer diagnosis. They told Express.co.uk: “We were and remain, extremely saddened by the news of Jonnie’s illness.DON’T MISS…GMB backlash as host almost throws up in ‘cruel’ I’m A Celebrity game [LATEST]Richard Madeley sparks uproar with ‘out of touch’ hospital comment [VIDEO]I’m A Celebrity’s Jill Scott makes brutal dig at Matt Hancock [VIDEO]”Our thoughts remain with him and his family at this incredibly difficult time.”We applaud his decision to talk openly about his cancer.”Reacting to the news, A Place in the Sun fans have expressed their sadness.Posting a sweet photo of himself with his family, he captioned an Instagram post: “Got some sad news to share with you. I have told my story to @hellomag, out tomorrow. See link in my bio.”