 The TV star bravely revealed his devastating cancer diagnosis ( Getty Images) Speaking to The Sun, a friend of the star said: "She knows Jonnie really well and he was a big help to her when she first started working on the show. "She holds him in high regard and will never forget how welcoming he was from the outset, she knew he was ill, but didn't know just what stage it was at. "There will definitely be a sense of shock and sadness when she hears the news when she gets out." Jonnie revealed he first noticed symptoms back in 2020 ( PA) He shared his cancer diagnosis with Hello! magazine ( PA) Jonnie first noticed a warning sign about his cancer while filming A Place In The Sun in the summer of 2020, after his vision became blurry. "Within a week of flying back from filming, I was being given six months to live," he explained to Hello! magazine. He went on to tell the publication: "It's got to the point now where it feels like I'm carrying a dirty secret, it's become a monkey on my){kind=link}
Scarlette Douglas is believed to be none the wiser that her A Place In The Sun co-star Jonnie Irwin has revealed his devastating prognosis after being diagnosed with cancer
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star Scarlette Douglas hasn’t been informed about Jonnie Irwin’s heartbreaking cancer diagnosis.
The presenter who quit A Place In The Sun earlier this year presented alongside Jonnie for six years but didn’t know the true extent of his illness.
On Sunday, Jonnie opened up about his diagnosis, two years after doctors dealt him the devastating blow that he had lung cancer, which has now spread to his brain.
In a new update, he revealed that medical staff had informed him that he has just six months left to live.