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A Place in the Sun's Jonnie Irwin has died

(40 Posts)
MissInterpreted Fri 02-Feb-24 19:04:46

Sad news. He was only 50 and had been battling cancer for several years. Leaves a wife and young family.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/jonnie-irwin-dies-50-family-32035053

Grandmadinosaur Fri 02-Feb-24 19:06:30

So very sad. RIP Johnnie

henetha Fri 02-Feb-24 19:17:49

So sad for Johnnie and his family.
Rest in peace.

Sparklefizz Fri 02-Feb-24 19:27:14

I just heard this. So sad. I kept hoping he would rally. His children are so young.
RIP Jonnie.

RosiesMaw Fri 02-Feb-24 19:34:44

It was terminal but he managed two years after being told he only had 6 months.
A lovely man - gone far too soon RIP

sodapop Fri 02-Feb-24 19:35:12

I just read about this as well, a very brave man, I always enjoyed his hosting of Place in the Sun and Escape to the Country.
My sympathies to his wife and family. RIP Jonnie.

Anniebach Fri 02-Feb-24 19:41:20

RIP

Cossy Fri 02-Feb-24 19:41:46

Very sad, he seemed a lovely, brave man and has left behind a young family flowers

varian Fri 02-Feb-24 19:44:09

It is always so sad to read about the death of a young person. Johnnie Irwin was younger than my children. Life is not fair.

Those of us who have lived beyond our allotted span of "three score years and ten" are fortunate indeed.

Marydoll Fri 02-Feb-24 19:49:28

I am so sad to read this. He fought so hard. RIP.

Grandmabatty Fri 02-Feb-24 19:51:37

Ach that's a bugger. I really liked him and he fought so hard.

62Granny Fri 02-Feb-24 19:53:21

Very sad, he managed to stay so positive throughout his illness. 🌹

crazyH Fri 02-Feb-24 20:00:34

Sad 🥲

nanaK54 Fri 02-Feb-24 20:01:26

Such sad news

nadateturbe Fri 02-Feb-24 20:15:41

So sad.

pascal30 Fri 02-Feb-24 20:35:28

What a vibrant and wonderful man he was..he will be missed..

GrannyGravy13 Fri 02-Feb-24 20:41:35

Taken too soon 💐 RIP

Chocolatelovinggran Fri 02-Feb-24 20:42:29

I am very sad to hear this. He came across as a really nice man.

karmalady Fri 02-Feb-24 20:49:47

Very sad. RIP Johnnie Irwin

toscalily Fri 02-Feb-24 20:52:35

So sad. RIP flowers

Joseann Fri 02-Feb-24 20:58:25

Very sad news. He was very likeable.

Callistemon21 Fri 02-Feb-24 21:01:37

Oh dear, so very sad. And so unfair, too.
Condolences to his wife and young children.

RIP Jonnie

Millie22 Fri 02-Feb-24 21:14:43

So very sad 😓

I watched many of the programmes Jonnie presented. He was such a lovely man.

merlotgran Fri 02-Feb-24 22:19:30

Very sad news. He was a likeable presenter. Condolences to his family.

honeyrose Fri 02-Feb-24 22:37:40

Very sad to hear this. What a lovely man - I often watched him presenting Escape to the Country. Life can be so cruel - he left a wife and three little children. Johnnie was very brave and lived his life to the full.