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Jonnie Irwin gets VIP treatment at cricket as he makes the most of life amid terminal cancer-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro
‘I’ll sleep well tonight…’
Jonnie Irwin tired himself out with a day at the cricket (Picture: Instagram)
Jonnie Irwin has been taking every opportunity to do the things he loves.
The A Place in the Sun presenter, 49, enjoyed a day out at the cricket this week and got the VIP treatment.
It comes as Jonnie makes the most of time with loved ones following his terminal cancer diagnosis.
The property expert – who shares three young sons with wife Jess – revealed at the end of 2022 that cancer in his lung had spread to his brain, with doctors not expecting him to live until 2023.
Sharing a series of snaps from his eventful outing on Friday (July 21), Jonnie heaped praise on Emirates Old Trafford for their hospitality.
‘I can’t thank @emiratesot enough for a delightful day at the test, especially Debbie who made everything happen’, he wrote.
Jonnie got the VIP treatment at Old Trafford (Picture: Instagram)
The cricket-mad TV presenter had an eventful day out (Picture: Instagram)
‘The hospitality and seats were excellent. A great days Cricket if you’re an England fan.’
‘Now on the rattler back to The Toon’, he added, as Jonnie lives in Newcastle.
‘I’ll sleep well tonight…’, joked the sports fan.
The pictures he shared included a truly epic view of the pitch as he got to watch the commentators in action too from his box.
Jonnie also wore a smile as he placed an arm around a pal.
‘Keep doing your thing what a warrior and inspiration to many’, one fan commented.
‘Aww Jonnie do what makes you happy 👏👏’, another said.
‘A great day to be there. Looked like a fantastic atmosphere. Good that you enjoyed it Jonnie 😊’, another echoed.
The property expert revealed his terminal cancer publicly last year (Picture: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Jonnie’s update comes after he candidly spoke about his ‘uncomfortable’ limits.
The doting dad – who has Rex, four, and two-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac – said that if he were to book flights abroad this summer, it would have to be somewhere close to home.
‘I really would like to go on holiday – every week I feel a little bit stronger,’ he explained to The Sun.
‘I don’t think I would be able to go long haul, I wouldn’t feel comfortable but if I could go somewhere in Spain, Portugal or Italy – that would be great,’ the presenter added.
He also told the outlet: ‘I get more tired, my appetite has been affected but I’m just trying to do as much as possible all the time really.’
Jonnie’s three boys are still unaware of his cancer, as he doesn’t want to ‘confuse’ them by having the difficult conversation.
Jonnie is making the most of his final moments with his three adorable sons (Picture: Instagram)
He has wife Jess by his side all the way (Picture: Instagram)
‘I keep being asked, “Are you going to tell them?” but tell them what?’, he recently said.
‘It would be horrible news that they’d have to get their heads around. And it would confuse the hell out of Rex – he’s got a shocking enough day coming.
‘Let’s bury our heads in the sand for as long as possible.’
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