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Jonnie Irwin’s wife says ‘me and the boys still need you’ in emotional tribute

Jonnie Irwin’s wife Jessica has said “me and the boys still need you” in an emotional tribute following the death of the TV presenter at the age of 50.

The TV star, who presented A Place In The Sun and BBC’s Escape To The Country, announced in November 2022 that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020 and that it had since spread to his brain.

His co-stars Laura Hamilton and Jasmine Harman were also among those to remember Irwin as “without doubt one of the best”.

Irwin’s wife Jessica, who he shares three sons with – Rex, and twins Rafa and Cormac – confirmed the

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