Jonnie Irwin admits he ‘needs to engage a therapist’
Jonnie Irwin has broken down in tears as he admitted that he needs a “therapist” in this battle with terminal cancer.
The TV presenter best known for hosting Channel 4’s A Place In The Sun has spoken candidly about how his diagnosis has changed his physical and mental outlook.
Speaking on the OneChat podcast by AIG Life, he said: “I’ve found talking about this quite cathartic
“And I know I need to engage a therapist or psychologist and open up
The 49-year-old was given just six months to live when he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020.
He also spoke about how he and his wife, Jessica Holmes, whom he married in 2016, don’t speak about his illnes
He continued: “Apart from those times we’ve not talked about it. Financially we’re slowly getting stuff in place, transferring account details and putting stuff in her name but being positive is such an important factor. I do that by not talking about it too much.”
He also used the interview to urge people not to make the same “mistake” he did and to get critical illness cover. Expressing that because he didn’t have the cover, it meant he had to keep working.
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Jonnie went public with his battle last year after finding out that the cancer had spread to his brain.
But after he went public with the news, his contract for the hit Channel 4 show wasn’t renewed. At the tim
In the frank interview, he commented upon his decision to keep his illness private, saying: And as soon as you say you’ve got cancer, people just write you off.
“I felt like I’d been thrown on a scrap heap. They recruited within a week, and then I saw someone else doing my job.”
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The father of three also spoke about how his illness had impacted his ability to exercise, something he believes is essential, especially for those battling cancer.
“Up until recently, three months ago, I was exercising regularly.
“But then my health took a sudden downturn, and I went from doing 40 press ups in the morning to, I can’t do one now, and I just stopped because it just reminded me I can’t do it.”
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