Yahoo News Jonnie Irwin back in cold UK as he shares family photos from sunny Spain holiday
The former A Place In The Sun presenter is "feeling blessed" after soaking up the warm weather.
Jonnie Irwin has retuned home to the cold winter weather after celebrating his 50th birthday in sunny Spain.
The former A Place In The Sun presenter, who previously confessed did not expect to reach his 50th birthday as he has terminal lung cancer, shared a series of photos of him and his family enjoying relaxing in the Spanish sun.
Irwin told his 236,000 followers on Instagram: "Back to the cold after a few days in the sun for my birthday. Big thanks for the generous hospitality given to us.
"It was the ideal location for us all and the hot tub in our garden was a massive hit! I reckon we got the last bit of warm weather so feeling blessed."
Irwin was on holiday with his wife Jess and their three sons Rex, Rafa and Cormac, and while in Spain they caught up with his former A Place In The Sun co-star Jasmine Harman, who recently relocated with her family to the Costa Del Sol.
Jonnie Irwin and Jasmine Harman reunite
The Escape To The Country star shared a video of one of the twins playing with a remote control fake dog poo at the airport.
Harman commented: "Glad to see the remote controlled poop is a hit!!!"
She also told Irwin: "Was sooo lovely to see you and the family, and share a bit of your special day xxx thank you and Happy Birthday xxx."
While away in the sunshine celebrating his milestone birthday Irwin took part in an interview and photoshoot with Hello magazine, and admitted the holiday had taken its toll, but was worth it.
He said: "I never thought I'd be here for this.
"I have been spending all day with the kids; playing in the pool and in the hot tub, playing football. When I went to bed last night I said, 'I feel like a real dad today.'
“This morning I couldn't get out of bed, but I'm not sorry and I'll do it again. I'll rest when I absolutely need to but I'll have fun until I drop,"
Before flying to Spain Irwin revealed doctors told him "You don't play by the rules" when he asked them if he could travel abroad in spite of his ill health.
The TV presenter discharged from hospital after being diagnosed with jaundice just days before he left the country.
Irwin has defied doctors by extending his life using experimental therapies and diet, and was not expected to still be alive in 2023.
He even celebrated his 50th birthday early, in March 2023, with a big party for 170 friends and family.
The father-of-three kept his diagnosis a secret diagnosis a secret for two years because he feared losing his job.
He was a member of the A Place In The Sun team for 18 years, from 2004.
When he revealed he had terminal cancer to producers, he was axed from Channel 4 holiday property show because he was told they were unable to insure him to work.
Irwin was given six months to live by doctors back in 2020 when he was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer which has spread to his brain. He went public with his diagnosis in November 2022.
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