‘You’re the worst human being I can imagine meeting’: A Place In The Sun’s Jonnie Irwin hits back at cruel troll who made nasty comment online – amid his tragic cancer battle
A Place In The Sun’s Jonnie Irwin hit back at a cruel troll who made a nasty comment online about him on Wednesday – amid his tragic cancer battle.
The presenter, 49, was given just six months to live when he was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, which has spread to his brain, in August 2020, and publicly shared his prognosis in December.
This week he took to Instagram to reveal he was prepping for a photoshoot as he shared snap of his potential outfit choices for it – which attracted a cruel troll in the comments.
He posted a photo of an couple of shirts and wrote on the platform: ‘Photo shoot tomorrow and new garments arrived bang on time. As ever, all about the layers’.
One person seemed to take issue with the post though and questioned Jonnie about his plans – which prompted a just response.
Not happy: A Place In The Sun’s Jonnie Irwin hit back at a cruel troll who made a nasty comment online about him on Wednesday – amid his tragic cancer battle
Tough: The presenter, 49, was given just six months to live when he was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, which has spread to his brain, in August 2020, and publicly shared his prognosis in December
The person in question wrote under the post: ‘Shouldn’t you be spending your final days/weeks with your kids rather than doing all this paid publicity? Just saying.’
The presenter responded in the comments section of his post: ‘It was a shoot WITH my family but just to confirm. You are the worst human being I can imagine meeting’.
Other followers weren’t impressed by the comment that had been made to Jonnie, with some appearing to describe it as ‘cruel,’ ‘awful’ and ‘appalling’ in their responses.
The father of three was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020 and was given months to live.
The TV presenter initially decided to keep his illness private but then went public one year later.
Jonnie recently spoke about his condition saying he is trying to make as many memories as possible with his wife Jessica and their three sons – Rex, three, and two-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac.
It comes after Jonnie said he is planning to record video messages so he can still speak to his beloved wife and three children after he passes away.
Jonnie presented a segment about digital legacy on Morning Live earlier this month and left hosts Rav Wilding and Kimberley Walsh with ‘goosebumps’.
Post: This week he took to Instagram to reveal he was prepping for a photoshoot as he shared snap of his potential outfit choices for it – which attracted a cruel troll in the comments
Reaction: The person in question wrote under the post: ‘Shouldn’t you be spending your final days/weeks with your kids rather than doing all this paid publicity? Just saying’
Well done: The presenter responded in the comments section of his post: ‘It was a shoot WITH my family but just to confirm. You are the worst human being I can imagine meeting’
Support: Other followers weren’t impressed by the comment that had been made to Jonnie, with some appearing to describe it as ‘cruel,’ ‘awful’ and ‘appalling’ in their responses
Together: Jonnie and his wife Jessica have been making the most of their time together since the diagnosis (pictured last month)
Horrible: He was given just six months to live when he was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, which has spread to his brain, in August 2020 (pictured with co-host Jasmine Harman)
The Escape To The Country host said he is ‘taking every opportunity’ to give wife Jessica and their three children a bright future when he is no longer here.
After watching a segment about how a woman battling stage 4 bowel cancer records a short clip each day for her loved ones to watch when she is gone, Jonnie said he plans to do the same.
‘It’s amazing to think I too could speak to my wife and children after I pass away. My diagnosis has taken a lot from me but it has given me the ability to prepare.’
Reflecting on his own actions so far, Jonnie said: ‘I’ve got a lifetime of memories and while over the years many have been stored online and whilst I’ve been getting my affairs in order since my diagnosis two and a half years ago, I’ve not given much thought to my digital legacy.
‘I’ve posted thousands of pictures and digital images online but when I pass on I’ve got no idea what will happen to those images.’
Host Rav said back in the studio: ‘I’ve got goosebumps. Such a powerful film from Jonnie. I think that film is a real reminder about all the practical things you can do.’
Kimberley: ‘It’s heartbreaking. I do think creating special memories with your loved you can be as simple as sitting down for a Sunday roast.’
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