{"id":67618,"date":"2023-09-21T23:09:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T23:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=67618"},"modified":"2023-09-21T23:09:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T23:09:32","slug":"jonnie-irwin-feels-like-a-real-dad-in-sweet-milestone-with-sons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/entertainment\/jonnie-irwin-feels-like-a-real-dad-in-sweet-milestone-with-sons\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonnie Irwin &#039;feels like a real dad&#039; in sweet milestone with sons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SEC_172696918-f2be.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Proud dad Jonnie Irwin shared a sweet snap of his sons at their swimming lessons, blissfully unaware of his cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The A Place in the Sun presenter has not told his children about his diagnosis, which he revealed is terminal and took a turn for the worse last week.<\/p>\n<p>His three boys, whom he shares with wife Jess, were taken to swimming lessons while Jonnie, 49, looked on.<\/p>\n<p>He took a picture of the three; <strong>Rex, four, and two-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac<\/strong>, from behind as they sat on the poolside together.<\/p>\n<p>The boys watched the water as Jonnie wrote he felt like a \u2018proper dad\u2019 enjoying these simple every day moments with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Swimming lessons-proper dad vibes watching my trio today,\u2019 he captioned the picture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Fans sent supportive messages about him being a \u2018real\u2019 dad, with one writing: \u2018You most certainly are a real Dad top man.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Another said: \u2018Top top Dad Jonnie. One day in the future those boys will look back and be so proud of you. Keep going and all power to you \ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffc.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So you should, your a wonderful Dad with gorgeous boys! A heart of a lion!\u2019 added a third.<\/p>\n<p>He and Jess made the decision not to tell the young kids about Jonnie\u2019s condition after being told his lung cancer had spread to his brain\u00a0and became terminal.<\/p>\n<p>Jonnie admitted it would be \u2018horrible news that they\u2019d have to get their head around\u2019, especially when he is still well and spending time with them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Over the summer holidays the family were off on numerous adventures, including a wildlife park, creating happy memories together.<\/p>\n<p>He recently transformed the house into a\u00a0Jurassic jungle-themed home\u00a0complete with tents and toys, much to the boys delight.<\/p>\n<p>It was Rex\u2019s first day at school this year, which the dad-of-three shared an emotional post about saying he could \u2018burst\u2019 with pride.<\/p>\n<p>Co-star Leah Charles-King told <strong>Metro.co.uk<\/strong>: \u2018Jonnie is amazing, intelligent charismatic guy and we all love him to bits.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u2018I met Jonnie before when I first got the gig in 2021, and he was so welcoming and warm to me and he left the programme before I even started but he was just wonderful and as we all do just sending him lots of love.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/09\/21\/jonnie-irwin-real-dad-sweet-milestone-update-sons-19539945\/?ico=zone-widget_home_entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proud dad Jonnie Irwin shared a sweet snap of his sons at their swimming lessons, blissfully unaware of his cancer. 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