The plug could be pulled on North Ayrshire Christmas lights next year if budget plans are ushered in.
26.11.2022 - 22:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Jonnie Irwin has opened up about how he's feeling about Christmas this year, saying it may be 'tricky' due to his terminal cancer diagnosis.
Earlier this month, the former A Place In The Sun presenter publicly shared his diagnosis after being told by doctors in 2020 that his stage four lung cancer had spread to his brain and left him with just months left to live.
The 49-year-old credited his wife Jessica Holmes with helping him stay positive and focus on creating as many memories as he can with his family when the dad-of-three first shared the devastating news with fans, writes The Mirror.
Speaking in a new interview, Jonnie opened up about the approach he is taking to the upcoming festive season and paid tribute to his wife and their 'perfect partnership'.
Jonnie and Jess, 40, got married in September 2016 and share three children together - Rex, three, and two-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac.
He said: "I'd be lying if I didn't say that Christmas will be tricky. I'm not saying this will be my last one because I don't know for certain. I want to be here as long as I can but it could be. And I want to enjoy it and just spend time with Jess and the kids."
Speaking about her life after his death, Jonnie heartbreakingly admitting he wants his partner to be happy but the thought of her remarrying breaks his heart. In his latest interview with The Sun, Jonnie recalled how he and Jess fell in love and revealed the reason why he asked the mum-of-three to marry him so soon after sparking up a romance in 2016.
He told the publication: "I asked Jess to marry me because not only is she very pretty but classically so, but she was fun. That's not to say anyone else I've dated 'wasn't fun, but she was just on my wavelength.
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