A Place in the Sun presenter Jonnie Irwin has claimed he was dropped by the Channel 4 show because of his terminal cancer diagnosis.

The TV star, who recently went public with his diagnosis, has alleged that Channel 4 “pushed him aside for someone healthier”.

Irwin claimed on Wednesday (23 November) that, while support remains from his other show Escape to the Country, no such help came from A Place in the Sun after telling them the news in 2021. He apparently told showrunners that he “wanted to work”.

The host, 48, initially kept his illness a secret, but decided to make the news public earlier this month after learning the cancer had spread from his lungs to his brain.

He said in the latest issue of Hello! Magazine, that he he “doesn’t know how long I have”, but hopes his words will inspire people to “make the most of every day”.

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