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Jonnie Irwin details palliative hospice care after terminal cancer diagnosis

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Jonnie Irwin urges people to ‘embrace’ hospice care after ‘amazing’ experience

TV presenter Jonnie Irwin has spoken of his “up and down” days as he revealed he now spends time at a hospice following his terminal cancer diagnosis.

The 49-year-old was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020. The cancer has since spread to his brain.

Jonnie appeared on BBC Morning Live on Monday to give fans a health update and talk about the importance of palliative care. Speaking to hosts Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones, he said: “I'm really good, I have up days and down days but today is an up day. Family are great and very noisy.”

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