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REVEALED: Escape to the country s jonnie irwin reveals home building project hit snag | Vintage Vibes

Escape to the Country’s Jonnie Irwin fans have backed the tv star after his home renovation plan hit a snag. The presenter who is battling terminal cancer is engaged in a huge project to convert a property for his family to live in.

The 49-year-old who has cancer of the brain after it spread to his lungs is renovating a house for his wife Jessica and three boys close to her family in the north east, should the worst happen. But he revealed in his latest instagram post that the project had a problem. He said it meant that his builders had to come on over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Jonnie wrote: “After the completion of the Facia we were all disappointed with the end result. The bubbles of welding underneath were visible. I wasn’t happy and nor was @steblyth1988 but then we were trying out a different approach with a new material. We then went back and applied aluminium. I’m really happy with the results and impressed/grateful for to @steblyth1988 and his side kick Ste for coming back on their days off to get it just right. #thedevilsinthedetails #renovation”

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