Jonnie Irwin, the presenter of TV property programmes, who has died of cancer aged 50, was notable for his fresh face, charm and cheeky manner, with a sense of humour that he could draw on when his screen “clients” proved picky or unrealistic about how far their budgets would stretch.
The Channel 4 series A Place in the Sun took him around the world with Brits searching for their dream homes, although the sunny climes of Spain and other southern European countries proved to be the most popular destinations.
