A Place in the Sun presenter Jasmine Harman has led tributes to her long-term co-star Jonnie Irwin after he sadly lost his battle with cancer.
The 48-year-old took to her Instagram to share a picture with her pal as they looked at each other while sitting in front of a sunset.
She penned: “Jonnie Irwin – I will always remember the first time I heard your name. When I was doing a screen test for a new show, they said ‘we definitely want Jonnie, but we need to find another presenter’.
“I wondered who this mysterious Jonnie was. We met in Cape Town, filming the pilot. You were so charismatic and energetic, so confident and fun. I understood immediately why they had to have you.
“Your cheeky-chappy persona and naughty sense of humour always broke the ice and made people laugh. Everyone warmed to you and you had the incredible ability to connect with people, making them feel like they’d known you for years.”