[Music] what really happened to Johnny Owen from Escape to the country the job of a presenter is never easy as it requires a Charming personality a confident attitude and professionalism to deliver the information to people one person who made this job look really easy was Johnny Owen however this talented TV presenter is no longer alive what happened to Johnny Owen let's learn everything related to him who is Johnny Owen born on the 18th of November 1973 Johnny Owen is mainly famous as an English television presenter but his skills extend beyond TV as he is also a writer lecturer businessman and property expert Jonathan James Irwin now popular among fans as Johnny Irwin was born in rugby warshire to a property developer James Irwin and his wife AI after obtaining an estate management degree from Bur City University Johnny started his career by working at Christie and Company as a business transfer specialist after working there for a few years Johnny then applied to channel for to work as a co-presenter in the show A Place in the Sun home or away luckily he got selected from hundreds of applicants and started his TV Journey he never looked back after that as he worked in a number of TV shows as a presenter and established himself as a renowned television presenter across the country Johnny Owen's married life and children although Johnny was a media personality his partner always kept a low profile leaving many fans in doubt about his relationship status but Johnny was married to Jessica Holmes in September 2016 after marriage the two relocated from hartfordshire to Newcastle about 2 years later they welcomed their first son rex on Christmas 2018 about 2 and a half years later they expanded their family to five by welcoming twin Sons Rua and kmac in June 2020 what happened to Johnny Owen from Escape to the country with the introduction of twin Sons Johnny and Jessica were over the moon however their lives faced a huge blow when Johnny was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in August 2020 the doctor also gave him only 6 months to live which was devastating to Irwin and his family members however kept his confidence high and didn't share it with his fans hoping that he could fight it but in November 2022 he learned that his cancer had spread to his brain he then opened up to the public about his cancer which came as a shock to his fans and colleagues Owen wanted to live his life to the fullest before he would wave a final goodbye to his family and the world so he continued to spend time with his family and stayed positive sadly Johnny had to leave this world on the 2nd of February 2024 at the age of 50 what are Johnny Owen's wife and kids doing now since Johnny's death his wife Jessica has kept a low profile in fact Jessica wasn't active on social media even before Johnny's death so it's hard to say what Jessica and her kids are doing at the moment however Jessica is a strong woman and a mother of three very young children so we are pretty confident that she is now coping with the new reality and trying to give her children a better future quick facts about Johnny Owen Johnny Owen was a former rugby player who played for lutterworth RFC and rugby Lions RFC Johnny used to write a regular column for A Place in the Sun magazine Johnny has three sons with his wife Jessica Holmes Johnny took his last breath on the 2nd of February 2024