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Jonnie Irwin has said he is planning to record video messages so he can still speak to his beloved wife and three children after he passes away.
The TV presenter, 49, is battling terminal cancer after tumours spread to his brain two years on from his initial diagnosis.
Jonnie presented a segment about digital legacy on Morning Live on Friday and left hosts Rav Wilding and Kimberley Walsh with 'goosebumps'.
The Escape To The Country host said he is 'taking every opportunity' to give wife Jessica, 40, and their three children - son Rex, three and twins Rafa and Cormac, two - a bright future when he is no longer here.
After watching a segment about how a woman battling stage 4 bowel cancer records a short clip each day for her loved ones to watch when she is gone, Jonnie said he plans to do the same.
Jonnie Irwin has said he is planning to record video messages so he can still speak to his beloved wife and three children after he passes away
'It's amazing to think I too could speak to my wife and children after I pass away. My diagnosis has taken a lot from me but it has given me the ability to prepare.
'The only way to make sure your digital legacy is as you like it, is to take control now. And I'm going to take every opportunity to do that for the people I love.'
The programme went on to provide information on the ways in how to prepare a 'digital legacy will' so you can tell loved ones what you want to happen to things like social media pages.
A digital legacy is an individual's online interactions, covering everything from social media platforms to emails.
It is something that is often left out of estate plans, as they aren't seen as tangible assets, but they are just as important as your family can't legally obtain access, which is a problem if they need to obtain information.
Also a digital legacy is important to specify the actions you want taken on certain accounts, for example if Facebook page is deleted or memoralised.
Reflecting on his own actions so far, Jonnie said: 'I've got a lifetime of memories and while over the years many have been stored online and whilst I've been getting my affairs in order since my diagnosis two and a half years ago, I've not given much thought to my digital legacy.
'I've posted thousands of pictures and digital images online but when I pass on I've got no idea what will happen to those images.'
Devoted husband: The Escape To The Country host said he is 'taking every opportunity' to give wife Jessica, 40, a bright future
Chills: Host Rav Wilding said back in the studio: 'I've got goosebumps. Such a powerful film from Jonnie. I think that film is a real reminder about all the practical things you can do'
Moving: 'It's amazing to think I too could speak to my wife and children after I pass away. My diagnosis has taken a lot from me but it has given me the ability to prepare'
