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Jonnie Irwin tribute on A Place in the Sun branded ‘shameful’ by furious viewers: ‘Two-faced or what!’

A tribute paid to Jonnie Irwin on Monday's A Place in the Sun has riled the late star's followers who've said he deserved more

At the time, Channel 4 countered the claims and said in a statement: “No stone was left unturned in trying to enable Jonnie to continue his international filming with us during Covid but the production company was unable to secure adequate insurance cover for him. But, echoing Jonnie’s words when it came to his exit from the show, viewers also thought that he’d earned a bit more than the tribute that was offered this week. Another urged Channel 4 to follow the Beeb’s lead: “I thought they’d do a repeat of one his shows as a tribute like the BBC are doing!” “Completely agree!” exclaimed another.

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