Jonnie Irwin's widow Jess pays tribute to the awesome courage of a man loved by millions: 'I can't imagine what it's like to know your time is up when you can hear your three sons kicking a football outside in the drive'

Jess Irwin has dispensed with comforting platitudes. There is no sugar-coating her grief. Her adored husband, TV presenter Jonnie Irwin, did not drift away quietly. It was not a gentle goodnight.