Former presenter is as known for his colourful life as for his years presenting and reporting for the BBC and Channel 4
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Former presenter is as known for his colourful life as for his years presenting and reporting for the BBC and Channel 4
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DJ spent almost three decades working for corporation, and was best known for Radio 1 show from 1985 to 2000
Radio presenter was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2020
The veteran broadcaster says he is ‘responding positively’ to treatment
‘This is terrible news for us,’ fellow Radio 2 host Jo Whiley said after learning news
The former Celebrity Big Brother contestant was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2020
Tributes have praised DJ for his ‘wonderfully warm relationship with listeners’
