Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHarris has been a prominent voice on the airwaves for 56 years (Getty)Veteran broadcaster Bob Harris has been left “overwhelmed by the love that’s come in” after announcing his decision to step down from radio after almost six decades. The decision was made weeks after the BBC Radio 2 favourite revealed his prostate cancer had spread to his spine. Harris described the choice as “one of the hardest decisions” of his life, and has now shared a new video thanking fans “for all the messages” he’s received. He also extended gratitude to his family and wife Trudie, for their support.Harris has been a prominent voice on the airwaves for 56 years and joined Radio 2 in 1996. In full‘Overwhelmed’ Bob Harris speaks out after BBC Radio 2 exit due to illnessThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Bob Harris ‘overwhelmed’ by fan response after BBC Radio 2 departure
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHarris has been a prominent voice on the airwaves for 56 years (Getty)Veteran broadcaster Bob Harris has been left “overwhelmed by the love that’s come in” after announcing his decision to step down from radio after almost six decades. The decision was made weeks after the BBC Radio 2 favourite revealed his prostate cancer had spread to his spine. Harris described the choice as “one of the hardest decisions” of his life, and has now shared a new video thanking fans “for all the messages” he’s received. He also extended gratitude to his family and wife Trudie, for their support.Harris has been a prominent voice on the airwaves for 56 years and joined Radio 2 in 1996. In full‘Overwhelmed’ Bob Harris speaks out after BBC Radio 2 exit due to illnessThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
