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Lorraine Kelly bids heartfelt farewell to BBC star - 'Such a brilliant broadcaster'
Lorraine, took to social media to wish Steve Wright, 68, a fond farewell and explain how “lucky” she was to have been a guest of his extremely popular radio slot Steve Wright in the Afternoon.Steve’s departure from the radio comes after the BBC decided to axe the show after 23 years in a bid to reduce the age of the main presenters on the station.Sharing her farewell message with her 716,000 Twitter followers, Lorraine wrote: “Can’t believe it’s the last #SteveWrightInTheAfternoon“Loved being a listener and also lucky enough to have been a guest.“Steve is such a brilliant broadcaster.”Sharing her respect and adoration for the radio DJ, many also shared their appreciation with Steve in the comments section of the star’s tweet.Gaining 794 likes, user @MrHmultisports commented: “Steve Wright has been pretty much the radio of my life.“From Diamond Geezer Mr Spoon in the 80s/90s to driving me home throughout my teaching career.“You'll know what you're missing when it's gone.
