Jo Whiley: Last News

Twitter, where she boasts more than 116,000 followers, to warn people against swimming in rivers. Her tweet followed a post by radio presenter Jo Whiley, 56, who became “really poorly” after a “gorgeous” swim in a nearby river.The BBC Radio 2 DJ wrote: “Since these pics were taken of our chilly but gorgeous river swim, we’ve all been really poorly with bad stomachs which is alarming about the state of our beautiful rivers but also really painful.“Any advice open water swimmers??”Julia replied in a separate tweet: “Sadly the advice is don't swim in UK rivers at the moment...“They are in a dire state & the water companies are being allowed the release raw sewage into them...

Annie Mac has shared a post hailing her female radio contemporaries as she prepares for her last ever BBC Radio 1 show.The DJ announced back in April that she was set to leave the station after 17 years, with her last Future Sounds show taking place tomorrow night (July 30).In a new Instagram post ahead of the final show, Mac shouted out the likes of Jo Whiley, Sara Cox, Annie Nightingale, Maryanne Hobbs and more women working in radio, and praised how far Radio 1 has come since she joined in 2004.“When I joined Radio 1, the gatekeepers of mainstream music and alternative music on the radio were mostly men.

Jo Whiley announced she’s returning to her show on Radio 2 following her 12-year-old daughter's battle with Covid-19.

BBC Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley, 55, has revealed that she is returning to her show this evening, after her daughter endured a "solid week" of coronavirus.Taking to social media, the star told of her "shock" at how fast the virus had spread around her 12-year-old daughter's school friends, after saying that her and her family were forced to isolate for 10 days.In view of her 362,800 followers, Jo announced her Radio 2 comeback.She wrote: "Morning all! V happy to say I’ll be back on @BBCRadio2 tonight after isolating for ten days."(sic)The star went on to state that she had been forced to isolate after her daughter Coco contracted Covid at school, which saw her suffer symptoms for over a week.Jo wrote: "Coco, my 12 yr old developed COVID as did so

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Radio Times: "She's doing OK."She went on to reveal that Frances had now received both doses of the coronavirus vaccination, giving her added protection against the deadly virus.Although her sibling is now well, Jo admitted that caring for loved-ones with a disability was an "ongoing situation".“She’s been double-jabbed," she went on to tell the publication, with relief."I think she’s made of something extraordinary to have survived what she did.

Jo Whiley’s sister, Frances, is set to get her coronavirus vaccine this weekend, after she was rushed to hospital with symptoms last month.The BBC Radio 1 star previously opened up about her younger sibling’s battle with Covid-19, following an outbreak at her care home.At the time, the 55-year-old voiced her confusion as she was offered a jab before Frances, who has learning disabilities and is in a vulnerable category.Sharing the latest update on her radio show, she told listeners: ‘Also my sister gets her vaccination this coming weekend.‘It has been a long time coming. ‘You have to wait a month after you have had Covid but it finally comes this weekend so we could not be happier about that as well.’Frances, who also has the rare Cri du

Jo Whiley pulls out of radio show after colleague Simon Willis diesThe pair got together in 2016 after meeting on ITV2's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now! in 2015.Joe asked Stacey out on a date when they arrived back home to the UK but she admitted she didn’t think things would go further.She said: “I just thought, 'This is nice but I'll probably never see him again’."But it turns out he's quite persistent!"The couple later moved in together and welcomed their first son together Rex in 2019.Joe also has 13-year-old son Harry from a previous relationship.On Christmas Eve last year, Joe got down on one knee at their local woods in Essex and popped the question to Stacey.The Loose Women star flashed her ring as she announced her happy

Jo Whiley's sister is back at home after being hospitalised by Covid-19.

coronavirus in her care home.The 53-year-old has learning difficulties and diabetes, which makes her more vulnerable to the disease.Yesterday, Jo took to Twitter to thank nurses for their hard work in saving her sibling’s life in hospital.She went on to praise her fans for their support as she revealed Frances had a “quite a struggle ahead”.The radio presenter discussed her sister’s health battle on The Andrew Marr Show today.Jo said she had been offered the coronavirus vaccine before her sister and “desperately” wished it had been the other way round.Louise Redknapp ‘considered stepping in front of bus' amid Jamie splitShe added it had been "the worst week of our lives”.“I have no idea why I was offered the vaccine and my sister wasn’t,”

Jo Whiley made an impassioned plea to the Government as she shared an update on her sister's fight with coronavirus.

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BBC Radio 2 presenter and DJ Jo Whiley, 55, has issued an urgent plea via social media for Covid experts to advise about her sister's condition.The TV host revealed on Twitter just days ago that her 53-year-old sibling Frances had tested positive for coronavirus.She has a chromosomal condition which means she is severely learning disabled and has diabetes.Taking to Twitter in the early hours of this morning, the DJ issued asked her 343,000 fans for adviceShe said: "URGENT.

BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin, 52, has taken to Twitter and offered her well wishes to BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley, 55, after the broadcaster shared a candid message on social media.The presenter explained that she would be pulling out of her regular radio slot, after her sister Frances was rushed to hospital following her positive test for coronavirus.The DJ took to the micro-blogging site yesterday, and told her 336,000 followers "I can't do my show".She explained that her sibling was "very poorly" and she was worried about the situation.Jo penned: "I can't do my @BBCRadio2 show this evening."My sister Frances is v poorly in hospital with Covid.

Foo Fighters are getting their Bee Gees on.

Jo Whiley has pulled out of her radio show as her sister battles coronavirus in hospital.

Foo Fighters have performed a cover of The Bee Gees‘ 1976 classic ‘You Should Be Dancing’, with Dave Grohl taking on the disco legends’ famous falsetto vocals.The band shared the new version for Jo Whiley’s Sofa Session on BBC Radio 2.

Jo Whiley said she was living a nightmare when she was offered the coronavirus jab before her vulnerable sister.

Jo Whiley was left shaken up after a "kid on a bike" shamelessly snatched her phone.

Welsh singer Duffy has offered up her first song since revealing she was raped and held captive during a now-deleted Instagram post last month.

Welsh singer Duffy has offered up her first song since revealing she was raped and held captive during a now-deleted Instagram post last month (Feb20).