Steve Wright: Last News

Steve Wright's son Tom paid tribute to the broadcaster after his death aged 69 earlier this week.The BBC Radio 2 veteran, known for his show Steve Wright In The Afternoon, died in his home on Monday 12 February. Emergency services were called to his flat in central London's Marylebone area and later confirmed a man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The BBC has finally announced who will take over as host on the airwaves for Steve Wright's Pick of the Pops show on Radio 2 following his tragic passing earlier this year.

Zoe Ball has spoken out in support of a controversial shake-up at Radio 2.The BBC have announced that former Take Me Out host Paddy McGuiness and singer and actor Michael Ball will be taking over the station's Sunday morning shows. Michael, 61, will take over Steve Wright's Love Songs, following the tragic passing of Steve earlier this year. While Top Gear presenter Paddy, 50, will be fronting a brand new show.

Steve Wright's Radio 2 replacement has been confirmed after his unexpected death in February.The beloved radio presenter was found dead at his home aged 69. Michael Ball will be taking over as presenter on BBC Radio 2's Sunday Love Songs. Michael currently presents on Sundays from 11am-1pm, however from June, he will present Love Songs with Michael Ball from 9am to 11am.

After over 40 years on our airwaves, radio fans were dealt a heartbreaking blow on Tuesday 13 February, when the BBC announced the death of DJ Steve Wright, who had famously helmed programmes on Radio 1 and Radio 2, as well as fronting tv shows such as Top of the Pops. And now, in an exclusive chat with OK!, Steve's colleague Jo Whiley has opened up on dealing with feelings about her own mortality. However, the one thing she’s not concentrating on and that is slowing down.

It’s been 30 years since DJ Jo Whiley first landed on BBC Radio 1, co-presenting The Evening Session. Now aged 58, she’s in a new phase of her life; preparing for an empty nest, enthusiastically gardening (she’s a little obsessed with growing pumpkins), and dealing with feelings about her own mortality.The one thing she’s not concentrating on, though, is slowing down. “As long as I enjoy it and people still want to dance to the songs I play and hear my voice, I’ll carry on,” she tells us.

Radio DJ Scott Mills first landed a gig on BBC Radio 1 back in 1998, where he presented the early breakfast show from 4 am to 7 am. Since then, the 50 year old has risen through the ranks to host some of the biggest shows on the BBC.

Rock star Steve Harley has sadly passed away at his home in Suffolk on Sunday morning after a short fight with cancer at aged 73.

Steve Wright's friend Nick Campbell has said that the BBC star would not have liked all the nice things people are saying about him after he died. Steve Wright was a famous DJ on BBC Radio 2 but sadly passed away at his house on February 12 when he was 69 years old. Nick, who described his late friend as a 'great and really likeable person', has now spoken out to say that the late radio legend would hate all the media attention he's received since passing.

TV presenter and radio host Graham Norton has announced he’s leaving his Virgin Radio UK weekend show after three years, leaving fans shocked. Graham co-hosts the 9:30am to 12:30pm slot on the radio along with Maria McErlane and has done since 2021. He made the shock announcement live on air during his show on Saturday 24 February.

More musical chairs in the UK’s national radio ecosystem after popular presenter Graham Norton announced live on air that this will be his last weekend presenting his popular Saturday and Sunday shows on Virgin Radio.

Wright’s family confirmed that he had passed away, writing: “It is with deep sorrow and profound regret that we announce the passing of our beloved Steve Wright.“In addition to his son, Tom, and daughter, Lucy, Steve leaves behind his brother, Laurence and his father Richard. Also, much-loved close friends and colleagues, and millions of devoted radio listeners who had the good fortune and great pleasure of allowing Steve into their daily lives as one of the UK’s most enduring and popular radio personalities.”Now Tom, who is a club promoter, has revealed that he flew back from Los Angeles to be with his father in the days before he died.As reported by the Evening Standard, he said: “It meant the world to me that I was able to get to know my Dad in a way I never had in the months before he died.

Radio 2 listeners were left in tears as Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs made a return, just days after the DJ's sudden death at the age of 69.The news of Steve's death came as shock to fans and friends alike.This Sunday saw a return of his Sunday Love Songs, hosted by his pal Liza Tarbuck. She encouraged fans to share their memories of Steve, including any dedications he'd made on his show for special occasions like weddings or birthdays.

Steve Wright, the beloved radio presenter, had a heart bypass operation before his death, according to a close friend.The Radio 2 star, who was 69, was found dead in his London flat on Monday, 12 February. Mark Wells, the former controller of ITV Entertainment, revealed that Steve had undergone secret surgery and was "more ill than he let on." The news come after police confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Steve's death.

Radio presenter Steve Wright underwent a heart bypass operation months before his death, a friend has revealed.

Steve Wright was reportedly offered his afternoon slot back on Radio 2 just days before he passed away. According to his close friend, former ITV Entertainment controller, Mark Wells, the DJ had also recently undergone heart surgery.

BBC Radio 2 listeners were reduced to tears today as Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs returned to air days after the star suddenly passed away age 69. Steve died on Tuesday, February 13 and the news came as a huge shock with many of his heartbroken co-stars breaking into tears live on air amid an outpouring of tributes, writes The Mirror.

Fans of the much-loved radio presenter Steve Wright – who died suddenly last Monday – have vented their fury after the BBC’s Breakfast News programme discussed an upcoming tribute to the DJ – while mistakenly showing a photo of a completely different radio personality.

Following the sudden and unexpected passing of BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright, speculation has arisen surrounding the cause of his death. While some suggested it may have been due to the loss of his beloved radio show, his brother Laurence has addressed rumours, stating it was more likely due to lifestyle choices.

Steve Wright’s death this week left friends, family and colleagues of the much-loved radio DJ devastated.

One of the last photos ofBBC Radio 2 presenter Steve Wright has resurfaced after his tragic death this week at the age of 69.