Bob Harris has worked in a variety of roles across the BBC’s radio channels over the past 50 years, most notably founding Time Out magazine in 1968 before joining the company in 1970.
In a heartbreaking health update this week, a BBC Radio icon admitted to feeling “low” due to his condition.
Radio 2 DJ Bob Harris has shared an update on Instagram on his ongoing prostate treatment. The 79-year-old presenter said in a social media post this week that he was feeling “very low” due to the side effects of his treatment. He has lived with the disease since he was diagnosed in 2007.
The star has been being supported by his fellow BBC colleagues including Dermot O’Leary and Zoe Ball. His friends and colleagues have been leaving supportive comments alongside his social media posts.
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Bob shared a selfie with his coworker, saying, “I’m so appreciative of my cancer treatment, but sometimes the side effects are really bad. Tonight I felt very low. I’ll go back tomorrow.
Colleagues left supportive comments, with presenter Paddy McGuinness saying: “I need you up and at um Bob! You’re the Governor!!!” Zoe Ball said: “Darling chap. Sorry to hear today hasn’t been so good. all the love to you. You’re very brave and loved xxxx.” Dermot O’Leary added: “You’re the best champ! X.” Annie Lennox said: “Much love to you Bob… from Annie.”
Bob claimed to have received routine top-up treatments for the disease because he believes “every day as a blessing” as he told his supporters back in 2023. He continued, “Sometimes I have to go through lengthy top-up treatments, and I have to take a lot of hefty daily medication to keep my cancer under control, whose difficult side effects frequently bring my emotions way too close to the surface!”
However, I consider each day a blessing because my cancer was found early. If you’re a man over 50 who is reading this, my utter advice is to get your own safety checked. Your life could be saved by the quick blood test.
Bob co-founded Time Out magazine in 1968, and he was the first to gain notoriety. He then left for the BBC in 1970, where he has since worked in various roles on its radio channels. In the 1970s, he hosted the award-winning BBC TV music show Old Grey Whistle Test, where he interviewed renowned musicians.
After rupturing his aorta, Harris took a break from presenting in 2019. He had emergency surgery, and he claimed to be “lucky to survive.”
He later stated, “Ten days ago, while out walking, I sustained an aortic dissection, or tear to my aorta.” Any harm deemed to be extremely severe is due to the body’s aorta, which serves as its primary organ.
I’ve been walking an average of five miles per day for the past few years, and I’m confident that the level of fitness I’ve gained since then has saved my life, he continued.
Source: Mirror
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