Veteran BBC Radio 2 presenter Bob Harris has announced that his prostate cancer has spread to his upper spine. The 80-year-old, who has been living with the disease since 2007, shared the news on Instagram, describing the past few weeks as “an extremely testing time”.
Harris was hospitalised in March after experiencing severe back pain. Scans revealed that the cancer had metastasised to his spine. He immediately began a course of radiotherapy, spending two weeks in hospital. He is now back home and undergoing a rehabilitation programme, stating he feels “stronger every day”.
The broadcaster expressed gratitude for the support from his family and colleagues at BBC Radio 2. He aims to return to his weekly country show by mid-May and to Sounds of the '70s later that month. Colleagues including Lauren Laverne and Shaun Keaveny have sent their best wishes.
Harris, who co-founded Time Out magazine and joined the BBC in 1970, is best known for hosting the Old Grey Whistle Test. In 2019, he survived emergency surgery after rupturing his aorta.
