BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg James broke down in tears as he completed the second day of his 1,000km Comic Relief cycle from Weymouth to Edinburgh, after visiting his father Alan in intensive care following heart surgery complications.
The 40-year-old DJ, who is cycling for eight days, was dealt a devastating blow when his father suffered a stroke during a planned heart operation. Despite this, Greg decided to continue the challenge while his father recovers in hospital.
Speaking after finishing the second day in Abergavenny, Greg said: 'I feel elated. I feel a bit overwhelmed by all these people who just turned up out of nowhere. I just burst into tears as I was going up to Blaenavon. It was all a bit much.'
He added: 'Just thought about my dad, thought about my mum. It got way too much. It's so silly. It must have been the altitude.' Greg, who is married to author Bella Mackie, also became emotional after being given a Welsh flag, which reminded him of his late grandmother.
Earlier, Greg had cancelled his Friday show to be with his family, but returned on Monday to confirm his father, known as 'Big Al', was 'still with us'. In an Instagram video, he explained: 'My dad's not very well. Not very well at all. He was supposed to go in for heart surgery on Thursday... sadly, the operation didn't go to plan, and he had a stroke.'
