Yahoo Finance Bill Turnbull taking leave of absence from Classic FM show over ‘health reasons’
Bill Turnbull has announced he is stepping back from his show on Classic FM for “health reasons”.
The presenter, who appeared on BBC Breakfast from 2001 until 2016, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017.
Announcing the news on social media, he said he was taking “a leave of absence” from his weekend programme, which he has fronted for five years.
1) With great regret I am taking a leave of absence from my show @classicfm, for health reasons. The road has been a bit bumpy recently, and I need to take some time to focus on getting better.
— Bill Turnbull (@billtu) October 21, 2021
He said on Twitter: “With great regret I am taking a leave of absence from my show @classicfm, for health reasons. The road has been a bit bumpy recently, and I need to take some time to focus on getting better.
“I’m sorry to do this, as I absolutely love doing the programme, and have hugely enjoyed the past five years.
“I am very grateful to friends and colleagues @global for the love and support they have shown me. And I will be back, just as soon as I can be.”
2) I’m sorry to do this, as I absolutely love doing the programme, and have hugely enjoyed the past five years. I am very grateful to friends and colleagues @global for the love and support they have shown me.
And I will be back, just as soon as I can be.— Bill Turnbull (@billtu) October 21, 2021
The presenter revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis in March 2018, saying he was diagnosed the previous November, and detailed his treatment in a Channel 4 documentary called Staying Alive.
BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker was among the people sending Turnbull good wishes.
He tweeted: “Wishing you all the very best Bill. Take care of yourself.”
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