The BBC Radio 2 legend who has tragically passed away was on air just a few days ago talking about his favorite love songs.
Steve Wright has died at the age of 69, his devastated family announced today.
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Veteran host Steven Wright has tragically passed away
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Wright, shown in 1980, was on the air for decades Credit: Rex
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His heartbroken family announced his death todayCredit: Getty
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The star was last photographed after being axed from his show in 2022 Credit: BBC
The veteran hosted the afternoon program for 12 years on Radio 1 and another 23 years on Radio 2.
His last appearance was on Sunday, when he pre-recorded a Valentine’s Day special from his program Love Songs.
There, Wright shared his favorite romantic songs to play tomorrow.
During the performance, the legend signed off saying, “I’ll be back next Sunday for more love songs.
– Ta-ta then.
His Sunday Love Songs show has “delighted millions of listeners”, Radio 2 presenter Helen Thomas said this afternoon.
In his last show, Wright greeted listeners in his usual jovial way – singing along to the songs.
He said the two-hour show would be made up of “the greatest love songs of all time”.
Wright was happy himself, joking that he and the others on the show were slow dancing in the working kitchen.
He especially greeted lovers across the country for Valentine’s Day.
Sarah Cox’s tribute to Steve Wright who tragically passed away aired a few days ago
The family of the star announced the death of the legend today.
Tributes are already pouring in, led by Zoe Ball and Vernon Kay.
His grieving loved ones said: “It is with deep sadness and deep 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 father Richard.
“Also, beloved close friends and colleagues, and the millions of devoted radio listeners who have had the good fortune and great pleasure of allowing Steve to enter their daily lives as one of the UK’s most enduring and popular radio personalities.
“While we all grieve, the family requests privacy at this extremely difficult time.”
From bullied schoolboy to BBC legend
By Jane Matthews
STEVE Wright went from being a bullied schoolboy cruelly nicknamed ‘Big Nose’ to becoming a BBC radio legend.
Wright was born in Greenwich, London and attended Eastwood High School in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
There he received the cruel nickname Big Nose and Concorde.
His first job after leaving school was in marine insurance, but after three years he realized it wasn’t for him.
Then Wright left to become a local newspaper reporter.
This led him to the BBC, as a librarian, who then continued his shows – and the rest was history.
But in 2022, he announced that he was retiring from his Afternoon show after more than two decades.
He said at the time: “Before we start the show, if I may, I’d just like to say thank you very much for all the messages that came in over the weekend after I announced on Friday afternoon that we were leaving the afternoon show.”
The ax has taken another step towards his Sunday Love Songs show – on which he last appeared just days ago.
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