LONDON (CelebrityAccess) – BBC DJ Mark Radcliffe announced Wednesday (Oct. 3) that he will be taking some time off from his Radio 2 and 6 Music shows to undergo cancer treatment.
The presenter, who has been diagnosed with early-stage tongue cancer, told listeners that he hopes to be back on the air by the New Year.
Radcliffe also shared the news via Twitter.
Now – here’s a thing – I’m sad to say that I’ve got some cancerous tongue and lymph node issues and so, as I’m sure you’ll understand, I’m going to be disappearing for a while. It’s all been caught very early and so everything should be fine.
— The Mark Radcliffe (@themarkrad) October 3, 2018
All being well I’ll be back in action in the new year – or sooner if I feel well enough – but I will be back – you can depend on it – I just can’t say exactly when that will be.
So You won’t hear from me for a while now and therefore…well…..Merry Christmas I guess. Life eh?— The Mark Radcliffe (@themarkrad) October 3, 2018
A BBC spokesman said: “Everyone at Radio 2 and 6 Music wishes Mark well and we look forward to welcoming him back when he’s ready.”
Ricky Ross will present the Radio 2 Folk Show for the time being.
