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12.05.2022 / 15:37

'Gutted' Jo Whiley issues apology as she pulls out of show after being 'felled' by Covid

Twitter today to apologise to her Scottish fans as she was forced to cancel a show due to being “felled” by Covid. In the heartfelt tweet, the BBC Radio 2 host said she was “gutted” she was missing the appearances over the weekend.Sharing her UK tour posters in view of her 366,000 followers, Jo wrote: “I’m SO gutted not to be bringing my 90’s anthems show to Scotland this weekend.“I’ve been looking forward to seeing you all so much but Covid has felled me.“Sorry to let you down & for any inconvenience caused.”She added: “I’ll be straight back up to see you when I’m fit to party.”The post soon attracted attention as fans reacted to the news and wished Jo a speedy recovery.LisainEdinburgh tweeted: “Oh no Jo! GUTTED its off but get well soon and look forward to seeing you soon!” (sic)Nealbarton5 added: “Look after yourself and get well soon.”MendipLiving chimed in: “Take care and look forward to seeing in Frome in July!!”G1LL78 penned: “Noooooo.

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Jo Whiley returning to Radio 2 following daughter's battle with Covid

Jo Whiley announced she’s returning to her show on Radio 2 following her 12-year-old daughter's battle with Covid-19.

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'It doesn't end' Radio 2's Jo Whiley gives update on sister after terrifying health battle

Radio Times: "She's doing OK."She went on to reveal that Frances had now received both doses of the coronavirus vaccination, giving her added protection against the deadly virus.Although her sibling is now well, Jo admitted that caring for loved-ones with a disability was an "ongoing situation".“She’s been double-jabbed," she went on to tell the publication, with relief."I think she’s made of something extraordinary to have survived what she did.

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Jo Whiley reveals disabled sister Francis is finally getting coronavirus vaccine after Covid left her fighting for life

JO Whiley has revealed her disabled sister Francis is finally getting the coronavirus vaccine, a month are battling the virus. The Radio 2 presenter has said she "could not be happier" for her little sister, who was left "fighting for her life" after contracting Covid in February.

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Jo Whiley’s sister Frances to get coronavirus vaccine this weekend after terrifying health battle

Jo Whiley’s sister, Frances, is set to get her coronavirus vaccine this weekend, after she was rushed to hospital with symptoms last month.The BBC Radio 1 star previously opened up about her younger sibling’s battle with Covid-19, following an outbreak at her care home.At the time, the 55-year-old voiced her confusion as she was offered a jab before Frances, who has learning disabilities and is in a vulnerable category.Sharing the latest update on her radio show, she told listeners: ‘Also my sister gets her vaccination this coming weekend.‘It has been a long time coming. ‘You have to wait a month after you have had Covid but it finally comes this weekend so we could not be happier about that as well.’Frances, who also has the rare Cri du

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Jo Whiley says her ‘worst nightmare came true’ as she discussed end-of-life care for disabled sister who caught Covid

JO Whiley said her "worst nightmare came true" as she discussed end-of-life care for her disabled sister who caught Covid.

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Jo Whiley shares sister Frances’ ‘huge thank you’ to NHS staff after Covid hospital battle

BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley has revealed that her sister Frances is out of hospital after being admitted with Covid-19 following an outbreak in her care home. The presenter has shared a video of her sister, who has learning disabilities and diabetes, drinking a cup of tea and giving a thumbs up from her favourite bench.

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Jo Whiley was discussing palliative care for Covid-stricken sister before health improved

BBC Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley, 55, has taken to social media to update her followers about her sister, Frances', 53, coronavirus recovery.The presenter shared a short, six-second clip of her younger sibling sitting on a bench clapping after returning home from hospital following her battle with Covid. Just days ago the radio presenter issued an urgent plea to her Twitter followers asking for Covid experts to advise on how to administer oxygen to her sister.

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Jo Whiley's relief as her vulnerable sister returns home after hospital Covid battle

Jo Whiley's sister is back at home after being hospitalised by Covid-19.

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Jo Whiley says Covid vaccine offer is 'cruellest twist’ as sister fights for her life

coronavirus in her care home.The 53-year-old has learning difficulties and diabetes, which makes her more vulnerable to the disease.Yesterday, Jo took to Twitter to thank nurses for their hard work in saving her sibling’s life in hospital.She went on to praise her fans for their support as she revealed Frances had a “quite a struggle ahead”.The radio presenter discussed her sister’s health battle on The Andrew Marr Show today.Jo said she had been offered the coronavirus vaccine before her sister and “desperately” wished it had been the other way round.Louise Redknapp ‘considered stepping in front of bus' amid Jamie splitShe added it had been "the worst week of our lives”.“I have no idea why I was offered the vaccine and my sister wasn’t,”

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BBC DJ Jo Whiley gives update on sister's Covid battle after 'cruelest twist in the world'

Jo Whiley made an impassioned plea to the Government as she shared an update on her sister's fight with coronavirus.

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Jo Whiley issues urgent plea for advice as sister suffers with Covid 'I feel very scared'

BBC Radio 2 presenter and DJ Jo Whiley, 55, has issued an urgent plea via social media for Covid experts to advise about her sister's condition.The TV host revealed on Twitter just days ago that her 53-year-old sibling Frances had tested positive for coronavirus.She has a chromosomal condition which means she is severely learning disabled and has diabetes.Taking to Twitter in the early hours of this morning, the DJ issued asked her 343,000 fans for adviceShe said: "URGENT.

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Jo Whiley misses radio show as vulnerable sister taken to hospital with coronavirus

BBC Radio 2 show tonight as her sister was taken to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.The 55-year-old radio DJ said she was feeling "very scared" as her sister Frances, 53, was hospitalised after contracting the virus.Frances, who has a rare genetic syndrome called Cri du Chat, had been staying at a care home that suffered an outbreak of coronavirus last week.Jo took to Twitter to tell her followers that she was pulling out of her evening show as she penned: "I can't do my @BBCRadio2 show this evening. My sister Frances is v poorly in hospital with Covid."I don't feel shiny or happy tonight, I feel very scared.

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Jo Whiley pulls out of Radio 2 show as her sister Frances is ‘very poorly’ in hospital with coronavirus

JO Whiley pulled out of her Radio 2 show this evening as she revealed her sister Frances is "very poorly" in hospital with coronavirus. The BBC DJ said she felt "very scared" and was in no mood to be upbeat on the radio.

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Jo Whiley pulls out of BBC Radio 2 show after sister is rushed to hospital with Covid

Taking to Twitter, she addressed her 336,000 followers as she revealed her sister Frances had been rushed to hospital with Covid.She wrote: "I can't do my @BBCRadio2 show this evening."My sister Frances is v poorly in hospital with Covid. I don't feel shiny or happy tonight, I feel very scared."However, I'll be listening to @willyoung who I know will light up our kitchen in the depths of our darkness."I can’t do my @BBCRadio2 show this evening.

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Jo Whiley pulls out of Radio 2 show as sister taken to hospital with Covid

Jo Whiley has pulled out of her radio show as her sister battles coronavirus in hospital.

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Jo Whiley upset she was offered Covid-19 vaccine before her sister

BBC broadcaster Jo Whiley has expressed her concern that she was offered the coronavirus vaccine ahead of her sister Frances who has special needs and has since tested positive for Covid-19.

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Jo Whiley's living nightmare as she's offered Covid jab before vulnerable sister

Jo Whiley said she was living a nightmare when she was offered the coronavirus jab before her vulnerable sister.

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Ben Shephard: GMB host fears for sons' health following delay of schools reopening

Carol Kirkwood touched after Terry Wogan comparison 'A lot let it slip[LATEST]Radio 2 star Jo Whiley's phone snatched in street in 'horrible' ordeal[TWITTER]Monty Don: Gardeners' World host 'ran away' with another man's ex-wife[ADMISSION]Ben added: "Where does this leave children's mental health when schools, fingers crossed, go back and things - touch wood - start to get back to normal?"The GMB host commented that the schools should be reopened for this very reason."That interaction is so crucial.

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Glastonbury's full Friday line-up for festival's most iconic performances

Glastonbury Festival was forced to call off its 50th anniversary event this year amid coronavirus.

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Adele ‘absolutely panic stricken’ and broke down in tears before headlining Glastonbury

Adele was ‘absolutely panic stricken’ before she headed out on stage for her headline slot at Glastonbury in 2016. The Hello hitmaker was booked as a headliner four years ago and while she oozed confidence on the Pyramid stage in front of a crowd of thousands, half an hour before her set Adele had reportedly been in tears.

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Adele's iconic Glastonbury performance saw her 'in tears and stricken with nerves'

Adele’s headline performance at Glastonbury four years ago will go down in history as one of the best of all time – but the star was an emotional wreck before her barnstorming show.

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Oasis' rarely seen 1994 Glastonbury performance added to BBC Festival repeats line-up

A rarely seen performance from Oasis will be made readily available for music fanatics on BBC iPlayer, after the 2020 Glastonbury Festival was cancelled.

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Oasis' full 1994 Glastonbury set added to BBC's new festival channel

Oasis' rarely seen 1994 Glastonbury set will be available in full for the first time on the BBC's new dedicated Glastonbury channel.The full set, which took place on the NME stage almost two decades ago, will be available on demand via iPlayer.Highlights from the set will also be shown on BBC Two on Friday June 26 as part of the Beeb's Glastonbury Experience.The programme will be hosted by Jo Whiley and Mark Radcliffe and will air on BBC Two from 8.30pm until 10pm.Despite the coronavirus pandemic forcing Glastonbury bosses to pull the plug on the heavily planned 50th anniversary at Worthy Farm, the BBC are still keen to mark the occasion.Coinciding with when the festival was due to take place, from 10am on Thursday June 25 until 1am on

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BBC confirms Glastonbury 50th anniversary coverage including broadcasts of headline performances from Adele, Beyonce and David Bowie

The BBC have confirmed their plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Glastonbury.

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Jo Whiley: ‘Being on air at this moment has shown me how important radio is’

What's it like to be a radio DJ now? Whiley and colleagues Emma Barnett, Zoe Ball, Shelagh Fogarty and Cerys Matthews reveal how they do it

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Duffy Releases New Song After Revealing She Was Raped and Held Captive for Days

Duffy is planning to share her story the way she knows best: through music.

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Duffy releases new music as she says she’s ‘finding it hard’ to speak about horrific rape ordeal

DUFFY tonight released a new song after saying she found it "harder than she thought" to talk about the horrendous rape ordeal that kept her from the spotlight. The 35-year-old singer revealed last month that she was drugged, raped and held captive for days.

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