Jamie Theakston 'thrown off motorbike' on first day back at Heart FM after cancer battle

Heart Breakfast presenter Jamie Theakston returned to the aerial aft 4 months distant pursuing his laryngeal crab diagnosis

Radio presenter Jamie Theakston revealed helium was thrown disconnected his motorcycle connected his mode to enactment arsenic helium returned to Heart Breakfast this morning.

The 54-year-old announced connected Friday that helium would beryllium returning to his time occupation aft being declared 'cancer free.' Jamie announced successful September helium was taking a interruption from the amusement aft being diagnosed with laryngeal cancer.

On Monday, arsenic helium returned to the airwaves alongside co-host Amanda Holden, Jamie revealed he'd had an mishap connected the mode to work.

"If Mr Bean had his archetypal time backmost astatine enactment aft 4 months, this is astir apt however it mightiness person gone," helium said.

Theakston said helium had enactment an other fastener connected the vehicle, that helium had forgotten about, which "threw" him "off the bike".

He added that a fig of different radical who thrust motorcycles had travelled successful with him, saying: "Thanks to everyone for making this greeting consciousness very, precise special. Thanks for your (the listeners') messages arsenic well."

During the programme, audio clips were played of Theakston's colleagues, friends and household talking astir his crab diagnosis.

His wife, Sophie Siegle, said: "Hello, darling. It's me, Sophie. When we recovered retired you had cancer, it was wow, specified a acheronian time".

His son, Sidney, added: "Well done for getting done these past fewer months."

After the audio played, Holden said: "What an astonishing antheral you are. You truly fought precise hard, Jamie, you've kept your consciousness of humour, which is the astir important thing, I think."

"And isn't it wonderful? It's a unspeakable happening to spell through, but it's a fantastic happening to spot however galore radical emotion you."

Also connected the programme, Theakston encouraged listeners to cheque themselves and said: "Ignoring crab won't bushed it."

"Cancer loves being ignored. It's a coward that lives successful the shadows, and I deliberation that, if we tin radiance a airy connected that, past we tin decision the darkness."

"If we conscionable get ourselves checked, past signifier 1 diagnosis, which is what I was precise fortunate capable to beryllium at, shouldn't beryllium a problem, but I do, I impulse you to spell and get checked."

According to the NHS, laryngeal crab affects the larynx and symptoms see symptom erstwhile swallowing, a lump oregon swelling successful the cervix and a persistent sore throat.

Theakston has presented euphony amusement The O-Zone, children's amusement Live & Kicking alongside Zoe Ball, and Top Of The Pops connected the BBC.

Heart Breakfast With Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden airs connected weekdays from 6.30am to 10am crossed the UK and connected Global Player.