Phillip Schofield cosies up to radio legend as he celebrates Steve Wright on special outing

Phillip Schofield was seen paying tribute to precocious Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright wherever helium delighted successful taking a selfie with a broadcasting legend

Phillip Schofield has posted a selfie with a existent broadcasting fable portion celebrating the beingness of precocious BBC Radio 2 DJ, Steve Wright.

The 62-year-old beleaguered TV presenter had a uncommon moment, recently, to stock immoderate laughter and happiness arsenic helium remembered Steve, who died successful February from a ruptured ulcer successful his stomach, aged 69. Steve had hosted shows connected the BBC for much than 40 years earlier his passing, which came aft helium near his day amusement successful 2002, pursuing being axed and replaced by Scott Mills.

Steve had been a fixture connected the airwaves for 23 years with his day show, and his chap DJs were determination successful numbers to wage tribute, immoderate 9 months aft his passing. Among them were 'whispering' Bob Harris, 78, who earned his nickname owed to his husky transportation during his agelong vigor career.

Bob was afloat of smiles erstwhile helium posed with Phillip for a selfie, which the erstwhile TV presenter posted connected his Instagram Story. Schofe captioned the drawback with: "Wonderful time remembering our person and broadcast icon, Steve Wright." He past added a further caption to the pic, which read: "There were galore legends contiguous (me excluded!) nary much truthful than @whisperingbob"

Phillip past posted different selfie with Bob earlier adding a photograph of Steve Wright, taken erstwhile helium was successful his premier connected BBC Radio 1. Captioning this photo, Phillip admitted that the gathering mightiness not person been Steve's cupful of tea, but helium would person been pleased with however galore were determination paying homage to the precocious great. Phillip wrote: "Steve would person hated it... but been softly thrilled that truthful galore radical who loved him, came unneurotic for him."

The photos showed a antithetic representation to the 1 yesterday, erstwhile Phillip looked glum arsenic helium was spotted retired and astir with his girl 2 months aft helium returned to our TV screens. The erstwhile This Morning presenter was pictured walking his canine alongside girl Molly Lowe successful London connected Wednesday.

This comes aft Phillip appeared connected the caller Channel 5 programme Cast Away, which was met with mixed reviews. Phillip was besides seen wearing his wedding ring, contempt coming retired arsenic cheery and separating from his wife, Stephanie Lowe, successful February 2020.

It has been a hard fewer weeks for Phillip aft helium announced that his mum Patricia Schofield had passed away past month. A ceremonial was held for Patricia successful Cornwall, wherever she had lived, connected November 8. The work astatine St. Michaels Church successful Newquay was attended by household and friends, including Phillip. He was joined by his woman Stephanie, 60, arsenic good arsenic their daughters Molly, 31, and Ruby, 28.

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