News about Bill Turnbull

Unbelievable, Anne! Jeff Stelling receives MBE from the Princess Royal after raising £1.7m for fight against prostate cancer with 34 marathon walks

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 1, 2024
The 69-year-old, who was the frontman of the hugely popular Sky Sports Gillette Soccer Saturday show from 1994 until 2023, picked up the honour at Buckingham Palace today (right). He shook hands with the Princess Royal (left) who officially made him a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to sport, broadcasting and charity. Stelling said: 'I'm doing a job that most people would give an arm and a leg for. So whilst I've had a wonderful and fortunate career, I'm glad that the MBE is in recognition more than anything of the charity work.' Stelling started his career as a reporter for The Hartlepool Mail and built himself up to become the most iconic football presenter in the UK.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Why did the late Queen refuse Harry and Meghan's proposal for a new style of monetised royalty?

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 25, 2024
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Could it stem from Sophie Wessex 's decision to continue working in public relations after her marriage to Edward? The Queen accepted this new style of royal service, but Sophie changed her mind two years later when she was discovered to be indiscreet about her royal connections when attempting to convince potential clients. There is no one who is in a hurry to repeat, but it is an experiment.

Steve Rider's prostate cancer had no signs. It may have been fatal if his wife had not encouraged him to see a doctor

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 5, 2024
Steve Rider discovered prostate cancer in the fall last year after a 45-year career in sports broadcasting 'without a single day off due to bad health,' so it could have killed him if he didn't respond quickly. He didn't have a single illness, and if it hadn't been for his wife Jane (pictured right), 'who's the star of all this', Steve may not have performed a marginally elevated PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test. This measures the protein produced by the prostate gland and can be a sign of cancer but also of benign conditions such as an enlarged prostate. However, Steve told Good Health in an exclusive interview, and in October he underwent three and a half hours of surgery to remove the entire prostate.

Susanna Reid fights back tears as she gives emotional respect to her late colleague who was named in the Royal Television Society's Best Award

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 29, 2024
During her Royal Television Society award win on Wednesday evening, the Good Morning Britain actress was left fighting back tears as she extended an emotional tribute. As she celebrates 20 years in breakfast show journalism, the presenter was blown away after she was named Network Presenter of the Year. Susanna was left choking back tears in her address as she said an emotional thank you to Bill Turnbull, who she credited with teaching her "everything she needed to hear."

Through Paddy Power's big-money sponsorship of the Ally Pally World Darts Championship, nearly 40,000 men at risk of prostate cancer have now received vital 30-second checks

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 19, 2023
A total of 48,728 people have now completed Prostate Cancer UK's online checker since November 30, five times higher than at the same time last year. According to the charity, latest reports indicate that 77% (37,489) were classified as being 'high risk.' Paddy Power, the tournament's main sponsor, revealed that it would partner with the charity in the hopes of improving diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which kills more than 11,500 men in the UK each year. After a maximum 180 score was achieved, the bookie revealed that it planned to donate up to £1 million to Prosecute Cancer UK during the tournament.

After Ally Pally darts sponsor Paddy Power that said the killer disease will be tackled, over 25,000 men underwent life-saving 30-second prostate cancer screenings

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 12, 2023
According to new estimates, the number of people completing Prostate Cancer UK's online checker was five times higher than during the same time period last year. Paddy Power, a tournament sponsor of the World Darts Championship, has announced that it will partner with the charity to increase the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which kills over 11,500 men in the United Kingdom each year. The bookie revealed that it might donate up to £1 million to Prostate Cancer UK during the tournament, as part of the 'The Big 180.' According to the charity, seven in ten, or 17,500, were identified as being 'high risk.'

PLATELL'S PEOPLE: What a shame Prince Harry has tarnished his greatest achievement

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 1, 2023
AMANDA PLATELL: This week has in many ways reminded us of Prince Harry's finest performances. Nearly a decade after he created the Invictus Games, his latest Netflix docu-series followed a number of wounded Armed Forces veterans as they prepared for the event. It was as thrilling as it was moving. We had tales of a great deal of courage from vets who had overcome adversity and found a reason to live - all thanks to Invictus.

As charities give 'Bill Turnbull' a new high percentage of men tested for prostate cancer

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 31, 2023
Following the death of ambassador and host Bill Turnbull, over 61,000 people registered their online prostate cancer risk checker, Prostate Cancer UK reported an increase of 2,500 percent. According to statistics, the number of referrals - when a person is sent for additional tests or to a hospital specialist - has increased by 17 percent in the last 12 months. Between March 2022 and February 2023, more than a million men were diagnosed with suspected urological cancer in England. In November, the biggest leap was seen, as more than 25,000 men were sent for further examinations.

The NHS scheme to encourage men to order their OWN blood tests for prostate cancer should be scrapped,' says the NHS

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 17, 2023
Following consultation with their GP, men over the age of 50 in the United Kingdom can get a 'blood test on request' from the NHS. Experts, on the other hand, want this option to be scrapped because allowing men to request a PSA exam could result in lifelong incontinence and erectile dysfunction.

Alan Parry will join Jeff Stelling on his latest marathon charity 'Football March'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 14, 2023
MATT BARLOW: As he participated in the unveiling of Sky Sports frontman Jeff Stelling's latest marathon charity walk, football analyst Alan Parry revealed his own battle with prostate cancer. Stelling is launching his 34th Football March in September, raising funds for Pro Cancer UK by stepping out from Wembley to Wycombe's Adams Park in honor of fellow broadcaster Bill Turnbull. Turnbull, a former BBC Breakfast presenter who died in August at the age of 66, five years after a prostate cancer diagnosis, was a devoted Wycombe supporter like Parry, who is now calling for the play-offs in League One. Parry's illness began last year after a routine health check revealed abnormally high PSA levels (prostate specific antigen). He had his prostate removed and has recovered well.

Jeff Stelling's latest marathon challenge will see him take on his 34th 'March for Men.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 13, 2023
Following Bill Turnbull's death, Iconic Sky Sports host Jeff Stelling has begun his next marathon charity walk, raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK. He walked 262 miles from Hartlepool to Wembley in 2016, raising £1.4 million for Prostate Cancer UK and raising concerns of an illness that will affects one in eight men, and one in eight men will die every 45 minutes.

Louise Minchin and Susanna Reid get emotional as they talk about Bill Turnbull's fond memories

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 1, 2023
On Good Morning Britain on Wednesday, Louise Minchin and Susanna Reid got emotional as they recalled fond memories of their late friend and former colleague Bill Turnbull. Bill Turnbull was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November 2017, but sadly died in September 2022, aged 66. The hosts explored how much money they missed Bill, with an emotional Susanna saying, 'I miss him all the time.'

Sally and Nina of BBC Breakfast hold back tears as they mourn the death of 'brilliant' co-star Sally and Nina

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 25, 2023
Sally Nugent and Nina Warhurst of BBC Breakfast battled back tears as they addressed the death of their 'brilliant' co-star Christopher Warhurst. Bill Turnbull was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November 2017, but sadly passed away in September 2022, at the age of 66. Bill was an amazing man, and the hosts shared it with an emotional sigh that said: 'What a man.' What a wonderful man, it would have been on his birthday today.'

On Loose Women, Charlotte Hawkins honors late friend Bill Turnbull

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 19, 2023
After being asked by Prostate Cancer UK, the broadcaster, 47, appeared on Loose Women to announce that she would run 26 miles in honor of him throughout January. Bill, who she referred to as a "dear friend and colleague," appeared on Good Morning Britain and Classic FM in August and died from prostate cancer at the age of 66.

This Bonfire Night, Classic FM's show of soothing music to help anxious dogs

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 19, 2022
Classic FM has announced the return of Pet Classics, a program of calming music to help keep anxious dogs calm and relaxed this fireworks seasons. Charlotte Hawkins, GMB's and Classic FM's weekend presenter, will be joined in the studio by her dog Frank. Bill Turnbull, the show's original host, will also be inscribed with a special tribute after his death from cancer earlier this year at the age of 66.

Bill Turnbull's funeral is attended by Sian Williams, Susanna Reid, and Naga Munchetty

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 16, 2022
After a 'challenging and persistent war against prostate cancer,' which was diagnosed in November 2017, the former BBC Breakfast presenter died on August 31 aged 66. Mr Turnbull's two sons and son-in-law were among the six pallbearers carrying his oak coffin, which was decorated with a red rose and purple bouquet, into the cathedral. On Friday afternoon, family and close friends, as well as his BBC Breakfast co-hosts, attended a private service at Holy Trinity church in Blythburgh. Ms Reid made it to Suffolk just hours after queuing through the night Sian Williams, who anchored BBC Breakfast with Turnbull for more than a decade, told the PA news agency: "I think it's a day of sadness and reflection, and I hope there will be a moment to honor his life because he was a wonderful friend and a wonderful man." Naga Munchetty, a BBC Breakfast presenter who appeared on the red carpet with Turnbull for many years, said, 'The audience was all that mattered, and all that matters was irrelevant, and Bill never forgot it,' and he was a joy to sit beside.'

After the death of 'brother' Bill Turnbull, Fiona Phillips 'hasn't felt the same'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 8, 2022
Fiona Phillips has said she hasn't felt the same since the death of fellow television personality and friend Bill Turnbull, who she described as a brother. After the former BBC Breakfast host died last week aged 66 after a battle with cancer, she admitted her surprise. 'I just haven't felt the same since being stunned by the horrific news,' she said in The Mirror Fiona, 61. He was just such a first-class human being.'

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Are Netflix bosses eyeing Harry documentary?

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 6, 2022
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: With Harry's memoir set to scupper any expectations of reuniting with brother William and father Charles, sub-zero family ties could deteriorat even more if accompanying Netflix documentary murmurs are accurate. According to reports, executives are reportedly lobbying Harry to expand the book with a film. After having already dropped Meghan's Uncommercial Pearl, an animation about a girl meeting famous historical figures, Netflix's richest persuade Harry to provide a substantial pay bonanza.

George Alagiah reveals he has 'tumour site' in lower back and has spent 18 months in 'extreme pain'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 4, 2022
Since being first diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer in 2014, the BBC newsreader, 66, underwent 17 rounds of chemotherapy. After making strides against the disease, he returned to presenting duties the following year, saying that at the time he was a 'richer one' for it. The cancer resurfaced in 2017 and he underwent further surgery before returning to work. However, the Sri-Lankan born newsreader announced that it had spread to his lungs in 2020. Following'months of therapy,' he announced a departure from presenting in October last year but returned to the BBC in April.' Alagiah claims he now has a 'tumour site' at the base of his back in a Sunday Telegraph interview.

Prosecutors of prostate cancer will be able to have robotic surgery

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 3, 2022
Bill Turnbull, a TV and radio actor, spent his remaining years raising prostate cancer awareness, which tragically took his life last week. Now that men with the disease can now be helped by a less invasive surgical technique. Traditionally, surgery for prostate cancer left patients suffering side effects such as erectile dysfunction and incontinence

PLATELL'S PEOPLE: The world awakened Meghan, the martyr, this week

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 2, 2022
AMANDA PLATELL: Judging by her reaction to it, The interview with The Cut seems to have marked a moment when much of the world has shifted against Meghan (pictured). In the United States, she has been dubbed the "Petulant Princess," while French media have accused her of continuing to'monetize the Royal Family's image.' In the week Harry commemorated his mother's death, a German newspaper called her "shamelessly" copying Princess Diana.

Bill Turnbull death: Susanna Reid recalls how he reacted to cancer diagnosis

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 2, 2022
Bill Turnbull said after his prostate cancer treatment five years ago that he'couldn't have any complaints' if he died the next day, his former co-presenter Susanna Reid recalled today following his death aged 66. In a Radio Times interview in March 2018, the former BBC Breakfast presenter revealed that he had discovered the disease in November last year while filming for The Great British Bake Off's Stand Up to Cancer special. An emotional Reid recalled what Turnbull had said at the time, saying his words "really hit home to me when they read them" and that she was "so grateful to have known him." Turnbull had a piece of life: The deal I thought I had with life had been reduced quite a bit,' Turnbull wrote. You have to be positive, don't you? I know I'm not going to get sick and I'm optimistic about the long-term results, but they are not bad. Most importantly, I think I've had a wonderful life, with amazing experiences as both a reporter and a host. And if it was all about to come to an end tomorrow, I wouldn't have any grievances. I've had a fantastic time.'

The comedian Bill Turnbull died of cancer at the age of 66

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 2, 2022
The former BBC Breakfast presenter's family announced that he died 'peacefully' at home in Suffolk after a 'challenging and committed fight' against his cancer, which had been diagnosed in November 2017. Louise Minchin, 53, a former BBC Breakfast colleague who has worked with Turnbull for more than 20 years, said she loved how he made me laugh.' You don't want to get up at 3.30 a.m. every morning to go to work if you don't like who you're working with,' And Sian Williams, who spent more than a decade hosting BBC Breakfast, told The Telegraph: "You don't want to get up at 3.30 a.m. It meant a partnership based on companionship rather than competition.' During yesterday morning's BBC Breakfast, his emotional former coworkers Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt announced the news of his death live on air. The pair, who were both visibly tearful, recalled their predecessor on BBC One morning as 'our friend and former colleague,' and a 'amazing' journalist with a 'wise' head.'

Bill Turnbull passes away at the age of 66. Wife of BBC Breakfast presents her husband in a loving tribute

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 1, 2022
Bill Turnbull's wife paid tribute to her late husband after the tragic death of the much-loved TV and radio host aged 66. According to his family, he made the family laugh every day and they were 'impressively proud of him.' 'Billy,' a woman who married in 1988, was 'dignified and brave throughout' his five-year fight with prostate cancer, leaving him 'often in pain,' she said, adding that the final week of his life was'very special.' The former BBC Breakfast presenter's family announced today that he died 'peacefully' at home in Suffolk yesterday after a 'challenging and committed fight' against his cancer that had been diagnosed in November 2017. "Our lovely Billy died yesterday evening just five years after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer," Ms McCombie said in a tweeting. The last week of his life was particularly memorable, as the entire family was with him and we shared some wonderful moments. Bill was dignified and courageous throughout his lifetime, and he was his usual stubborn self right to the end. Billy made us laugh every day and we are extremely proud of him. He was the life of our family. It's difficult to imagine life without him.' Turnbull, who appeared on BBC Breakfast from 2001 to 2016, announced his prostate cancer diagnosis in March 2018 and detailed his surgery in a Channel 4 documentary called Staying Alive. Portrait of Bill Turnbull and his wife Sesi after leaving BBC Breakfast for the last time after 15 years of service; Turnbull with his daughter Flora in a snapshot she tweeted on January 25, 2021 (right); and Turnbull on ITV's Good Morning Britain on February 26, 2020 (right).