News about Simon Bates

After his ex-wife died during Covid, Steve Wright remained withdrawn and stopped going out,' as his son reveals he moved from LA to care for the BBC actress before his death.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 18, 2024
Locals who were living near the DJ's £2 million flat, where he was discovered dead aged 69 on Monday morning, have "completely shut down" since the pandemic. According to Neighbours, he halted drinking in the area and claims that his ex-wife Cyndi Robinson's (left with Wright) at the age of 65 in July 2020 had a devastating effect on Wright. After 27 years of marriage in which they had two children together, Lucy and Tom, they divorced 'out of the blue' in 1999. Tom Wright's son, Layton, had been living in Los Angeles but revealed he had returned to the United Kingdom to care for his father before his death.

As BBC Breakfast mistakenly uses a photograph of fellow DJ Simon Bates in honor, Steve Wright's fury has heightened, with one viewer calling the mistake 'unforgiveable.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 18, 2024
Luxmy Gopal, the presenter, led a forthcoming tribute to Steve Wright, who died on Monday at the age of 69, but a snapshot of his colleague DJ Simon Bates, who was still alive at 77, was displayed as she spoke. One viewer called the gaffe 'unforgiveable,' referring to the fact that Wright, who died on Monday aged 69, had been broadcasting for the BBC for more than four decades. (From left): BBC Breakfast host Roger Johnson, who corrected the mistake, rescued DJ Simon Bates, who was on the right). Inset: Steve Wright)

Jamie Crick, a former Classic FM radio presenter, died of a'short illness' at the age of 57.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 29, 2023
Crick died after a "short illness," according to his family. From 1994 to 1996, he had been on Classic FM for 20 years. Simon Bates, a fellow radio presenter, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: 'So sad to learn that Jamie Crick has died.' When I first started at Classic FM, Jamie was a fund of love, compassion, and good humor.'

Terry Wogan's likes could be revived by radio 2 by airing old shows

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 13, 2023
According to reports, the corporation will discuss with it a plan to launch 'Radio 2 Extra,' a station that will air repeats of vintage shows throughout the day. The idea would see the 'golden oldies' station host archive broadcasts of programmes starring deceased celebrities such as Sir Terry Wogan (pictured), Janice Long and John Peel, as well as other names such as Gloria Hunny and Simon Bates. According to the i newspaper, BBC local radio DJ Mark Punter, who runs the Vintage Vinyl podcast, has suggested the idea as a way of attracting listeners to the'mother station.'

For Associated Newspapers, a private investigator denies gathering "unlawful information."

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 28, 2023
The High Court heard complete witness statements in the case brought by Prince Harry, Baroness Lawrence, Sir Elton John, and other celebrities against Associated Newspapers today, including the statement by the private investigator who denied their charges that they are incorrect. Gavin Burrows denied that he had ever done any unlawful data gathering for the Daily Mail or Mail on Sunday.