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Jo Whiley, 58, candidly reveals how she battled grief and 'bulletproofed her life' to stay healthy after a string of tragic bereavements including BBC colleague Steve Wright


The Radio 2 DJ, 58, said how she had lost six friends and as a result 'bullet proofed her life' in order to stay healthy for her children.

Jo Whiley, 58, candidly revealed how she stopped form 'losing herself in grief' after a string of tragic bereavements - including BBC colleagues Steve Wright and Simon Willis Jo said she decided to 'overhaul her lifestyle' after losing further friends to COVID, epilepsy and stomach cancer, as well as Radio 1 producer Simon dying from a brain tumour in 2021 (pictured together) Despite admitting she's not a natural runner and actually hates it, Jo believes that keeping fit helps her head and her body and makes her feel stronger.

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