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Michael Ball announced as Steve Wright’s Radio 2 replacement following his death: ‘I’m excited and more than a little nervous’


Michael Ball has been announced as the presenter to be replacing Steve Wright on Radio 2, following his sad death earlier this year.

“In addition to his son, Tom, and daughter, Lucy, Steve leaves behind his brother, Laurence, and his father, Richard. The singer has a new gig (Credit: ITV) Now, almost two months on from Steve’s passing, Michael Ball has been announced as the new host of Love Songs. JOIN ED!’S ANT AND DEC NEWS CHANNEL ON WHATSAPP – IN THESE 4 SIMPLE STEPS USING THE INVITE LINK HERE

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