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Steve Wright's son breaks silence as he pens devastating tribute to Radio 2 star


Steve Wright's son Tom has paid tribute to the BBC Radio 2 host, who was found dead at his London flat on Monday 12 February, saying he will "cherish every moment"

He said: "God rest your soul Dad, and thank you for all you for all the kind words from all the lives he touched and people that loved him; It's gonna be an intense few days, so catching up and hearing from old friends and new would mean more than anything else right now too... DJ Steve Wright who has died at the age of 69 (Image: PA)"Rough as it may be, I thank the Gods I'm sober, as this would have straight up killed me even a couple of years ago after losing Mum over the pandemic in the same way without. The BBC star was last on air a week ago, presenting a pre-recorded special Valentine's Day edition of his Love Songs programme on Radio 2.

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