Johnnie Walker has passed away just two months after stepping down from his presenting role on BBC Radio 2; it has been announced.
Johnnie had pulmonary fibrosis, which is scarring of the lungs, a condition which makes breathing difficult. Tributes have been pouring in for the star, with his wife, Tiggy Walker, writing a heartbreaking statement.
She penned: “I couldn’t be more proud of Johnnie - how he kept broadcasting almost to the end and with what dignity and grace he coped with his debilitating lung disease.
He remained his charming, humorous self to the end, what a strong amazing man. It has been a rollercoaster ride from start to finish. “And if I may say - what a day to go.