{"id":2512129,"date":"2026-07-22T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2512129"},"modified":"2026-07-22T07:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:40:00","slug":"jo-whiley-inundated-with-support-after-announcing-fathers-death-in-moving-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jo-whiley-inundated-with-support-after-announcing-fathers-death-in-moving-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo Whiley inundated with support after announcing father’s death in moving tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BBC Radio 2<\/a> presenter\u00a0Jo Whiley\u00a0<\/strong>has been inundated with messages of support after announcing the death of her “lovely” father in a moving Instagram post.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 61-year-old broadcaster had revealed on her Dig It podcast that her father, Martin, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which she said was “heartbreaking”.<\/p>\n

Jo shared the news of her father’s passing with her social media followers on Tuesday night, posting a carousel of photos and videos with him throughout the years.<\/p>\n

She wrote: “My lovely Dad died today. He was the kindest man, who lived solely to make others happy.<\/p>\n

“He was supremely selfless and loved nothing more than caring for others and making people laugh.”<\/p>\n

The TV and radio star said she has received “so many messages” from people describing her dad as “a character,” which she said “sums him up completely”.<\/p>\n

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\"JoJo Whiley is known for presenting her weekday evening show on BBC Radio 2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“I have Dad to thank for my love of music – he used to walk around the building site where he worked as an electrician with a huge ghetto blaster – the OG DJ and his passion for music never went away,” Jo continued. “His love for Elbow, Coldplay and Dido was unrivaled.”<\/p>\n

Jo said her father’s childhood was “as sad as it gets,” \u00a0saying he was “sent alone to a sanatorium in London for two years” after being diagnosed with tuberculosis.<\/p>\n

“Meeting my Mum meant that Dad got a family of his own and finally got to experience love,” she wrote. “Knowing how it felt not to be cared for, he devoted his life to caring for others.”<\/p>\n

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Jo previously revealed that her father, Martin, had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Jo, whose younger sister Frances has the rare genetic disorder cri du chat syndrome, continued: “Being the father of someone with learning disabilities (LD) in the 70s meant that life has had its challenges.<\/p>\n

“But Dad has been such a force for good in the LD world simply by embracing and loving everyone with a difference.<\/p>\n

“He may have had the saddest childhood but he triumphed by giving me, Frances, and his grandchildren the happiest childhoods anyone could have dreamt of.”<\/p>\n

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Jo said her father was adored by her four children, Coco, India, Jude, and Cassius<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“He was the greatest Dad and he was everybody’s favourite Grandad, but especially to India , Jude, Cass and Coco who adored him,” penned Jo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The presenter concluded the post with a message from her sister, in which she described their dad as a “legend” who the family will “miss so very much”.<\/p>\n

Fans and friends share their support<\/h2>\n

The comments section was quickly inundated with messages of condolences, with Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies writing: “The OG DJ. So sorry, love to you and the family. Take care.”<\/p>\n

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver penned: “Bless you Jo I’m so sorry for the loss of your father, sending loads of love,” while Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway added: “Oh Jo – so so sorry for your loss – sending love.”<\/p>\n

Singer KT Tunstall, actor Richard E Grant and TV presenter Vanessa Feltz also sent messages of support.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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