Jamie Theakston ‘thrown off’ motorcycle on first day back at Heart Radio after cancer treatment
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Presenter returned to Heart Breakfast after undergoing three surgeries and four months of vocal therapy. Jamie Theakston has revealed he was “thrown off” his motorcycle as he travelled into the Heart radio offices for the first time after receiving treatment for cancer.
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The Heart Breakfast presenter, 53, announced last week that he is cancer free after a four-month-long ordeal that saw him take time off work to undergo treatment for stage one laryngeal cancer. He was diagnosed with the disease in September 2024 after listeners prompted him to get a check up after they noticed his voice sounded different on air.
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Theakston said it was “very special” to return to the morning show on Monday (20 January) alongside his co-host Amanda Holden, but revealed on air that he had been thrown off his motorcycle on his way into the station. “If Mr Bean had his first day back at work after four months, this is probably how it might have gone,” he said.
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Theakston said he forgot about an extra lock he’d put the vehicle, which “threw” him “off the bike”. The presenter was uninjured but thanked his listeners and friends for their supportive messages as he returned to the show. During the programme, audio clips were played of Theakston’s colleagues, friends and family talking about his cancer diagnosis, including one from his wife, Sophie Siegle, who said: “Hello, darling. It’s me, Sophie. When we found out you had cancer, it was wow, such a dark time”.
