Eddie Nestor is stepping away from Radio London while he receives cancer treatment. The 62-year-old presenter said listeners may already have noticed he had been “been a little quieter than usual” as he begins treatment and hands his show to Jim Davis and other members of the team.
“We're thankful, we're hopeful and as a family, we're looking upward and forward,” Nestor said in a social media post. He added that his family was his “greatest source of strength” and thanked his colleagues for their “love and support”. Rylan Clark apologizes after missing Radio 2 show shows how quickly live radio schedules can shift when a presenter is suddenly unavailable, and Radio London is now managing that same pressure around a long-running slot.
2002 and the long run
Nestor has been on Radio London since 2002, which makes his absence more than a routine fill-in. A station that has leaned on one voice for more than two decades now has to keep the programme moving without him, and that responsibility has gone to Jim Davis and others already inside the team.
In 2018, Nestor received an MBE for his charity work and services to radio, and he has also appeared in Casualty and Death in Paradise. Those credits explain why this announcement reaches beyond one programme: listeners know him as a familiar radio presence, but his public profile stretches across work and television too.
Father's Day, birthday, chemotherapy
Nestor said he spent both Father's Day and his birthday in hospital and has already had his first chemotherapy session. He also said, “I honestly don't know exactly what the next few months will look like.” That is the part listeners should take seriously: the show has cover in place, but the treatment timeline is now the factor shaping when he can return.
He said, “I'll work when I'm able, post when I feel like it and spend the rest of the time concentrating on getting stronger,” so the practical read is simple: expect occasional updates, not a fixed return date. Sara David put it plainly from the station side, saying, “Everyone at Radio London, along with his loyal listeners, is sending Eddie and his family our support and best wishes.”
