Bill Turnbull

Bill Turnbull
Born
William Robert Jolyon Turnbull

(1956-01-25)25 January 1956
Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Died31 August 2022(2022-08-31) (aged 66)
Suffolk, England
Occupation(s)Journalist and news presenter
Employer(s)BBC, Classic FM
Notable credit(s)Breakfast (2001–2016)
Songs of Praise (2013–2022)
Think Tank (2016)
Spouse
Sarah McCombie
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(m. 1988)​
Children3

William Robert Jolyon Turnbull (25 January 1956 – 31 August 2022) was a British journalist and presenter. He worked as a presenter for the radio station Classic FM, following many years as a presenter with the BBC.

He was the main male presenter of BBC Breakfast from 2001 until 2016, and presented the religious series Songs of Praise and game show Think Tank.

In March 2018, Turnbull revealed he had been diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer in November 2017.

Death

He died on 31 August 2022, aged 66.

References

  1. ↑ "Bill Turnbull joins Classic FM new weekend line-up". Classic FM. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bill Turnbull: 'Special honour' to present BBC Breakfast". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  3. ↑ "Bill Turnbull reveals he has prostate cancer in poignant interview". Radio Times. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bill Turnbull: Former BBC Breakfast presenter dies aged 66". BBC News. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.