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BBC breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull dies aged 66 following battle with prostate cancer

32 replies

Keyansier · 01/09/2022 11:13

RIP, always liked watching him

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59082523

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theveg · 01/09/2022 11:18

Very sad, he seemed like a lovely man

RiftGibbon · 01/09/2022 11:19

So sad, I liked him, seemed like a very lovely man.

adriftabroad · 01/09/2022 11:20

Very sad, a well loved character.

balalake · 01/09/2022 11:24

May he rest in peace. Thoughts for his family and friends.

AthenaWhite · 01/09/2022 11:25

So sad. He seemed like such a lovely man. 66 is no age.

girlmom21 · 01/09/2022 11:27

It's such a shame. He appeared on one of the breakfast shows probably 9 months ago now and definitely looked different but was still in high spirits. He seemed lovely. RIP Bill!

grafittiartist · 01/09/2022 12:11

This is very sad news. I always found him a lovely presenter.

icebearforpresident · 01/09/2022 12:22

This has made me a bit teary, Bill was a lovely presenter and my Mum, who died a few years ago, always had a bit of a thing for him so it’s throwing up weird emotions for me today. She actually appeared on BBC Breakfast as part of a charity choir about 10 years ago and got to meet him and was utterly charmed by him. She hated having her photo taken so the only photo of herself she had up in her house of herself was a framed picture of her & Bill.

NooNakedJacuzziness · 01/09/2022 12:39

So sad. My Dad's in having a biopsy today for prostate cancer - not the best day to hear this! RIP Bill

MrsLargeEmbodied · 01/09/2022 18:24

this makes me feel sad
i am not a regular breakfast tv watcher but did like what i saw of him
only 66

OneCup · 01/09/2022 19:42

I am rarely affected by celebrities' deaths but this one really did. He was a lovely man.

cookiecreammmpie · 01/09/2022 19:50

I really l

cookiecreammmpie · 01/09/2022 19:51

I really liked Bill. He was such a lovely, warm man. Rip.

LynneBenfield · 01/09/2022 19:55

Very sad. I met him a couple times through corporate things, lovely guy.

BlueThursday · 01/09/2022 20:05

I hope he knew how treasured he was

Piffle11 · 01/09/2022 20:08

So sad. Used to watch him with Sian on BBC Breakfast, and loved to read the stuff about his 🐝

continueorterminate · 01/09/2022 20:16

His book on beekeeping is really funny and interesting. I highly recommend it

Notonthestairs · 01/09/2022 20:24

He came across as a very decent man. The tribute from Sian Williams was lovely.

Loved your story about your mum icebear. Flowers

CornishGem1975 · 01/09/2022 20:25

He came across so well. I'm really sad to hear to this.

CentrifugalBumblePuppy · 01/09/2022 20:33

It’s sad, my Mum (ok, and me too) had a soft spot for Bill. Bill and his bees.

MrsLargeEmbodied · 01/09/2022 20:48

BlueThursday · 01/09/2022 20:05

I hope he knew how treasured he was

agree, and his family too

MrsIronfoundersson · 01/09/2022 20:52

Ah, he was lovely on the Bake Off, . Best wishes and condolences to his family.

Ohpaella · 01/09/2022 21:02

Very sad. Shitty cancer. Wish there was more awareness for men about prostrate cancer. Men that survive it have soul destroying side effects.

I really liked Bill as a presenter, he came across very lovely and was sad to see this today, all the best to his family and loved ones.

Dox9 · 01/09/2022 21:14

Ah no, I really liked Bill. He seemed like such a lovely man. RIP Bill.

vinoandbrie · 01/09/2022 21:16

Very sad news.

I was so pleased to hear him on Classic fm the other weekend, it was ‘wow he’s come back, I’m so pleased, he sounds on top form, hopefully this is a positive sign’. How wrong I was. He brought much pleasure to so many. A real gentleman.