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The Radio 2 DJ, 58, said how she had lost six friends and as a result bullet proofed her life in order to stay healthy for her children.

Whiley, whose voice has been a constant presence on BBC airwaves since 1993, admits that she never gets enough sleep but has made a series of lifestyle changes.

The 58-year-old shared five simple lifestyle changes she has made in a bid to stay healthier for longer.

Steve Wright’s son Tom has shared a personal tribute to his father, after the news of the legendary radio DJ’s death was announced last week. 

Vine was close to tears as he opened his Channel 5 show with a lengthy eulogy for his friend, whose death was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.

BBCs Russia editor Steve Rosenberg paid a heartfelt tribute to late Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright - playing a touching piano rendition of the presenters afternoon theme tune.

Tributes have flooded in for the influential DJ, who was found dead at his £2million home on Monday after paramedics were called to an incident.

The legendary DJ joined the BBC in the 1970s, going on to host shows on BBC Radio 1 and 2 for more than four decades which attracted millions of listeners.

Wright joined the BBC in the 1970s, going on to host shows on BBC Radio 1 and 2 for more than four decades which attracted millions of listeners

Steve Wright's death, at the age of 69, was announced on BBC Radio 2 and presenters were in tears live on air.