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Radio DJ Cries on Charity Cycle for Sick Dad
14 Mar
Summary
- Radio DJ Greg James cried during a 1000km charity cycle.
- He was cycling solo from Weymouth to Edinburgh for Comic Relief.
- His father, Alan, suffered a stroke just before the challenge.
Greg James, host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, became tearful on the second day of his 1000km solo cycling challenge for Comic Relief. The mammoth journey, spanning from Weymouth to Edinburgh, was marked by an emotional moment as James neared Blaenavon. He confessed that thoughts of his father, Alan, who recently suffered a stroke, and his mother, brought him to tears.
James had returned to work earlier in the week after his father's health scare. Alan James had a stroke during a planned heart operation just one week before his son's fundraising cycle was set to commence. Despite the personal difficulties, Greg James stated his father was "fighting hard" and that he would continue with the challenge, drawing inspiration from his father's resilience.
