BBC DJ Trevor Nelson recovering after brain tumour surgery

BBC Radio 2 DJ Trevor Nelson, 62, is recovering after surgery for a brain tumour. He said the operation went "incredibly well" and that he had stepped back from work commitments in June after his "world was turned upside down" by the diagnosis.

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BBC DJ Trevor Nelson reveals brain tumour surgery 'went well'

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The 62-year-old said that his "world was turned upside down" when a brain tumour was discovered.

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Guardian Published 20 August 2026

BBC’s Trevor Nelson recovering after brain tumour surgery

Radio 2 DJ, who stepped back from work commitments in June, says operation went ‘incredibly well’ Trevor Nelson, the BBC Radio 2 DJ, has revealed he had surgery after being diagnosed with a brain tumour and is now on the mend. The broadcaster, 62, said in June that he was taking a break from work commitments to deal with health issues. Continue reading...

BBC Published 20 August 2026

BBC DJ Trevor Nelson reveals brain tumour surgery 'went well'

The 62-year-old said that his "world was turned upside down" when a brain tumour was discovered.

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