What Type Of Cancer Did Janice Long Have? Keith Chegwin Sister Dies At 66 -Details To Know

Janice Long, the first regular female presenter of BBC radio’s Top Of The Pops, has died at 66. Here is what we know. 

Janice Long hosted broadcasts on prominent BBC stations like Radio 1, as well as the breakfast show on Greater London Radio and XFM, during the course of a 40-year career.

She was an English radio presenter who worked for the BBC, appearing on many of its stations. To name a few, they were BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, and BBC Radio 6 Music.

Furthermore, she used to be heard on BBC Radio Wales four nights a week and on Greatest Hits Radio every Saturday afternoons until her death.

Likewise, from 2000 to 2017, she hosted a weekday nighttime show on Radio 2 from midnight to 2 a.m. Long received a BASCA Gold Badge Award for her distinctive contribution to music on 3rd October 2016.

In addition, Janice Long was the first female presenter on the BBC television music chart show Top of the Pops in 1983 and remained in the title for the next five years.

Not only that, but Janice Long was also the first woman to have her own daily show on BBC Radio 1 in a career that spanned five decades

What Type Of Cancer Did Janice Long Have?

The news of Janice Long suffering from Cancer is not true.

However, she did host events like “Music Against Cancer” to raise awareness, help patients suffering from it.

She showed her support by making guest appearances at the events.

Details on Keith Chegwin Sister Janice Long Death

Janice Long’s siblings are Keith Chegwin and Jeffrey Chegwin.

The only information on how Janice Long passed away is that her agent informed her that she was suffering from a short illness.

Moreover, the details on the type of the illness or the duration of how long she suffered are yet to be revealed.

We do know that Janice Long passed away at her home on Christmas Day, i.e., on the 25th December 2021.

Did Janice Long have Children?

 Janice Long was married to her beloved husband, Paul Berry. They began seeing one another in 1978 and got married in 2017. 

Paul Berry and Janice Long have two children of their own. Their names are yet to be revealed to the general public.

Before Paul Berry, Janice Long was married before to Trevor Long. They got married in 1977 and got divorced in the year 1982. 

Janice and Trevor have made a few appearances on the TV shows like Yorkshire Television’s game show 3-2-1, hosted in 1978. 

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