His association started in 2001 when he was living nearby in Beaconsfield and saw the Chairboys get to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, with only Liverpool stopping them from reaching the final in Cardiff. Wycombe Wanderers have reached the League One Play-off final at Wembley and their most famous supporter Bill Turnbull will be there, reporting on the game. She said meeting him was "life-changing" - he was her first partner on Strictly - and "he made TV magical, he told me what it was about", she said, adding he would help critique her appearances on Breakfast. ", This is the image that everyone walks past every morning at BBC Breakfast. This man is a national treasure! [34][35], Turnbull was a fan of Wycombe Wanderers F.C.,[36] for which he commentated on home games for online listeners. Turnbull appeared as a contestant on an early series of Strictly Come Dancing, finishing in sixth place with his partner Karen Hardy. [12] He presented his last episode, with Louise Minchin, on 26 February 2016. His association started in 2001 when he was living nearby in Beaconsfield and saw the Chairboys get to the semi-finals of the FA Cup. She spoke of their relationship, saying: "We never bickered in 30 years of friendship", and said she would remember them "laughing so much we couldn't really keep control of our faces and then we realised we were on television - we laughed a lot". Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Ainsworth said even after his diagnosis Turnbull "never made a fuss". In 2018, he announced he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. His standing within the BBC and the career that he led, and the aura, just the aura that he had about him, and when he visited us he led a team building, a team development day a year or two ago, and he just had the lads in his hand, he could just conduct the audience however he wanted, he was just a special man who just had this presence and aura, and it meant as much to him to spend the day with the squad as it did for the squad to spend the day with him. In a pre-match tribute, stadium announcer Phil Catchpole revealed that the gantry would be christened the "Bill Turnbull Gantry" because he "loved the view . [39] He died at his home in Suffolk, on 31 August 2022, at the age of 66. One thing Im not going to let it do is get me down because then it wins. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. En el 2005, l y Karen Hardy aparecieron en la tercera temporada de Strictly Come Dancing. Pictured with Susanna Reid on BBC Breakfast (PA). Bloomfield captained Wycombe Wanderers to Championship promotion after they beat Oxford United in the League One play-off final at Wembley in 2020. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Speaking on the September 2 edition of the show, Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth said: This is terrible news. And thats a great blessing. In a pre-match tribute, stadium . However, for the final half-an-hour, Bill, who passed away on August 31 aged 66 following a five-year battle with prostate cancer, decided to take action into his own hands to get behind the team. calling him a "wonderful husband and father to his three children" and a devoted Wycombe Wanderers fan . . My determination is to treat it like a long-term disease and to see what we can do with it through the coming years. 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'Fire safety' concerns at Bucks care home rated 'requires improvement', Fraudster who fled to Berlin to avoid jail 'believed to have died', In pictures: Princess of Wales visits Luton nursery, Zelensky calls fatal crash a consequence of war, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, Arizona town with no water using rain to flush toilets. Comments have been closed on this article. [5] In 1997, Turnbull moved back to the UK and became one of the main presenters on BBC News 24, appearing alongside Valerie Sanderson. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". He was a brilliant journalist, a stickler for accuracy, passionate about @BBCBreakfast and a fabulously supportive and kind team-player. . Today was an opportunity for his family to carry the ball out to the centre spot and get the game started, and was an opportunity for us to think about Prostate Cancer UK and the progress we need to make with this disease.. The BBC has asked people who worked with Bill at the Chairboys for their memories. [10], In 2015, he began narrating the CBBC sketch comedy series Class Dismissed, also appearing in a cameo as himself in episode 12. "There's a special atmosphere about Wycombe Wanderers because of where it is - such a lovely rural setting, and it's small enough still to have that real club feeling about it where people do care about each other.". Read about our approach to external linking. "Seriously it nearly came to blows, although that was more me than him. The former player, who began his career at Ipswich Town and has also moved to Suffolk, said he had been to visit him over the past five years with his wife and daughters. A Gannett Company. The former captain of Wycombe Wanderers has said Bill Turnbull was one of the best men you could wish to meet. [29], On 24, 25, and 26 February 2020, Turnbull presented Good Morning Britain with Susanna Reid. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? A Chairboys stalwart, Bill will be part of the club's media team under the arch on Monday evening. [2] He was educated at Eton College and the University of Edinburgh, where he edited the student newspaper. contact the editor here. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Twitter ID! His connection with the club continued throughout his illness and on news of his death at his home in Suffolk, the club said: "Wycombe Wanderers mourns the passing of an incredibly wonderful man and passionate supporter of our football club. In addition, Turnbull enjoyed long-distance running, having competed in the London Marathon on a number of occasions, and the Great North Run on 5 October 2008. "His energy was amazing. Wycombe Wanderers have named the gantry at their Adams Park ground in honour of broadcaster Bill Turnbull. Former BBC Breakfast host and life-long Wycombe Wanderers fan, Bill Turnbull, has died at the age of 66. In November 2017, Turnbull took part in a celebrity edition of The Great British Bake Off - which was in aid of a charity, Stand Up to Cancer. [7] He also regularly appeared as a relief presenter on the weekday programme, with Sophie Raworth, Natasha Kaplinsky, Kate Silverton and Louise Minchin. "He was resolutely positive and was hugely buoyed by the support he received from friends, colleagues and messages from people wishing him luck. We would spend the whole day with them and they were lovely people. "He gave me advice and I went back to college and requalified as a journalist and Bill was amazingly supportive of that. Mighty! And we had some cracking arguments about how you should pronounce words like 'poor'. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Robinson also recalled how Turnbull and his wife [Sarah] had met on the Today programme, where they had worked. "He inspired the players, he led a team development day last year, he was a friend of the club, and an inspiration for the players, the staff and many supporters as well.". On his last BBC Breakfast show, Turnbull himself talked about some of the moments he remembered most. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. [23] In September 2007, he appeared on the celebrity version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Ainsworth climbed up to an executive box where the broadcaster was a guest of the former chairman Andrew Howard. "If he wasn't on it, I knew he'd be watching" she said, adding he would text her with tips including how to sit and speak clearly for the cameras. https://t.co/d4Szrfa1vN. @ Twitter ; ; English Available. Bill Turnbull William Robert Jolyon Turnbull (25 January 1956 - 31 August 2022) was an English television and radio presenter and journalist, whose broadcasting career spanned over four decades. The broadcaster died at his home in Suffolk on August 31 at the age of 66. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. This is your club.@billtu had some poignant words for the #Chairboys fans ahead of kick-off. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Turnbull pictured in 2010 with BBC Breakfast co-hosts (L-R) Sian Williams, Susanna Reid and Charlie Stayt, Turnbull presented BBC Breakfast for 15 years, and later moved to radio station Classic FM, Karen Hardy paid an emotional tribute to her former Strictly dance partner, Turnbull met the Queen and Prince Philip in 2015 at an awards reception at Buckingham Palace. He once told the club: "You could call us glory-hangers, except that there wasn't a lot of glory to be had. "He was also a devoted Wycombe Wanderers fan and an ever-aspiring beekeeper. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The former BBC Breakfast host, who died last month, commentated on Chairboys' fixtures from the gantry at the back of the Frank Adams Stand, until club commentary relocated to the press box. Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). His rallying cry was heard by the Wanderers bench as unused substitutes in David Stockdale and Josh Parker sang back. During his time on the show, he worked alongside Sian Williams, Susanna Reid, Kate Silverton, Natasha Kaplinsky and Louise Minchin. 2023 BBC. Moving the broadcasts back, it added that naming it The Bill Turnbull Gantry "seemed the perfect fit". [2] He joined the presenting team of the BBC's Songs of Praise in 2013. Matt Bloomfield told the PA news agency of Turnbull: Bill was just one of those real special men who I was lucky enough to get to know. pic.twitter.com/yrPIYmeNH3. Registered We were just so lucky to have him as a friend of the club, as a supporter of the club, and as a personal friend. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. 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"He was always at games when he could be, texting me after games, ringing me after games, I was lucky to have him in my life.". We smuggled Bill into Wembley in 2020 as a 'media assistant'. The showpiece, which was played behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic, saw the Adams Park side take on M40 rivals Oxford United for a place in the 2020/21 Championship season. [2], In April and May 2010, Turnbull travelled around the UK presenting and reporting for Breakfast on the general election campaign trail. "He just wanted to be involved with the club at any level, the team, the fans, anything he could do for the club he would do it.". VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. "We had a good deal - I would tell Bill about the football and pick him up on his mistakes if he got players names wrong or whatever and he would correct my grammar, things I said wrong. [28] In 2013, he appeared in an episode of Room 101 and in 2016, he was a contestant in a celebrity episode of The Chase. Bill Turnbull, 62, made headlines when hewent public about his advanced prostate cancer diagnosis in March. Following the news of Turnbulls death, the football club shared a number of clips on Twitter showcasing his keen involvement with the team, including his enthusiastic commentary on a host of Wycombe games. PA Wire/PA Images - Ian West. With your help, we can stop prostate cancer ending men's lives too soon. Rip Bill, wonderful gentleman that came to share his story with us. [25], In 2009, he took part in the BBC series Around the World in 80 Days with Breakfast colleague Louise Minchin for Children in Need, travelling from Mongolia, through Russia and South Korea, before crossing the Pacific on a container ship and landing in California. Bill Turnbull loved our viewers and our viewers loved him.He was loved by the team, past and present, and we will always remember him. Bill was diagnosed in 2017 and has had outstanding medical care from the Royal Marsden and Ipswich Hospitals, St Elizabeth Hospice and his GP. His hobbies included beekeeping, chickens and dancing. Numerous tributes have been made to the late presenter who passed away on August 31 (BBC Breakfast). [2] In 2005, he was a contestant in the third series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Karen Hardy. Turnbull was also an occasional relief presenter of News at Six and News at One. The former captain of Wycombe Wanderers has said Bill Turnbull was "one of the best men you could wish to meet". Following this monumental match, the team played in the Championship for the first time but were relegated back to League One at the end of the season. READ MORE:Boris Johnson visits police in Buckinghamshire during final days in office, R.I.P Bill Turnbull - our friend and supporter pic.twitter.com/szVd0sV5sU, Bill was a wonderful husband and father to his three children; his family and friends will miss how he always made them laugh, and the generosity and love he shared with those around him.. Bill Turnbull had been a fan of the Wycombe Wanderers for more than 20 years Turnbull, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, had been a fan of the Buckinghamshire club for more. [6], Turnbull joined the BBC Breakfast team in 2001 as a weekend presenter, presenting with Sian Williams initially and then later with Sarah Montague, Mishal Husain and Susanna Reid. He was just a real, real good person, a massive supporter, our most famous supporter, one of our biggest supporters and friend of the club. Everywhere I go people say how are you? and they seem interested and concerned, which is wonderful and helps. Williams told the BBC he "mentored a lot of young journalists and a lot of people in the industry and that was very important to him", adding he had "very high standards". "With ISDN soon to become defunct, we've jumped the gun and found an internet solution, which means we can commentate from the gantry again. He cared so much about this programme and the audience. Footage has emerged of the late Bill Turnbull cheering on Wycombe Wanderers' 2020 League One play-off final triumph at an empty Wembley Stadium. The former BBC Breakfast presenter has been a regular at Adams Park for 17 years and even co-hosts the club's match-day commentary. Bill has been a long term supporter of both the Club and the Trust and we have lost a true friend. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please He said inspiring men to get tested for the illness by publicly revealing his own diagnosis was the "one useful thing" he had done in his life, admitting he was "cross with myself" for the pride he had felt at not visiting a GP in four years. "Officially he was a journalist, but unofficially he was a one-man Chairboys barmy army.". (1 page) contact the editor here. Surviving. ", Bill Turnbull's diary over polyphasic sleep period, "Why can't newsreaders just read the news? Wanderers said he "commentated on hundreds of Chairboys' fixtures from his beloved position" on the gantry from about 2005. Turnbull had been an avid supporter of Wycombe Wanderers and the club said they were mourning the passing of "an incredibly wonderful man and passionate supporter of our football club". contact the editor here. Wycombe Wanderers Trust hosted an online event starring Bill Turnbull, Martin O'Neill and Gareth Ainsworth in December 2020. ! His producer for a while was Sian Williams. BBC Breakfast dedicated their most recent programme to celebrating the life of Wycombe Wanderers fan and former presenter, Bill Turnbull. He soon became a regular fixture at Adams Park and over the years became the voice of the club, commentating in his spare time for their website and regularly giving his encouragement to both players and staff. The great thing about football is it does take you out of yourself, he says. He said Turnbull "chanted all the way through the game". Were at Adams Park with @BBCBreakfast to remember the great Bill Turnbull. It was a great comfort to Bill that so many more men are now testing earlier for this disease. Love Island Bucks contestants: Where are they now? Bill would be so unassuming despite his TV presence, and would also be seen after the game in the queue at the real ale bar in the Vere/Caledonian Suite, for a swift drink before heading home.Bill was given the honour of being present at Wembley for the July 2020 play Off Final to watch the Chairboys beat Oxford and secure promotion to the Championship in what is probably the Clubs finest moment, to date. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. He told PA: Because the amount of effort he gave to being a Wycombe Wanderers supporter, the amount of support he gave us through thick and thin, he was there for us whenever we needed him for his support. As well as assisting in the commentary box, Bill would often be seen watching games home and away, sometimes with his son Henry. Matt Cecil from the club, said: "Bill would regularly complain (in jest) and longed for a return to the gantry. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to [3], Turnbull's career began at Scottish local station Radio Clyde in 1978; he later freelanced for a number of years in the US. "But perhaps what they forgot was what a bloody good journalist he was. Video, 00:02:40, Reid, now on ITV's Good Morning Britain, added, Germany: We are no longer reliant on Russian energy, Jeremy Renner TV show poster edited after accident, Mafia boss's second hideout found behind wardrobe, City asks Madonna if it can borrow her painting, Heathrow beefs up security over cannabis arrests, Keep cake away from office, says food adviser. [8][9] In June 2010 he presented Breakfast live from Whitehaven in the aftermath of the Cumbria shootings. The showpiece, which was played behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic, saw the Adams Park side take on M40 rivals Oxford United for a place in the 2020/21 Championship season. In this role, he reported on a number of major American stories, including the O. J. Simpson murder trial and the Monica Lewinsky scandal that rocked Bill Clinton's presidency. Wycombe Wanderers will celebrate the life of Bill Turnbull with a minute's applause ahead of kick-off at Adams Park on Saturday. HP10 9TY. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. He was resolutely positive and was hugely buoyed by the support he received from friends, colleagues, and messages from people wishing him luck. The former captain of Wycombe Wanderers has said Bill Turnbull was "one of the best men you could wish to meet". This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. It came out every day when he was a reporter on this programme. He later returned to the programme in May 2021. Feb 17 Find the 14,000 men. READ MORE: WATCH: When Bill Turnbull sang at an empty Wembley Stadium to get behind Wycombe Wanderers. Please report any comments that break our rules. Bill Turnbull 'one of the best men', says former Wycombe Wanderers captain The broadcaster, who has died aged 66, was an avid supporter of the football team. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The broadcaster, who has died aged 66, was an avid supporter of the football . Please report any comments that break our rules. He covered a wide range of domestic and international stories, reporting from more than 30 countries, including a four-year stint as Washington Correspondent, based in the US. "I'm so pleased I did that, it meant such a big thing to him and to me. His specialist subject was beekeeping. Ca n't newsreaders just read the News he says @ billtu had some poignant words for the # fans... 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