Steve Wright’s brother says DJ’s cause of death was down to ‘lifestyle choices’

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Steve Wright’s brother, Laurence, has damaged his silence on the DJ’s sudden death.

The legendary BBC radio host’s death at 69 was introduced by his household on Tuesday (13 February), though a cause of death was not disclosed.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Laurence, 65, blamed his brother’s death on his weight loss plan and total “lifestyle choices”.

“He was aware that he could have looked after himself better, in his lifestyle choices. Obviously we all wish he had,” Laurence, a director of an organization within the well being business, stated.

“It’s like anyone who doesn’t look after themselves over an extended period. The normal stuff – diet, nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress – he was a very stoic kind of guy as well so if he had something wrong with him and he had to go to have some treatment or go to the doctors, he wouldn’t talk about it.

“He was the kind of guy who would just carry on, take care of it, not talk about it, not make a big thing, that kind of stoic sort of attitude.

“That’s just how he was – that probably didn’t help really, because he wouldn’t have help or take advice necessarily.”

Wright was discovered lifeless by paramedics at his central London flat on Monday morning, in accordance to reviews – however police say his death is just not being handled as suspicious. A report can be ready for the coroner.

Laurence additionally claimed that Wright had been stunned by BBC Radio 2’s choice to substitute him within the afternoon slot with ex-Radio 1 host Scott Mills, 50, in 2022. Wright continued to current Sunday Love Songs in addition to numerous specials and podcasts till his death.

“Steve was very professional about it,” Laurence stated of the transition with Mills.

“He felt that he’d been at the BBC for 40 years or whatever it was, and you’ve got to move on at some point, and he felt that he was kind of happy to move on, and give someone else a chance.

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“That was his view, although he also at the same time thought that it was a little of an unusual decision.

“The BBC, he said, were moving on to younger, more diverse audience, however, it does seem a little mad that the BBC, who is supposed to be an organisation for general entertainment for people, would take off a show that was clearly entertaining people, because of the listenership.

“If the show hadn’t been successful it would have been understood – the old DJs getting on a bit, listenership has plummeted, and it’s time he moved on – but that wasn’t the case, the show was still really successful.

“Everybody loved it. When he left he was aware of that – that everybody still loved the show, so he wasn’t a has-been. He still knew that he was vibrant, had loads more to give.”

Mills was amongst these to pay tribute to Wright, starting his present on Wednesday by saying: “I wouldn’t want to start the show today and not talk about Steve. What an absolute legend.

“An absolute broadcasting titan. The man who made it sound so effortless, but worked the hardest out of everyone, to be in this slot will forever be an honour.”