Kid Jensen: My Parkinson’s fight
Radio legend reveals illness to help raise funds for a cure
RADIO star David “Kid” Jensen revealed he has been battling Parkinson’s disease for the past five years.
The 67-year-old former BBC DJ and Top of the Pops presenter said he went public about his illness to support fundraising efforts in a bid to find a cure.
He added: “I have decided to raise awareness about Parkinson’s and to demonstrate it is possible to continue with so many aspects of one’s life.
“When Billy Connolly and my old colleague Dave Clark announced they had Parkinson’s and started to raise funds, I felt it was time for me, with the support of my friends and family, to reveal my situation.
“I am so appreciative of the support I have received from my wife Gudrun, who I have been married to for 43 wonderful years, my three children and seven grandchildren.”
Former Mirror pop columnist Jensen was nicknamed Kid in 1968 after becoming Europe’s youngest DJ with Radio Luxembourg at the age of 18.
He joined Radio 1 in 1976 and now works on local stations.