Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley pays tribute to 'lovely dad'

Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley pays tribute to 'lovely dad' Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Jo Whiley said Martin Whiley was the 'greatest dad and everybody's favourite granddad'. ByIsabella VeronaNorthamptonshirePublished46 minutes agoBBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley has paid tribute to her "lovely" father following his death. She announced the news about her dad, Martin Whiley, in an Instagram post on Tuesday, having previously revealed on her podcast that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.Whiley's social media tribute said: "My lovely dad died today. He was the kindest man, who lived solely to make others happy.In the post, the 61-year-old Northampton-born broadcaster thanked her father for her love of music, saying he would carry "a huge ghetto blaster" around the building sites he worked on."He was supremely selfless and loved nothing more than caring for others and making people laugh," Whiley added. She also commented on his "unrivalled" love for artists such as Elbow, Coldplay and Dido, adding "his passion for music never went away."This Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on InstagramThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip instagram postAllow Instagram content?This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.End of instagram postWhiley reflected on her father's childhood, stating it was "as sad as it gets". She shared how Martin was without parents from a young age and was "sent al...