BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay has been forced to pull out of his regular hosting duties on orders from his doctor. The 50-year-old presenter sounded hoarse as he shared an update on Instagram on Tuesday morning, telling his followers he had a sore throat and had been advised to go on vocal rest.

Vernon Kay was taken off air on doctor's orders on Tuesday, a day after his colleague Zoe Ball returned to BBC Radio 2 following an unexpected six-week break. The DJ, who hosts the show after Ball from 9:30am until midday, was replaced by Gaby Roslin on Tuesday after developing a severe sore throat.

Vernon Kay has revealed he was forced to pull out of his BBC Radio 2 show "under doctor's orders". The presenter took to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday (September 24) to explain that he was suffering from a sore throat and had been advised to rest his "strained" vocal chords.

Vernon Kay, 50, took a day off on Tuesday and Gaby Roslin presented his Radio 2 show for him while he rested due to a sore throat - but today he returned on air

BBC Radio 2 listeners were calling for Vernon Kay to be replaced on Monday morning when he turned up to work with such a bad throat that he was barely audible.

BBC Radio 2 star Vernon Kay has revealed he was forced to pull out of his daily show on doctor’s orders. The 50-year-old presenter took to Instagram to update his followers, sounding very hoarse as he explained he had a sore throat.

Vernon Kay was forced to miss his BBC Radio 2 show on Tuesday after he was left struggling to speak due to a sore throat, but has since returned to the airwaves