The 73-year-old BBC Radio 2 favourite said in a statement that he was taking some time off following the major health scare. “10 days ago, while out walking, I suffered a tear to my aorta known as an aortic dissection,” Bob Harris said. “The aorta is basically the M1 of the body and any damage is regarded as extremely serious. “For the past few years I have been walking an average of five miles a day and I am convinced that the level of fitness I have achieved during that time helped save my life,” he explained.
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