Jo Whiley presents highlights from first day of Glastonbury Jo Whiley opened up about her “rollercoaster” coverage of Glastonbury which left BBC viewers distracted and concerned about her health . The TV star revealed she was “beyond grateful” to on-site medics who tended to her extremely strained vocal cords. Although Jo has been presenting at the iconic festival since 1997, fans took to social media just minutes into the BBC live episode as she struggled to speak.
Taking to Instagram , the 58-year-old opened up about the behind-the-scenes with a carousel of photos from the annual music event. Alongside snaps with her co-stars Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders, Jo wrote: “Oh My!! Glastonbury 2024 was a bit of a rollercoaster.” Read more: Cruz Beckham goes 'rough' at Glastonbury after pitching tent next to portaloos Jo Whiley reflected on her time at Glastonbury (Image: Instagram) In the lengthy caption, she continued: “Losing my voice two hours after arriving at Glastonbury was NOT what I expected and made things a *bit* tricky.
“I’m so grateful to everyone for the advice, remedies and honey & lemon. Special mention to Jim the festival medic who came to my rescue yesterday mid-radio show!” Over the weekend, as the coverage aired, social media was flooded with suggestions for Jo as viewers pointed out that she needed “throat lozenges” for her “raspy” voice. There were also well-wishes for the TV star as @alex_cefai urged: “@glastonbury somebody give J.