STEVE Bland lost his wife Rachael Bland to breast cancer in 2018 – at the age of 40.
Since the loss of his wife and the mother of his son, Steve occasionally co-hosts You Me and the Big C – a podcast his late wife hosted.
Who is Steve Bland?
Steve Bland is a podcaster and podcast producer from Cheshire.
Along with Deborah James and Lauren Mahon, he is a presenter on podcast You, Me and the Big C.
He also works part time as a public relations consultant for Sale Sharks Rugby Club.
The journalist has written for Daily Telegraph, the Times and the Guardian and has produced multi-platform content for BBC Sport and BBC Radio 5 Live.
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Steve married journalist Rachael in 2013, and the pair had one son together – Freddie.
Steve regularly talks about his own story and dealing with grief on TV shows such as ITV’s Lorraine and BBC Breakfast.
In March 2020, he revealed he’s found love again 18 months after his wife’s death.
Who was Steve’s wife Rachael Bland?
Rachael Bland was a British journalist and presenter from Cardiff, Wales.
During her career she worked with BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC World news and BBC North West Tonight.
In November 2016 she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer.
In the early stages of her diagnosis, Rachael continued to present Radio 5 Live.
She then went on to co-host BBC podcast You Me and the Big C with Lauren Mahon and Deborah James.
The podcast quickly became popular for its discussion of cancer and the trio’s self-deprecating humour to cope with their situation.
Two years after her diagnosis Rachael died at the age of 40 on September 5, 2018.
What has Steve said about Deborah James?
Steve has praised You Me and the Big C co-host Deborah as her bowel cancer research fundraiser reaches more than £4 million – just hours after she was made a Dame.
Deborah was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer in 2016.
She shared on social media that she has moved into hospice at home care on May 9, 2022, as her body ”just can’t continue anymore.”
Steve tweeted: “Literally shaking. So so so proud of DAME @bowelbabe for everything she is and everything she’s achieved, not just in the last two days with the @BowelbabeF but in the last five years.
“No one has ever deserved recognition like this more. #DameDeborahJames.”
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In an appearance on BBC Breakfast on Friday, May 13, 2022, Steve commended Deborah, her fundraising efforts and how much people adored her.
He said: ”It is amazing, but this is what Deborah does. This is what she has done for five years.”
