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.

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.

Another BBC Radio 2 star had to be replaced on Tuesday, as Vernon Kay was forced to rest his voice after battling a sore throat the day before on his mid-morning show

Vernon Kay was forced to pull out of Tuesday's Radio 2 show at the last minute to be replaced by Gaby Roslin, just a day after Zoe Ball returned following a mystery six week absence.

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,

Zoe Ball made a cheerful comeback to her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after being away for more than six weeks. The beloved 53-year-old presenter had been absent from her usual morning programme, with Scott Mills stepping in during her time off.

Radio 2 listeners expecting to hear Vernon Kay on the airwaves today were given a shock when the Bolton-born star was suddenly replaced by Gaby Roslin