Personal Life
Brookes appeared on the quiz show Through the Keyhole in the late 1990s as one of the celebrities whose homes were visited by Loyd Grossman.
Brookes is known as a supporter of the Conservative Party.
In 2007 Brookes revealed in an interview with Nuts magazine that he had a tattoo of a pirate on his left thigh. He acquired it during the 1985 Radio 1 Roadshow tour as part of a bet with his producer, who in return drank a pint of vinegar.
Brookes was romantically involved for many years with TV presenter Anthea Turner. He married model Debbie Brooker in 1994.
In May 2006, Brookes suffered a heart attack and was treated at St. Thomas' Hospital, London where he was interviewed by Nadia Sawalha as a patient on BBC One's City Hospital. In the interview he said he would try to give up smoking which he acknowledged as the main reason for his illness.
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| Preceded by Richard Skinner |
BBC Radio One chart show presenter 1986 - 1990 |
Succeeded by Mark Goodier |
| Preceded by Mark Goodier |
BBC Radio One chart show presenter 1992 - 1995 |
Succeeded by Mark Goodier |
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