His co-presenter at the time of the prank, Mel Greig, is still off the air.

BBC: Michael Christian

In 2009 he divorced his wife Jane Garvey, a co-presenter from his days on Five Live.

BBC: Profile: Adrian Chiles

This is something that greatly pleases Edinburgh native Vic Galloway, co-presenter of BBC Radio 1's Session in Scotland programme.

BBC: Fresh sound of the Fringe

The newspapers pounced on a remark he made in his comeback show about an elderly Spanish neighbour of co-presenter Andy Davies.

BBC: Ross's radio show no longer live

He was then selected as the launch co-presenter of Central News South based in Abingdon and stayed for 18 years before again launching a new programme, Thames Valley Tonight.

BBC: Oxford - Presenter Profile: Wesley Smith

Many of the signatories know Mr Kelly from his early days as an actor, before he became a household name as co-presenter of TV show Game For A Laugh.

BBC: Stars pledge support for Kelly

In 1964 he began presenting the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, guiding the show for a record 18 years before being joined by Harry Carpenter as co-presenter during the 1970s and 80s.

BBC: Frank Bough