DJing and presenting powerhouse Jo Whiley looks back on her era-spanning career and tells us how she finds fulfilment in fitness and family

Jo, seen DJing

at an open-air event last year, describes herself as “super lucky” to have had a long career at the top of the music game

Reach for the stars: Jo on stage (left); and (below) in 2018 with Oasis star Liam Gallagher, one of many celebrity interviewees across her 30-year career

The DJ meets Dolly Parton (left) at Glastonbury Festival in 2014; and (above left) enjoys Valentine’s Day this year with her husband Steve Morton

H aving spent years interviewing the world’s biggest stars, DJing at festivals and hosting the nation’s pop music shows, Jo Whiley has cemented her reputation as the coolest woman on the airwaves.

But when hello! asks the broadcaster whether her four children would agree with that assessment, she bursts out laughing.

“Absolutely not,” she says. “I’m the one who gets ridiculed in the family. I’m the butt of all the jokes. Any time I try to dance or sing, or I say anything, nothing will ever impress them; it will just amuse them. They take the mickey out of absolutely everything – which is quite right.”

Joining us for this exclusive interview in our special Ageless Issue, in which we mention nobody’s age, Jo tells us about her happy family life, how she keeps fit and healthy in midlife and why age doesn’t matter to her.