The most well-known radio and television appearances Mark Pilgrim made in South Africa were as a DJ on 5FM, 94.7 Highveld Stereo, 94.5 Kfm, Hot919, and Hot 102.7 FM. He hosted the MNET game programs Power of 10, Big Brother Africa’s first season, and both of Big Brother South Africa’s television seasons.
Pilgrim was identified as having stage 4 lung cancer in March 2022. Later, in June, the host revealed that the cancer had spread to his femur, the base of his spine, and several lymph nodes. Pilgrim’s lung collapsed in September, which led to other issues. To repair the collapsed lung, the journalist had several medical procedures in October and November. He then recovered for weeks in the critical care unit.
Daughters, wife, and fiancée of Mark Pilgrim
The Tayla-Jean and Alyssa Pilgrim daughters of Mark Pilgrim. On July 7, 2007, the television personality and his wife Nicole Torres were hitched in Mauritius. Nevertheless, the pair, who had been married for 13 years, filed for divorce in 2020.
Tayla Jean and Alyssa Pilgrim, children of Torres and Mark Pilgrim, were born in 2010 and 2012, respectively. The social media pages of Mark Pilgrim and his girlfriend Adrienne Watkins are flooded with beautiful pictures of their girls. Yes, Mark moved on and began dating Adrienne, his former flame. They met each other via mutual acquaintances.
According to Cape Town, the late Radio DJ proposed to his lover on New Year’s Eve. Mark often lauds her spouse for supporting him during his sickness. According to You magazine, Mark wanted to travel to exotic locations with his girlfriend Adrienne and his children while still wanting to spend a lot of time on the radio since it was his happy place.
In the past, Mark Pilgrim surprised his family by inviting three special visitors while undergoing treatment for stage 4 lung cancer. The South African radio broadcaster spent time with his kids Tayla-Jean and Alyssa as well as three highly skilled Retriever therapy dogs from Golden Rescue SA. On his social media accounts, Pilgrim shared photographs of his dogs playing and swimming in his garden.
Career Highlights for Mark Pilgrim
Mark Pilgrim was a well-known radio personality whose profile could also be found on Wikipedia. At Voice of Wits college radio in the 1980s, Mark started his radio career. He started working for 5FM in 1995 but left the station in 2003.
The Johannesburg radio personality then started working for 94.7 Highveld Stereo. Pilgrim hosted a charting show in October 2007 that was simultaneously aired on KFM and 94.7.
At the end of June 2014, Pilgrim announced his departure from radio, but he soon made a comeback to Johannesburg’s brand-new Hot 91.9FM, first doing only a Saturday morning program from 9 am to noon before coming back full-time and airing shows from Monday through Friday from 9 am to noon.
After winning the MTN Radio Award for the best weekend radio show in South Africa in 2015, the television presenter was presented with the Liberty Radio Award for the best daytime program in South Africa in 2019. Mark was inducted into the South African Radio Awards Hall of Fame in 2021 in honor of his achievements in the radio business.
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