[gadders]

He also married a 15 year old. He's "fortunate" he passed away before Operation Yewtree [1] got going.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peel#Personal_life

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Yewtree

[m0nty]

My understanding is he didn't realise she was 15 and the marriage ended when he found out.

[CositaS]

There's more to the story than that: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/john-peel-allegations-m...

[m0nty]

I didn't realise :( He joins a rather long list of people from my childhood and adolescence who have suddenly been diminished.

[gadders]

Sadly he got abused himself as well: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1500254/In-his-own-w...