Alan Brazil is unable to present his talkSPORT breakfast show for the second day running, with the much-loved broadcaster missing Cheltenham Gold Cup day. 

Brazil, 66, was expected back on duty having been absent on Thursday after feeling ‘unwell’ following a pre-agreed rest day on Wednesday. 

But concerningly he has also missed Friday’s show from Cheltenham Festival – a month after he was off air sick.

On Thursday, stand-in presenter Shebahn Aherne had promised: ‘Alan will be back with you tomorrow morning, fit and firing for Gold Cup Day.’

That has not transpired, with Aherne stepping in for her Scottish compatriot once again. 

Alan Brazil was absent from his talkSPORT breakfast show for the second day running, pictured here earlier in the week working from Cheltenham Festival 

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