The radio presenter and author on missing the Ramones, José Mourinho, and his embarrassing birthday moment with Naomi Campbell
Born in
London, Simon Mayo, 61, joined
BBC Radio 1 in 1986 and presented Radio 2 Drivetime from 2010 to 2018. He is now a host on Scala Radio. He is the author of the Itch children’s series, and publishes his debut thriller, Knife Edge, on 20 August. He is married with two sons and a daughter, and lives in London.
What is your greatest fear?I am a hardcore Spurs fan. My main fear is that José Mourinho is going to stay as manager – and that’s going to be bad for my team and bad for my health.