Mark Pilgrim has a radio presenting career that spans over 30 years.
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Who is Mark Pilgrim? 5 things to know about SA’s beloved radio personality
Mark Pilgrim is known for his smooth, velvety radio voice that many South Africans have loved and adored for the last 30 years.
Mark Pilgrim has a radio presenting career that spans over 30 years.
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@markpilgrimza
Mark Pilgrim is known for his smooth, velvety radio voice that many South Africans have loved and adored for the last 30 years.
But there’s far more to the veteran personality – who is currently battling stage 4 cancer – than his stint on the airwaves.
5 FACTS ABOUT MARK PILGRIM
Radio Hall of Fame
There’s no doubt that Mark Pilgrim belongs in the radio hall of fame for his career that has spanned three decades.
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After a stint on Wits Campus Radio, Mark joined 5FM in 1995. He later hosted shows on 947 Highveld Stereo and 94.5 KFM
After retiring from radio in 2014, the award-winning DJ changed his mind and made a comeback to Jozi’s Hot 102.7.
Family life
In 2020, Mark Pilgrim and his wife of 13 years Nicole Torres announced their divorce. The couple are parents to two daughters Tayla-Jean and Alyssa.
Recently, Mark started dating a woman named Adrienne Watkins, whom he met “through mutual friends”. Adrienne makes a regular feature on Mark’s social media platforms .
As reported by The South African website, the couple got engaged on New Year’s Eve last year.
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He told You magazine: “My aim is to walk them down the aisle when they get married someday, so I’ve got to stick around”.
“I want to go on holiday with Adrienne and the girls and explore places I haven’t been to. And I want to be on the radio for a long time because this is my happy place.”
Hosting ‘Big Brother‘
Mark Pilgrim may be known for his radio skills, but he also had a stint hosting one of SA’s most entertaining reality TV shows: Big Brother Africa and Big Brother South Africa.
Mark hosted the first two seasons of both shows.
CANCER AND FIGHTING BACK
Health woes
In 1988 at 18-years-old, Pilgrim was diagnosed with aggressive stage 3 testicular cancer. Twenty years later, he suffered a heart attack in a doctor’s office, leaving him with permanent damage to his heart.
In 2022, Mark was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, for which he is currently undergoing treatment.
Mark is keeping his fans and followers updated on his cancer journey on his YouTube account and social media platforms.
He’s also maintained a positive mindset and regularly posts about “visualising healing”.
Motivational speaker and published author
In addition to TV and radio, Mark Pilgrim is also a published author of his inspiring 2015 memoir called Behind The Baldness.
He also advocates for cancer awareness through various charity endeavors and doubles as a motivational speaker.
In his own words, he is the “poster child for positivity, energy and embracing life!”
