Jamie Leigh

#thfc

[Alex Clark @AlexClark3]

Reading the thousands of tributes to my beloved husband Danny Kelly has brought light into the darkest day. His family and I are profoundly grateful for each one. He was just remarkable, and I was the luckiest woman to have had him for so long ♥️

[HotspurReports. @hotspurreports]

Danny Kelly’s last words before the Europa League final in 2025.

Truly Tottenham. 🤍

[Jamie Leigh @JMLTHFC]

@Pipey78 Same

[// @aggzzx]

If you’ve never heard it before, spend a few minutes listening to Kelly’s speech before the Europa League final.

A truly wonderful broadcaster, may his soul rest in peace 🙏

[Chuck Thomas 📺 @chuckthomasuk]

Bad week for professional lookalikes.

[talkSPORT @talkSPORT]

"A brilliant broadcaster, a brilliant editor, a brilliant writer and a brilliant friend"

Simon Jordan pays a touching tribute to Danny Kelly ❤️

[Jamie Leigh @JMLTHFC]

@StanCollymore Brilliantly put Stanley, a great tribute to an amazing man

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

This morning I was told of the passing of my good friend and colleague, Danny Kelly. The tributes to him in the coming days from those who knew him and worked with him will give you an idea of how much he was loved.

I loved him too. Very much so. A man who I called "Dad" on air because I wished he was. I hope you give me a few minutes to read my thoughts, and I hope they do you justice, Dan.

By 2008 I was a mess. I would sleep 18 hours a day, the other 6 mostly wanting to die. Once or twice a week I would open my laptop, organise football tabs, gossip and news as prep for jobs in broadcasting that I knew would never come, "just in case". When hope dies, we die, after all.

Then Danny Kelly came into my life.

I was driving out of London having been to see a psychiatrist about the state I was in and had BBC London on the radio. Danny was presenting with a guest, reviewing books. My name came up in the conversation, so I called in.

We hit it off straight away, talked about football for what seemed like forever but was probably a standard 10-12 minute section. But for me it sparked a temporary respite from sleep and chronic mental health issues and even for that I was grateful.

A couple of years later Danny joined talkSPORT to do the 7-10pm slot through the week. He told me he was offered a few co-presenters but he remembered that conversation we had and he wanted me to do it.

A lifeline of work, passionately talking about our sport, having fun and feeling a value as a human again. Something lost for 7 long years.

Danny gifted me that. Without that I know I wouldn't be writing this today.

"Always fresh, never frozen" was the tagline in a Domino's read we had to do in the show, something we'd instinctively greet each other with until our last meeting, in a pub, broadcasting for talkSPORT around 3 years ago. I didn't know that time would be the last, but perhaps fittingly we hugged as I left, I'm glad I did.

The shows were loved. They were funny, honest, insightful and I hope, along with Saggers after that, proof that Danny's belief in me was worthy. But to say my love for him was only thanks for a job doesn't even scratch the surface.

His kindness, his phone calls late at night ( Dan was a notorious night owl) of support, his man hugs, his indomitable spirit, his big brain on anything from football to music to geopolitics, his love, as I know many others will testify, came from the biggest of hearts and the biggest of souls housed in a giant of a man in every sense.

Dan, thank you, thank you for the kindness, the fun, the hope, the support and for being someone to look up to and aspire to be.

I love you very much, I know I'll hug you again some day. Thank you for everything.

"I love football Stan, I love it ".

[Ian Abrahams (Moose) @BroadcastMoose]

This has to be one of my favourite matches I’ve covered at talkSPORT, for @dannykellywords reaction and passion

[Paul Coyte @Coytey]

RIP Danny Kelly. A gentleman and great broadcaster. What he didn’t know about Spurs and music wasn’t worth knowing. Very sad news.

[Daniel Storey @danielstorey85]

Danny Kelly is a difficult one to take. A football media polymath, who made everything fun at a time when the game was beginning to take itself far too seriously. And just a lovely bloke.

[Danny Baker @prodnose]

My great friend, supreme broadcaster and funniest man I ever knew, Danny Kelly, died yesterday afternoon.
I cannot believe I will never hear his voice again.

[Jamie Leigh @JMLTHFC]

@SpursOfficial Well said, he was probably the greatest broadcaster of our time. I loved Danny Kelly, such sad news.

[Tottenham Hotspur @SpursOfficial]

The entire Tottenham family mourns the loss of one of our own, broadcasting legend Danny Kelly.

Our thoughts and love are with his family and friends at this incredibly sad time.

Rest in peace, Danny 🤍

[Talking THFC @TalkingTHFC]

Devastating news. The world is a little worse off today. A massive Spurs fan, Danny - in my view - was the finest audio broadcaster of all time. His intelligence, masterful grasp of language and depth of stories was totally unique. You could listen to him for hours. Privileged to have spent a small amount of time with him on various talkSPORT projects, and even more privileged to listen to him most weeks on the wonderful @VFTLpodcast. Speaking of which, I will forever cherish that evening in Soho Theatre Walthamstow (an arena he deemed his favourite in London), months after the Europa League final win in Bilbao. He proudly introduced the pod team as the award-winning podcast for the Champions of Europe, Tottenham Hotspur. A night that meant so much to him. A special man. He will be missed 🤍 #OneOfOurOwn

[Lilywhite Rose @Lilywhite_Rose]

Very sad news about the passing of Danny Kelly. Sending best wishes to all of his family and friends. Proper proper Tottenham and I am sure the club will honour his legacy appropriately. 🤍💙

[Tottenham Hotspur @SpursOfficial]

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

[talkSPORT @talkSPORT]

We are heartbroken to share that our much-loved friend and colleague Danny Kelly has died, aged 69.

A cherished part of talkSPORT for so many years, Danny brought extraordinary wit, warmth and knowledge to our airwaves. His passion for football, music and life was infectious, and his kindness touched everyone around him.

“I love football, Stan. I love it.”

We loved you, Danny. We’ll miss you dearly.

Our thoughts are with Danny’s family, friends and everyone who loved listening to him.

[Jamie Leigh @JMLTHFC]

Wow, I’ve just heard the news re Danny Kelly. Absolutely gutted 😭
Outstanding presenter and individual
Really really sad

[The Totally Football Show @TheTotallyShow]

"It takes a little bit of time for you to adapt & integrate to a new club. But it looks like he's slowly beginning to get what Chivu wants from him."

He impressed in the 2-0 victory over Como on Sunday...

@JamesHorncastle on how Djed Spence is settling into life at Inter 🔵⚫️