by John Thomson as the inspiration for his The Fast Show character Louis Balfour, who comperes "Jazz Club" and whose softly spoken delivery echoes Harris' "unshakeable enthusiasm" on The Old Grey Whistle Test. In 2018 Harris made a cameo appearance in Tom Harper's country music drama film Wild Rose. In 2018 Harris joined 26 other celebrities at Metropolis Studios, to perform the original Christmas song "Rock With Rudolph", written and produced by Grahame and Jack Corbyn. The song was created in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital and was released digitally on independent record label Saga Entertainment on 30 November 2018. The music video debuted exclusively with The Sun on 29 November 2018 and had its first TV showing on Good Morning Britain on 30 November 2018. The song peaked at number two on the iTunes pop chart. Personal life Harris has eight children and six granddaughters. Harris married Trudie Myerscough who is also his manager, in 1991. She is the mother of his three youngest children. Harris lives in Steventon, Oxfordshire. In 2007, Harris was diagnosed with prostate cancer, for which he was treated with hormone therapy and radiotherapy. In May 2019 it was announced that Harris would take a break from his BBC Radio 2 presenting for a while, after suffering an aortic dissection (having undergone a tear to his aorta while walking 10 days previously). He returned to Radio 2 on 19 September 2019. Awards Honorary Fellowship from the School of the Arts, Northampton University. Sony Radio Academy Awards 2009 – Silver for The Sandy Denny Story: Who Knows Where The Time Goes Sony Radio Academy Awards 2008 – Silver for The Day John Met Paul CMA International Broadcaster of the Year 2004. 2011 Mojo Medal Harris was awarded the Trailblazer Award by the Americana Music Association in 2011. Harris was appointed Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to music broadcasting. On the red carpet of the 2012 CMA awards, Harris was awarded the CMA Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award by Little Big Town. In 2013, Harris won his second CMA International Broadcaster of the Year Award. On the last day of the 2016 Country to Country festival, Harris was awarded his second CMA Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award by Kacey Musgraves. On Day 2 of C2C 2017, Kristian Bush surprised Harris with the CMA International Broadcaster of