BBC Radio 2 presenters Rylan and Michelle Visage honoured by iconic Preston cartoonist

Michelle and Rylan with their cartoons. Pic: BBC Radio 2

Two BBC Radio 2 presenters have been made into Bash Street Kids portraits, honouring an iconic Preston cartoonist.

Michelle Visage and Rylan were given caricatures last week by Minnie the Minx’s current artist Laura Howell.

The pair celebrated Preston’s artistic heritage with, Leo Baxendale, who famously created Minnie the Minx being born here.

Minnie is a comic strip character, who was published for the first time in The Beano magazine in 1953.

Both presenters were at BBC Radio 2 in the Park which took place at Moor Park in Preston from 6 September to 8 September.

After receiving his portrait Rylan said: “Aaaaah! Oh my god! Oh my god. I fancy me.

“Oh my god, that’s going straight up in my office. I can’t, that’s… that’s incredible! Genuinely, thank you so much!”

Rylan with his artwork. Pic: BBC Radio 2

Michelle Visage said: “I feel like I’m actually British… this is better than an OBE… That’s amazing! Oh I am really officially British, commemorated forever. Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness this is amazing, the detail is great.”

When she was told the artist was a woman called Laura Howell, she said “It’s a woman, even better, it’s a woman! Oh my gosh, thank you, Laura!”

Michelle Visage with her picture. Pic: BBC Radio 2

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