Yes, Zoe Ball is leaving radio 2 breakfast due to a health issue. The first female host of both Radio 1 Breakfast and The Radio 2 Breakfast Show is Zoe Ball, a British radio and television presenter. She was also a co-presenter of Jamie Theakston’s 1990s children’s show Living & Kicking.
She also competed in the third season of Strictly Come Dancing in 2005 as an aspiring dancer. From 2011 to 2021, she hosted the BBC Two spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. Additionally, the British presenter hosted the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour in 2011 and 2015.
Is Zoe Ball Leaving Radio 2 Breakfast Show?
She will take a break from the Radio 2 Breakfast Show but will not be leaving forever. The 52-year-old announced on her Twitter account on January 29 that she was taking a break from presenting The Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
Vernon Kay will replace her for the time being until she recovers from her illness, Ball told fans.
Vernon Kay also announced on Twitter that he would take over the Breakfast Show for a few mornings. As he wished Zoe Ball a speedy recovery, he encouraged the fans to tune in at 6:30 am. Vernon Kay was there on the January 30 episode of the Breakfast Show.
What Is Wrong With Zoe Ball? Illness And Health Update
Zoe Ball is on leave due to a covid illness. After announcing her illness on January 29, the 52-year-old has not given any health updates.
Hopefully, Ball is recovering from the covid and taking some time off social media. After nine years as host, she replaced Chris Evans on January 14, 2019, as host of The Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
Rylan Clark replaced Ball in the mid-afternoon slot on Sunday. Ball has been presenting the show for over four years and recently took a break from it due to covid. As soon as her health improves, she will return to The Breakfast show.
Zoe Ball Parents And Husband
In Blackpool, Lancashire, England, Zoe Ball was born on November 23, 1970, to Johnny Ball and Julia née Anderson. Johnny Ball, her father, is a television presenter and a populariser of math. He often presented shows related to math and tricks.
Johnny and Julia divorced when Zoe was two years old. He is currently married to Diane, with whom he lives in Bolton. Her husband is Fatboy Slim (real name Norman Cook), a famous DJ and musician.
In August 1999, the couple married at Babington House in Somerset after starting their relationship on BBC Radio 1. After Zoe revealed that she had an affair in 2003, the couple split up; however, they later reconciled.
After separating and divorcing in September 2016, the couple announced their separation. Zoe Ball’s current partner is Michael Reed, a fashion model, and carpenter. They met through a mutual friend in 2017.
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