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Zoe Ball. Zoe Louise Ball (born 23 November 1970) [1] is a British broadcaster and presenter. She was the first female host of the Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows for the BBC, and presented the 1990s children's show Live & Kicking, alongside Jamie Theakston from 1996–1999.
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- She made her TV debut in 1980. Zoe was just 10 when she appeared in the studio audience for the kids' TV show Saturday Superstore in 1980. The youngster was in the studio because her father, broadcaster and maths genius Johnny Ball, was a guest on the show.
- She had an unconventional diet as a child. Getty Images. Zoe was raised by her father, Johnny Ball. Zoe's parents divorced when she was young, and she stayed with her dad - which was unusual for the 1970s.
- Early mornings are not her style. Zoe's stint on the Radio 1 Breakfast show started when she was in her mid-20s and enjoying life to the full. The programme was littered with tales of her nights on the town; and she admitted that getting up for the show was a bit of a chore.
- The last song she played on Radio 1 was... Music Sounds Better With You by Stardust. Zoe quit the Radio 1 breakfast show in 2000, after two-and-a-half years, to raise a family.
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Zoe Louise Ball (born 23 November 1970) is a British broadcaster and presenter. She was the first female host of the Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows for the BBC, and presented the 1990s children's show Live & Kicking, alongside Jamie Theakston from 1996–1999.
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Zoe Ball needs little introduction…. After presenting the much lauded ‘Live & Kicking’, in 1999 she was the first woman to front the Radio 1 Breakfast Show alone. Zoe continued her onscreen ...
Mar 9, 2023 · Zoe Ball - BBC News. 24 Apr 2024. Zoe Ball announces mum's death after cancer diagnosis. The 53-year-old's says her mother, Julia Peckham, taught her to "love unconditionally"....
