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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. Ball was a contestant in the third series of Strictly Come Dancing.
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- 1993–present
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Mar 7, 2024 · The Radio 2 host reveals her mother Julia has been diagnosed with cancer and shares a family photo on Instagram. She thanks her fans and colleagues for their support and says Gaby Roslin will cover her while she is away.
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Mar 18, 2024 · The DJ revealed that her mother Julia Peckham has advanced cancer and thanked listeners for their support. She also shared her experience of caring for her mother and her admiration for carers.
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Jun 27, 2021 · Zoe Ball: ‘I’ve always done it for the love – it’s great fun to try to entertain’. Sophie Heawood. From ‘ladette’ to the highest-paid woman at the BBC, the nation’s cheerer-upper talks about...
- 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.
Listen to Zoe Ball and her guests on BBC Radio 2, the UK's most listened-to radio station. Find out the latest news, music, podcasts and more from Zoe and her team.
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Saturday 0600 - 0800. Zoe Ball Biography. We're huge fans of the station in the Ball/Cook household. My son is most impressed I'm going to be working at the same station as Sir Terry! Zoe...
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