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Zoe Ball shares Prince William’s moving letter to her mum before she died

The Radio 2 host said the royal reached out while her mother Julia was seriously ill and again after her passing

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Zoe Ball reveals 'horrific' menopause left her with panic attacks and breathlessness

The Radio 2 star, 54, said her symptoms were so bad she struggled to breathe while hosting her breakfast show

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Johnny Ball’s decision to share prostate cancer diagnosis ‘will raise awareness’

Prostate Cancer UK said it shows how the earlier you find the disease, the easier it is to treat.

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TV presenter Johnny Ball speaks about prostate cancer diagnosis

Ball presented Play School and Think Of A Number, and was the first celebrity to be voted out of Strictly Come Dancing when he competed in 2012.

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Johnny Ball, 87, reveals secret cancer battle as veteran children's presenter opens up about health scare

The broadcaster and author revealed he was diagnosed three years ago and has been receiving treatment

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Zoe Ball details emotional breakdown after mother’s death forced her to step away from Radio 2 show

The presenter, 54, has spoken candidly about her grief, recalling how she collapsed after losing her mum Julia last year and needed urgent help from her doctor

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Zoe Ball reveals she had ‘emotional breakdown’ after mother’s death

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Zoe Ball fights back tears as she opens up on emotional breakdown after mother’s death

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Zoe Ball reflects on ‘uncomfortable’ lads’ mag shoots during her early career

The broadcaster opened up about the ‘ladette’ era and said she felt she had to ‘suck it up’ at the time but now sees it differently

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Zoe Ball says she was conditioned into posing for lads’ mags

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Zoe Ball recalls ‘uncomfortable’ experience posing for lads’ mags at the start of her career

‘You’re conditioned to think that’s just how it is,’ presenter said

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Zoe Ball questions decision to quit BBC Radio 2 to spend time with daughter who’s ‘never here’

Zoe Ball said she quit her BBC Radio 2 show to be there for her daughter while she sat her GCSEs, but she is "never here."

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'What did I give up for?': Zoe Ball reveals regret after leaving BBC Radio 2 show to focus on family

The broadcaster, 54, left the high-profile job and its reported £950,000 salary in December to ‘focus on family’

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‘It’s been horrid’: Jo Whiley fights back tears as she shares tragic family loss

The BBC Radio DJ, 60, became emotional as she spoke on the latest episode of her Dig It podcast, which she co-hosts with Zoe Ball.

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Jo Whiley fights back tears as she reveals her husband killed their cat

Jo Whiley fought back tears as she revealed her husband had accidentally killed their cat.

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Zoe Ball reveals famous guest who broke nose at her wild wedding to Fatboy Slim

Zoe Ball has revealed that actor Steve Coogan broke his nose after one too many drinks at the afterparty of her wild wedding to DJ Fatboy Slim.

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Steve Coogan broke his nose at my wedding, Zoe Ball claims

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Zoe Ball reveals TV star broke his nose at her wild wedding to Fatboy Slim

BBC Radio 2 host revealed that wedding guest had an accident after jumping into swimming pool

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‘It became a place for me’: Zoe Ball on coping with grief after Billy Yates’ death

The BBC broadcaster, 54, reflected on her experiences during the latest episode of her podcast Dig It

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Zoe Ball and Fatboy Slim ‘closer now than when married’, says her dad Johnny

It comes nearly a decade after the presenter and DJ confirmed their separation in 2016

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Zoe Ball left 'frozen' and in tears from shocking street crime moments after The One Show appearance

The BBC Radio 2 host returned to find her car window smashed

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Radio 2 loses nearly half a million listeners since weekday relaunch

The station has recorded its lowest weekly audience since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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BBC Radio 2 loses nearly half a million listeners since weekday relaunch

It is the lowest total for the radio station since autumn 2021

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Zoe Ball and Jo Whiley go rogue: best podcasts of the week

Listeners get to ask the the broadcasting duo almost everything – just don’t mention sex in the 90s. Plus, Garry Kasparov asks if the US is sliding into a pseudo dictatorship

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