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UNCOVERED: Norman cook | History Defined

"He would just stroll into my kitchen wearing Speedos." As a kid, superstar DJ Fatboy Slim believed that The Beatles rehearsed in his grandmother's house. Then Paul McCartney moved in next door

"They said, 'Your uncle's in The Beatles?' Yeah, they rehearse at my nan's house"

Louder

Fatboy Slim shares love for grassroots music scene at ‘intimate’ venue

The Brighton-based DJ, real name Norman Cook, brought the party to a sell-out gig at a 60-person capacity venue.

Evening Standard

Fatboy Slim says he felt paralysed at prospect of DJing sober after rehab

Speaking on Desert Island Discs, the Grammy-nominated musician referred to his alcoholism as a parasite

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Fatboy Slim: Getting sober was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done

The musician, 62, also opened up about struggling with anxiety after going to rehab.

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball reunites with daughter Nelly after teen went to live with her father Fatboy Slim

Ball recently shared her heartache over seeing her daughter ‘less and less’ since the move

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball shares emotional family update after missing out on Strictly Come Dancing role

Her latest updates comes after she all confirmed she had been passed over for the Strictly Come Dancing hosting role.

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball says she sees daughter ‘less and less’ as she’s moved in with Fatboy Slim

The radio presenter recently revealed she had unsuccessfully screen-tested for the role of the new ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ host

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Fatboy Slim 'petrified' to DJ his first set sober

The music superstar, real name Norman Cook, took to the stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend music festival this weekend, delighting fans as he spun the decks.

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Zoe Ball opens up on ‘overwhelming’ divorce as she shares advice for those struggling

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The Independent UK

Strictly needs Zoe Ball – but does she need Strictly?

IN FOCUS: The veteran broadcaster is a frontrunner to replace Tess and Claudia on the BBC juggernaut but, after a difficult few years, will she swap her hard-won work-life balance for one of the biggest roles in TV, asks Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK

Zoe Ball shares family's 'tricky' reaction to her quitting drinking after 'shameful' past experiences

The Radio 2 star, 55, went to rehab after struggling with alcohol abuse for decades

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball dishes on her mystery 'sexy lover' who moved into her Brighton and Hove home

The radio DJ, 55, was seen holding hands with a mystery man at Glastonbury in June

Evening Standard

"He came and said, 'Are you going to pay me for that sample?' We said 'Oh, we already paid you', and he went ‘No – you paid somebody else'": Fatboy Slim on The Rockafeller Skank's iconic "funk soul brother" sample

"There was four different samples on it we had to clear, and they all wanted 40% or 50%... we were like, 'You can all have 25%', and there was none left for me"

MusicRadar

"Mick Jagger liked the mix but his management was just like, 'No, not even negotiable'." Superstar DJ Fatboy Slim finally releases fabled Rolling Stones mash-up

Satisfaction Skank is officially available now after getting approval from The Rolling Stones

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“Over countless years I have always dreamed of an official release for this mash up. I can confirm it is thoroughly road tested and fit for purpose”: Fatboy Slim’s Satisfaction Skank bootleg is finally released

Track combines Stones classic with Rockerfeller Skank

The Guardian - UK

The Rolling Stones give blessing to Fatboy Slim’s Satisfaction sample after 25 years

The mashup Satisfaction Skank was unofficial for years but band allow Norman Cook to remake it using original stems of their 1965 hit

The Independent UK

Fatboy Slim to headline Camp Bestival 2026: ‘Multi-generational raving’

Veteran producer praises festival for offering music and entertainment for all ages

Evening Standard

My London: Sara Cox

As Sara Cox completes her heroic ultra marathon for Children in Need, we revisit the time she walked us through her version of London in 2012

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Evening Standard

Celebrity Traitors' Alan Carr admits Paloma Faith is 'not happy' with him - but he has a plan to make amends

Faith, 44, previously revealed she felt ‘humiliated and embarrassed’ being the first celebrity to leave The Traitors

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'It degenerated into every other wedding...' Fatboy Slim recalls wild antics and 'full on snog' at Brazil striker Ronaldo's nuptials

Norman Cook - aka Fatboy Slim - has recalled DJing at former Brazil striker Ronaldo's 2005 wedding in Paris, France, and says it "degenerated into every other wedding" once the drinks began to flow at the reception.

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Norman Cook planned to become a firefighter before Fatboy Slim success

Norman Cook was going to quit the music business at the start of the '90s before reinventing himself as big beats DJ Fatboy Slim and achieving huge chart success.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball spotted with mystery man at Glastonbury - and he looks just like ex Norman Cook

The broadcaster and ex-wife of DJ Fatboy Slim looked ‘blissfully happy’ with new man

Evening Standard

Becky Hill to sing national anthem at 2025 British Grand Prix at Silverstone

The 31-year-old singer will perform God Save The King before the F1 race gets under way on July 6.

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