HISTORICAL FACTS: 7 - The Untold Story

Zoe Ball to leave BBC Radio 2 show as Emma Willis named replacement

Zoe Ball has announced she is leaving her role as presenter of her BBC Radio 2 show.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2025

Zoe Ball steps down from BBC Radio 2 show and announces her replacement

‘I am thrilled to tell you that you will be in the safest of hands,’ broadcaster tells listeners

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025

Zoe Ball’s controversial take on hallway clutter has just made me re-evaluate my own relationship with tidying my home

It seems not all clutter is bad clutter

Ideal Home · Dec 10, 2025

Jo Whiley was 'reluctant' to take HRT - here's why she realised it was 'nothing to be scared of'

She reflects on the people and conversations that changed her mind during an episode of her Dig It podcast with Zoe Ball

Woman & Home · Nov 2, 2025

BBC Radio 2 DJ Bob Harris, 79, supported by colleagues after sharing update on cancer treatment

Presenter admitted he was feeling ‘very low’ due to side effects of cancer treatment

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Rosemary Shrager reveals she's been scammed twice and issues dramatic warning

The 74-year-old British chef said she has been through a “challenging time” after being targeted on two separate occasions

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

Zoe Ball eyes Strictly Come Dancing hosting role after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman step down

After quitting her Radio 2 Breakfast show to spend more time with family, Ball admitted: ‘I think everyone would like to do that job’

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

'I saw decorations and burst into tears' – Zoe Ball reflects on facing Christmas without her mum and finding ways to honour loved ones

During the presenter's Dig It podcast with Jo Whiley, the pair shared poignant ways to keep loved ones alive when you're facing Christmas without them

Woman & Home · Oct 26, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing odds: Who will present as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announce departure

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are stepping down as Strictly Come Dancing hosts - but who will fill their space?

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025

Who could replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on Strictly Come Dancing?

The co-hosts, who have fronted the programme together since 2014, have said they are leaving the show at the end of the current series.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025