Zoe Ball was fast to increase her because of followers and colleagues on Monday as she returned to her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Present following her mysterious six week absence.
The presenter, 53, returned to air with enterprise as normal as she supplied her followers a energetic welcome again and requested listeners ‘what have I missed?’
After making a triumphant return to the airwaves she was fast to take to social media together with her first publish since August 4.
She beamed broadly as she posed together with her radio group and fellow presenter Richie Anderson at her desk.
Zoe captioned the publish: ‘grand to be again as we speak with this cracking crew @bbcradio2 Huge because of our superior listeners for the stunning sort messages ❤️☀️’.
After making a triumphant return to the airwaves on Monday, Zoe Ball was fast to take to social media together with her first publish since August 4 as she shared a snap with fellow presenter Richie Anderson (proper) and her group of BBC producers
She continued: ‘image masterfully captured by @sarahjennings_photography (after some hefting wrangling) lacking @tinadaheley @mikewills_sport & @thepatrickt who’s gone to get married ❤️’.
Whereas not within the image, Zoe thanked her colleagues who had stepped in throughout her absence as she continued: ‘love you @realscottmills & @djspoony.
Zoe accomplished the publish by assuring she’d be again within the following day, concluding: ‘again tomorrow with @gylesbrandreth.’
She was instantly flooded with assist, with the likes of Stacey Dooley and Fearne Cotton sharing coronary heart eye and fingers up emojis.
Followers added: ‘So glad to listen to you this morning. Even my 10y son mentioned ‘Ahh Zoe’s again!’ as if all was proper with the world.’;
‘Yay your again, my alarm is radio 2 and very first thing I mentioned to my husband this morning is Zoe’s again. Xx’;
‘Ahhh, all the things was proper once more this morning. Cherished Scott Mills but it surely’s so nice to listen to your voice once more, we missed you. X x’; ‘Welcome again. You do what it is advisable to do to assist your self ❤️
‘Fantastic to have you ever again cheering us all up and bringing sunshine into our wet morning!’
After a profitable first present, the BBC star regarded in nice spirits as she was noticed leaving the studios in her mini smiling from ear to ear in a black plaid shirt and shades.
Zoe was fast to increase her because of followers and colleagues following her mysterious six week absence and was instantly inundated with properly needs
Zoe appeared in nice spirits as she smiled and waved to followers whereas leaving the studio
And after a profitable first present, the BBC star regarded in nice spirits as she left in her MINI smiling from ear to ear in a black plaid shirt and shades
Spreading positivity on first present again, Zoe paid tribute to each Jamie Theakston and Lauren Laverne following their most cancers battles.
The star ‘despatched on the love she has obtained’ to the pair as she wished them properly throughout their remedy.
She advised listeners: ‘I have to say whereas we’re sending some love, our breakfast pal Laura Laverne our mate at six music is at present going by some most cancers remedy.
‘She is doing OK however simply wished to ship my love out to her.’
Zoe additionally paid tribute to her outdated colleague Jamie as she added: ‘And my pricey stay and kicking Priory mate, Jamie Theakston who can also be having some remedy for most cancers in the meanwhile.
‘He’s going to be OK and he’s doing properly. Sending a lot like to them. So plenty of the love I bought to me I’m sending again to them.’
Jamie revealed last week that he is currently undergoing treatment for stage 1 laryngeal cancer.
In the meantime Lauren told fans last month that she was recovering from the illness after it was picked up ‘unexpectedly’ throughout a screening check.
Zoe has had her personal private expertise with most cancers this yr after her mum Julia Peckham died of pancreatic most cancers again in April.
The star was advised to ‘take on a regular basis she wants’ following the loss of life of her beloved mom, however Zoe returned work on Could 13.
After her current six week absence, Zoe prolonged her because of her colleague and radio presenter Scott Mills for protecting her present as she added: ‘Simply wished to say a thanks to Scott for taking care of the present and naturally Spoony for taking care of Scott’s present.
‘He was speculated to be happening vacation DJing all over the world he needed to change all his plans so thanks boys and thanks everybody for being so supportive.
‘Plenty of you despatched so many messages from listeners they meant the world so I thanks to all of your attractive ones.’
The presenter, 53, returned to air with enterprise as normal on Monday as she supplied her followers a energetic welcome again and requested listeners ‘what have I missed?’
Zoe was inundated with messages of assist from followers as listeners welcomed her again with open arms after Scott Mills stepped in to cowl her present in her absence
Zoe admitted it was a little bit of a treacherous drive in her ‘little MINI’ because of the heavy rain that had hit London in a single day
Spreading positivity on first present again, Zoe paid tribute to each Jamie Theakston and Lauren Laverne following their most cancers battles because the star ‘despatched on the love she has obtained’ to the pair
Jamie revealed final week that he’s at present present process remedy for stage 1 laryngeal most cancers
Zoe confirmed on Sunday that she would resume her function as host of the morning programme following a mysterious absence.
She started: ‘Hey completely happy wanderers, I’ve wandered again’ and telling them she hopes they loved their ‘Brat summer time’.
The star continued: ‘Morning attractive folks it is me Zoe the completely happy wanderer. I’ve wandered again. How was your Brat summer time? Was it marvellous?
‘We did that within the 90s it was referred to as one thing totally different then. I hope you have been having fun with a number of the attractive sunsets over the previous few weeks. It is a tad soggy our finish this morning. Take it straightforward out on the highway’.
Thanking Scott she mentioned: ‘Thanks Scott Mills for taking care of the present for the week – extra on that later. What have I missed? Textual content me! Missed ya!’
After a fast information phase, she welcomed any new listeners as she joked: ‘It is me Zo! You could bear in mind me from the 90s, yeah I am again.’
Zoe not been on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Present since she briefly returned to internet hosting on August 8, following a summer time break.
The primary tune Zoe performed to mark her return was 1987 hit September by American band Earth, Wind & Fireplace, which she joked had come a number of days late as a result of its well-known lyrics ‘do you bear in mind, the twenty first night time of September?’.
After the observe, Zoe quipped that she hadn’t been to Turkey for a ‘new face and tooth’ throughout her time without work, however newsreader Tina Daheley advised her ‘you do look nice although.’
The veteran presenter confirmed on Sunday that she would resume her function as host of the morning programme following a mysterious absence
On Sunday, Zoe Ball broke her silence after her six week absence from BBC Radio 2, taking to social media to substantiate she’s going to return to her flagship present on Monday
Zoe mentioned she had ‘a lot gossip’ to make amends for, however joked a few of that must be reserved for off-air conversations together with her fellow presenters.
The star went on to learn out messages from listeners who had textual content to fill her in on what she had missed whereas away from her internet hosting job.
As one listener phoned in to request a tune, they welcomed Zoe again as she replied: ‘Ah thanks it’s beautiful to be again.
‘And so good of Scott to cowl, he’s a stunning boy, he used to cowl for me again in 90s for barely totally different circumstances however he shall be again later as we speak.’
Zoe admitted it was a little bit of a treacherous drive in her ‘little MINI’ because of the heavy rain that had hit London in a single day.
On Sunday, Zoe Ball broke her silence after her six week absence from BBC Radio 2, taking to social media to substantiate she’s going to return to her flagship present on Monday.
She advised followers: ‘Again to breakfast tomorrow morning 6.30.’ She added: ‘@realscottmills 7 @djspoony thanks for placing within the mega shifts.’
Zoe shared an Instagram reel of Disco Bambino’s observe Odeon (Holdin’ On) as she added the phrases ‘Convey it’ to the publish and tagged her Breakfast Present group.
The broadcaster, who’s the BBC’s highest paid feminine star incomes £950,000-a-year, has been absent from her primetime radio slot since August 8 with followers rising more and more involved.
Zoe was advised to ‘take on a regular basis she wants’ following her mom’s loss of life, however the thriller surrounding Zoe’s return continued to deepen final week amid her unexplained absence, because it’s emerged that she’s bought her countryside house.
The Mail revealed that Zoe has moved home in current weeks, promoting her lovely countryside house within the idyllic Sussex village of Newick which she purchased for £2,025,000 in August 2020.
She is known to have upped sticks in August and moved to a townhouse between Brighton and Hove, near her ex-husband DJ Norman Cook dinner, the daddy of her two youngsters, from whom she separated in 2016. They divorced in 2020.
Some recommend that the change is a ‘new begin’ for Zoe, who has been single since she cut up from mannequin Michael Reed final yr after five-and-a-half years collectively.
‘Zoe clearly bought fed up with life within the nation and wished to maneuver to someplace a bit extra energetic,’ mentioned a supply with data of her new house.
‘She has grow to be actually engrossed in making her home simply as she needs it and has been fortunately ordering furnishings and shopping for fine details to make it good.’
In March, Zoe mentioned she could be taking time without work to take care of her mom Julia Peckham, who had been identified with pancreatic most cancers (pictured together with her mom Julia in 2010)
Certainly, Zoe was noticed at Brighton’s Churchill Sq. procuring centre on Wednesday, with one onlooker describing their shock at seeing her.
‘Everybody has been questioning the place she has been after which there she was, proper in entrance of my eyes,’ they mentioned.
Regardless of a flurry of involved messages on-line from followers, Scott opened Zoe’s present final week with no point out of his absent colleague.
He beforehand despatched a message of assist to the star whereas standing in for her on August 12, telling listeners that he was unexpectedly taking on.
‘When you set your alarm each morning to go off at 6:30am and usually Zoe comes on, please don’t freak out. You haven’t overslept,’ he advised listeners, including that he could be within the sizzling seat for some time.
‘When you’ve simply put us on this morning, it is Scott Mills in for Zoe for the following few weeks. I am sending you all my love Zo, as are the group,’ he mentioned.
It comes as Zoe’s son Woody Cook dinner revealed he’s ‘glad to see her smiling through tough times’ after she was photographed being comforted by ex-husband Norman Cook dinner, aka Fatboy Slim, exterior a café in Hove on Thursday.
As concern has grown round her unexplained absence – Woody, 23, who Zoe shares with Fatboy Slim – has damaged his silence on his absence.
He completely advised MailOnline: ‘My mum and I wish to maintain our non-public lives to ourselves however I’ll say I’ve stepped up and spent much more time together with her not too long ago as she has all the time been there once I’ve had robust occasions. I am glad to see her smiling.’
Sources near the star advised MailOnline she has been given ‘as a lot time as she wants’ by the BBC, who acted equally when she took time without work in March to take care of her ailing mom Julia Peckham who handed away from cancer a month later.
As Zoe was noticed for the primary time in weeks, BBC bosses are mentioned to be doing ‘all the things they will’ to assist her return to work when she is prepared.
It comes as Zoe’s son Woody Cook dinner revealed he is ‘glad to see her smiling by robust occasions’ after she was photographed being comforted by ex-husband Norman Cook dinner, aka Fatboy Slim
Earlier than leaving her present in August, the star loved a vacation to Ibiza together with her son Woody and daughter Nelly and attended Brighton Delight.
She then returned to work for 3 days earlier than leaving the present.
The BBC has not supplied any rationalization for her absence, aside from a spokeswoman final week saying she shall be again later this month.
Zoe has additionally been unusually quiet on social media together with her final Instagram message posted on August 5.
In March, Zoe mentioned she could be taking time without work to take care of her mom Julia Peckham, who had been identified with pancreatic most cancers.
She died in April and the host returned to work on Could 13. Final yr, Ms Ball took three weeks off in Corfu to host Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream for rival ITV.
Zoe has overcome a sequence of tragedies and heartbreak that led her to take time away from Radio 2 to give attention to her household earlier this yr.
Zoe’s mum Julia died in April and the host returned to work on Could 13
Within the tribute posted to Instagram (pictured), Zoe advised followers she is ‘bereft’
The BBC icon introduced in April that her mother Julia had died after a battle with pancreatic cancer following her prognosis only a month earlier than.
Posting a tribute to her mom on social media, she mentioned: ‘Sleep tight pricey Mama.
‘Thanks for instructing us how you can love unconditionally, to all the time present braveness and empathy, and the way, even within the darkest of days, laughter is the best of presents. We’re bereft with out you however will maintain so tight to one another.’
It’s the newest in a string of tragedies the beloved Radio 2 presenter has needed to endure.
Her five-and-a-half yr relationship with Michael Reed not too long ago broke down, and 7 years in the past her partner Billy Yates took his own life in May 2017.
Mr Yates’s loss of life got here after the breakdown of Ms Ball’s 18-year marriage to DJ Fatboy Slim, actual title Regular Cook dinner.