Zoe Ball regarded in nice spirits as she was seen leaving her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Present on Monday following her mysterious six week absence.
The presenter, 53, returned to air with enterprise as standard as she provided her followers a full of life welcome again and requested listeners ‘what have I missed?’.
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 effectively throughout their remedy.
Zoe Ball appeared in nice spirits as she smiled and waved to followers following her return to BBC Radio 2 on Monday morning after her mysterious six week absence
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
She advised listeners: ‘I have to say whereas we’re sending some love, our breakfast good friend Laura Laverne our mate at six music is presently going via some most cancers remedy.
‘She is doing OK however simply needed to ship my love out to her.’
Zoe additionally paid tribute to her previous colleague Jamie as she added: ‘And my pricey dwell and kicking Priory mate, Jamie Theakston who can be having some remedy for most cancers in the mean time.
‘He’s going to be OK and he’s doing effectively. Sending a lot like to them. So a number of the love I acquired to me I’m sending again to them.’
Jamie revealed final week that he’s presently present process remedy for stage 1 laryngeal most cancers.
In the meantime Lauren advised followers final month that she was recovering from the sickness 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 dying of her beloved mom, however Zoe returned work on Might 13.
After her latest six week absence, Zoe prolonged her because of her colleague and radio presenter Scott Mills for masking her present as she added: ‘Simply needed to say a thanks to Scott for taking care of the present and naturally Spoony for taking care of Scott’s present.
‘He was purported to be happening vacation DJing around the globe he needed to change all his plans so thanks boys and thanks everybody for being so supportive.
‘A lot of you despatched so many messages from listeners they meant the world so I thanks to all of your beautiful ones.’
The presenter, 53, returned to air with enterprise as standard on Monday as she provided her followers a full of life 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 presently 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: ‘Hiya blissful wanderers, I’ve wandered again’ and telling them she hopes they loved their ‘Brat summer time’.
The star continued: ‘Morning beautiful folks it is me Zoe the blissful wanderer. I’ve wandered again. How was your Brat summer time? Was it marvellous?
‘We did that within the 90s it was known as one thing totally different then. I hope you’ve got been having fun with a number of the beautiful sunsets over the previous few weeks. It is a tad soggy our finish this morning. Take it straightforward out on the street’.
Thanking Scott she stated: ‘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 section, she welcomed any new listeners as she joked: ‘It is me Zo! You might keep 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 music Zoe performed to mark her return was 1987 hit September by American band Earth, Wind & Hearth, which she joked had come a couple of days late resulting from its well-known lyrics ‘do you keep 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 break day, 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 verify she’s going to return to her flagship present on Monday
Zoe stated she had ‘a lot gossip’ to atone 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 music, they welcomed Zoe again as she replied: ‘Ah thanks it’s pretty 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 will probably be again later at the moment.’
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 verify 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 put up and tagged her Breakfast Present workforce.
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 dying, however the thriller surrounding Zoe’s return continued to deepen final week amid her unexplained absence, because it’s emerged that she’s offered her countryside house.
The Mail revealed that Zoe has moved home in latest 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 counsel that the change is a ‘new begin’ for Zoe, who has been single since she break up from mannequin Michael Reed final yr after five-and-a-half years collectively.
‘Zoe clearly acquired fed up with life within the nation and needed to maneuver to someplace a bit extra full of life,’ stated a supply with data of her new house.
‘She has turn into 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 stated she could be taking break day to take care of her mom Julia Peckham, who had been recognized with pancreatic most cancers (pictured together with her mom Julia in 2010)
Certainly, Zoe was noticed at Brighton’s Churchill Sq. buying 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 stated.
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.
‘Should 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.
‘Should 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 workforce,’ he stated.
It comes as Zoe’s son Woody Cook dinner revealed he is ‘glad to see her smiling via robust occasions’ after she was photographed being comforted by ex-husband Norman Cook dinner, aka Fatboy Slim, outdoors 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 hold our personal lives to ourselves however I’ll say I’ve stepped up and spent much more time together with her lately as she has at all times been there after 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 break day in March to take care of her in poor health mom Julia Peckham who handed away from most cancers a month later.
As Zoe was noticed for the primary time in weeks, BBC bosses are stated to be doing ‘all the things they’ll’ 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 via 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 provided any rationalization for her absence, aside from a spokeswoman final week saying she will probably 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 stated she could be taking break day to take care of her mom Julia Peckham, who had been recognized with pancreatic most cancers.
She died in April and the host returned to work on Might 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 collection 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 Might 13
Within the tribute posted to Instagram (pictured), Zoe advised followers she is ‘bereft’
The BBC icon introduced in April that her mom Julia had died after a battle with pancreatic most cancers following her prognosis only a month earlier than.
Posting a tribute to her mom on social media, she stated: ‘Sleep tight pricey Mama.
‘Thanks for instructing us find out how to love unconditionally, to at all times 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 lately broke down, and 7 years in the past her companion Billy Yates took his personal life in Might 2017.
Mr Yates’s dying got here after the breakdown of Ms Ball’s 18-year marriage to DJ Fatboy Slim, actual identify Regular Cook dinner.