Zoe Ball’s dad has spoken of his pride as she is set to become the BBC’s highest-paid star.
Zoe’s Radio 2 breakfast show earned her £1.36million in the past year, a BBC annual report reveals.
She is poised to knock Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker off the top of the salary league after he agreed to take a cut in his pay.
Johnny Ball, 82, said the news of his 49-year-old daughter’s salary was “wonderful” and added: “I’m very proud of her.
"It’s not about money; it’s about enjoying your career and getting the most out of it and putting the most into it you can.
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"That’s the joy.”
The former BBC presenter added: “She forsook the thought of university to go straight in the business at 18, and she got a job in Manchester as a runner and researcher.
"That’s how she started, and then suddenly Chris Evans wanted her on the breakfast show...
"It opened up for her very nicely, possibly because of me but... the point is not how you get in the door, the point is what you do when you’re there.”
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