Zoe Ball has been enjoying the gorgeous weather, as she shared a rare family picture on Instagram.
The radio presenter, 54, uploaded a sweet snap of daughter Nellie, 14 and son Woody, 24, who were joined by her famous dad Johnny, 86, and stepmother Dianne, 74 on a day out at the Big Beach Café in Hove.
Her father, Johnny, is a former British television presenter and mathematician best known for hosting educational children's programmes such as Think of a Number in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Fans sent their best wishes to Zoe’s father, with one commenting: “Aw your Dad! Never met him and mostly likely never will but he was a part of my childhood! Give him a hug, wishing you all a beautiful Sunday.”
Nellie and Woody are the children she shares with her ex-husband Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Cook.
Zoe will have been taking a break from her radio duties - as she recently returned to BBC Radio 2 with a new Saturday show.
Her first show was on May 10, with her slot being from 1pm to 3pm.
Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said about her new show: “Zoe is one of the UK’s most loved presenters, so I’m thrilled to announce that she has a new home on Radio 2 on Saturday lunchtimes, plus she’ll be hosting various specials for us throughout the year.”
Zoe bowed out as breakfast presenter in December last year after nearly six years in the role, with Gaby Roslin and Mark Goodier filling in during January until her replacement Scott Mills began.
She said: “After six incredible years, it’s time to step away from the very early mornings and focus on family”.
This followed the death of her mother, Julia, from cancer earlier that year.
She also revealed that same month that she has a medical condition which causes pain in her jaw joint and the surrounding muscles, causing “awful headaches”.
Upon her departure, she thanked her children, saying they “fill me with wonder every day; being your mum is the best thing that ever happened to me”.
According to the BBC’s 2023-2024 annual report, Zoe was among the broadcaster’s highest-paid stars, receiving between £950,000 and £955,000.
Since Zoe’s departure, there has been a slight dip in listeners - but Radio 2’s breakfast slot continues to enjoy the largest audience on national radio at that time of the day.
It’s ahead of Radio 4’s Today programme, which had an average audience of 5.70 million in the latest period, as well as the breakfast shows on Radio 1 (4.07 million) and commercial broadcaster Greatest Hits (3.11 million).
