Shop Zoe Ball’s iconic 1970 jumper as she announces she’s quitting BBC Radio 2

Zoe Ball has officially announced she’s quitting BBC Radio 2 aft six years, and you tin inactive store her iconic 1970 jumper from Bella Freud that she wore for the occasion

After overmuch speculation, BBC Radio 2 has officially announced that she’ll beryllium departing BBC Radio 2 aft six years presenting the Breakfast Show. Zoe wore Bella Freud’s signature 1970 Jumper for the occasion, arsenic she told listeners: “After six unthinkable years connected the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it’s clip for maine to measurement distant from the precise aboriginal mornings and absorption connected family."

Whether coincidence oregon a carefully-planned sartorial choice, 1970 besides happens to beryllium the twelvemonth that Zoe was born, marking a afloat ellipse infinitesimal for her arsenic she took the leap into the adjacent section of her life. Zoe besides opted to deterioration the achromatic mentation of the celeb-loved jumper, though she isn’t the lone personage who’s a instrumentality of the 1970 jumper, with Alexa Chung and Alexa Chung some antecedently spotted donning the cosy knit successful assorted colours.

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Zoe wore the Bella Freud 1970 Jumper, £355, to big the amusement successful which she announced her departure, arsenic good arsenic to drawback immoderate pics extracurricular the BBC studios with Scott Mills, who volition beryllium taking implicit for her successful the Radio 2 Breakfast Show slot. The jumper was inspired by the New York punk country and Patti Smith, making it a cleanable prime for Zoe who is known for her divers and edgy euphony taste.

It’s made from luxurious merino wool, making it ultra brushed and cosy, with the fibres coming from ethically-farmed, non-mulesed sheep to guarantee they’re environmentally friendly. The merino wool is besides breathable and helps wick moisture distant from your body, keeping your somesthesia regulated truthful you enactment comfy nary substance however lukewarm oregon acold the upwind is.

The 1970 Jumper has a flattering slim acceptable that has a subtle “rock and rotation edge” and tin beryllium worn connected its ain oregon layered either implicit shirts and T-shirts oregon underneath everything from cosy puffer coats to tailoring and suiting. It’s besides cleanable for wearing with thing from jeans oregon wide limb trousers to leather mini skirts and satin midis, making it the cleanable versatile summation to your wardrobe.

If a slim acceptable isn’t for you, you tin besides store the Oversized 1970 for a much relaxed silhouette that subtly tapers successful and cinches your waist, oregon supersize it with the boxy New Era that has a much effortless drape for a cool, laid backmost look. If the 1970 jumper is simply a small retired of your terms range, you tin inactive store cardinal pieces from the Bella Freud X Marks and Spencer edit astatine a much affordable price, including the Pure Cashmere Honey Jumper for £129.

Other brands person besides launched their ain mentation of the jumper, including Mint Velvet whose £89 White Cotton Graphic Jumper, which has a akin plan with the slogan 1989 connected the beforehand and a reddish and achromatic colourway that makes it cleanable for the festive season.

Elsewhere, Joanie has its ain iconic jumper with the Cilla Penny Lane Intarsia Jumper for £59. The jumper comes successful a copper-coloured sparkly knit and has the celebrated Liverpool landmark Penny Lane thoroughfare motion crossed the chest.