Zoe Ball's son Woody Cook breaks silence on her BBC Radio 2 absence as he says 'I've stepped up'

Zoe Ball's son, Woody Cook, has spoken retired astir his mum's lack from her BBC Radio 2 meal amusement arsenic she remains connected an unexplained interruption from the airwaves

Zoe Ball's lad Woody Cook has been a pillar of enactment for his mum during her caller clip distant from the BBC Radio 2 airwaves.

The 53-year-old presenter has been absent from her amusement since August 8 with fans wondering wherever she has been. However, she was spotted this week being consoled by her ex-husband Norman Cook, besides known arsenic Fatboy Slim, sparking interest among her fans.

After taking an unexpected interruption from her greeting vigor show, Zoe has slated to marque her comeback this Monday, according to the latest schedules. In the meantime, Gaby Roslin and Scott Mills person been keeping her spot warm.

Woody, 23, shared with Fatboy Slim, has present opened up to MailOnline astir his enslaved with his mum: "My mum and I similar to support our backstage lives to ourselves but I volition accidental I person stepped up and spent a batch much clip with her precocious arsenic she has ever been determination erstwhile I've had pugnacious times. I'm gladsome to spot her smiling."

Meanwhile, insiders person yet to corroborate Zoe's instrumentality date, stating that the presumption is waiting for Zoe's pb connected the matter. A vague connection said she would "return aboriginal this month".

Earlier successful August, portion taking the reins from Zoe, Scott informed his listeners, saying: "If you acceptable your alarm each greeting to spell disconnected astatine 6:30am and usually Zoe comes on, delight bash not freak out. You person not overslept. If you've conscionable enactment america connected this morning, it's Scott Mills successful for Zoe for the adjacent fewer weeks. I'm sending you each my emotion Zo', arsenic are the team.", reports Birmingham Live.

Zoe took implicit the greeting programme successful 2019 from Chris Evans, who near the BBC Radio 2 meal slot aft 8 years, and went to Virgin Radio. At the time, she was the archetypal pistillate big of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show successful 1998, a station she held until 2000.

She besides co-hosted the BBC’s Saturday greeting children’s mag Live & Kicking alongside Jamie Theakston for 3 years from 1996. Other projects she has presented see the BBC spin-off amusement Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, and ITV’s world contention amusement Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream.

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