Listeners were delighted astir Zoe's instrumentality to her Radio 2 meal slot
- Published: 23:21, 23 Sep 2024
- Updated: 23:21, 23 Sep 2024
ZOE Ball updated listeners connected her Radio 2 aboriginal arsenic she thanked fans for their support.
The presenter, 53, returned to her show connected September 23 aft six weeks disconnected air.
Taking to Instagram, she posted: "Grand to beryllium backmost contiguous with this cracking unit [BBC Radio 2].
"Big acknowledgment to our awesome listeners for the beauteous benignant messages."
Zoe added: "Back time with @gylesbrandreth."
It comes arsenic she mysteriously "vanished" from her Breakfast amusement but upon returning to airwaves she asked: "What person I missed?"
Addressing her listeners, Zoe said: "'Hello blessed wanderers, I've wandered back."
In a reassurance to disquieted fans, the prima shared she was "happy" and continued: "Morning gorgeous radical it's maine Zoe the blessed wanderer.
"I've wandered back. How was your Brat summer? Was it marvellous?
"We did that successful the 90s it was called thing antithetic then.
"I anticipation you've been enjoying immoderate of the gorgeous sunsets implicit the past fewer weeks.
"It's a tad soggy our extremity this morning. Take it casual retired connected the road."
Zoe Ball misses Radio 2 amusement and is replaced by co-star astatine the past minute
During Zoe's clip away, erstwhile BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills had helped capable in.
Sharing her gratitude to Scott, she said: "Thank you Scott Mills for looking aft the amusement for the week - much connected that later.
"What person I missed? Text me! Missed ya!"
Fans were thrilled astir her return, arsenic 1 penned connected societal media: "Welcome backmost Zoe, truthful beauteous to perceive your gorgeous dependable lighting up the airwaves xxx."
Zoe Ball's vocation truthful far
Zoe was calved successful Blackpool and is girl of the children's TV presenter Johnny Ball and his woman Julia.
She appeared connected tv astatine a young property arsenic portion of the workplace assemblage of the Saturday greeting children's show, Saturday Superstore erstwhile her begetter was a guest.
The prima began her vocation successful broadcasting arsenic a presenter connected the pre-school programme Playdays.
After assorted down the scenes roles, she earned a spot arsenic a regular big of Top of the Pops, when she alternated with the likes of Jayne Middlemiss and Jo Whiley.
In 1996, she was chosen to beforehand BBC One's saturday greeting amusement Live & Kicking, which led to stints connected The Big Breakfast connected Channel 4.
But she maintained a immense beingness connected the vigor arsenic she was chosen to beryllium the co-host of BBC Radio 1 Breakfast alongside Kevin Greening successful October 1997.
Zoe was aboriginal appointed the sole big of the amusement successful a groundbreaking determination by the corp arsenic she was the archetypal pistillate DJ to clasp the post.
The presenter chose to permission the presumption successful March 2000 to commencement a family, wherever she was succeeded by Sara Cox.
As a mainstream look successful TV done the noughties, she hosted a scope of immense programmes for ITV, including the Brit Awards successful 2002, Extinct successful 2006, and some Soapstar Superstar and Grease Is The Word successful 2007.
In mid-2002, she returned to vigor erstwhile she joined Xfm (later known arsenic Radio X), erstwhile she was the dependable of the weekday drivetime amusement until December 2003. In 2004, she stood successful for Ricky Gervais portion helium filmed the 2nd bid of The Office.
In October 2005, she appeared arsenic a contestant connected the 3rd bid of Strictly Come Dancing, wherever she was partnered with Ian Waite, The prima impressed viewers with her footwork and the duo waltzed into 3rd place.
In 2011, she returned to the franchise arsenic she took implicit arsenic the big of the mag spin-off show, It Takes Two.
She besides filled successful for Claudia Winkleman connected the main amusement successful 2014, erstwhile The Traitors prima took permission aft her girl suffered superior pain injuries.
After 10 years fronting the show, Zoe announced she was quitting her relation connected BBC Two successful May 2021.
Zoe's travel successful BBC Radio 2 started successful 2006 erstwhile she fronted specializer documentaries. Over the years she sat successful for names specified arsenic Dermot O'Leary, Ken Bruce and Chris Evans.
After respective shake-ups, she returned to the presumption connected a imperishable ground erstwhile she took implicit Dermot's Saturday day slot betwixt 3pm and 6pm.
In October 2018, Chris Evans moved to Virgin Radio and helium personally announced that Zoe would instrumentality implicit his fashionable slot. She started presenting the meal show connected 14 January 2019.
Another added: "Great to person you backmost Zoe! Really missed proceeding your wee voice."
A 3rd remarked: "So gladsome you're backmost - you've decidedly been missed."
While yet different chimed in: "Glad you're back, mornings aren't the aforesaid without you.
"Hope you're looking aft yourself and being benignant to yourself. Sending tons of love!"