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Rylan Clark attending The Devil Wears Prada 2 European premiere at Leicester Square in central London

Rylan Clark turned down for Strictly job: “This wasn’t my time sadly"

Matt Willis and Emma Willis attending The Olivier Awards 2026 at the Royal Albert Hall, London

New Strictly Come Dancing host: Emma Willis set to join hit BBC show

As Emma Willis is reportedly offered Strictly Come Dancing hosting role, could she be joined by Zoe Ball? Photos: Getty Images and zoetheball/Instagram

Emma Willis reportedly offered Strictly Come Dancing hosting role

Radio 2 star Scott Mills has been sacked by the BBC following allegations about his personal conduct

Why was Scott Mills sacked? Reason given for BBC DJ’s sudden departure

Fleur East, Rylan Clark, Hannah Waddingham, and Zoe Ball are among the favourites to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on Strictly Come Dancing.

Latest odds and rumours for next Strictly Come Dancing hosts

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman pose with the Bafta entertainment award for Strictly Come Dancing.

Who could replace Tess and Claudia on Strictly Come Dancing?

Johnny Ball and daughter Zoe Ball in 2006

Children's TV icon reveals prostate cancer battle

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman do not feature on the BBC’s highest paid stars list after

Why stars like Claudia Winkleman are not on BBC salary list

Gary Lineker has topped the BBC's highest-paid stars list for the final time following his departure from the broadcaster.

BBC highest paid stars 2025: Lineker tops list for final time

Eden Blackman, known for his role as a dating expert on the early seasons of Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating, has died aged 57.

Celebs Go Dating star dies aged 57

Speculation mounts over the “three guests” Rod Stewart has invited along to his Glastonbury Festival legends slot

Rod Stewart Glastonbury guests: Robbie Williams and Sting in the mix

Zoe Ball returns to BBC Radio 2 with new Saturday show

Radio star suffers health setback

VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember concert will be held in London on Thursday, May 8.

VE Day 80 concert: Who is performing? How to watch live on TV

Zoe Ball returns to BBC Radio 2 with new Saturday show

Zoe Ball returns with new show

Davina McCall and Michael Douglas

Davina McCall gives update on cancer

Johnny Ball and daughter Zoe Ball

Zoe Ball 'is in a good place' says her father Johnny

Zoe Ball returns to BBC Radio 2 with new Saturday show

Zoe Ball returns to BBC Radio 2 with new Saturday show
Zoe Ball is set to return to BBC Radio 2 with a new weekly show, following her departure from the station’s weekday breakfast programme last year.
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Former BBC Radio 2 host Zoe Ball is living a much quieter life since leaving the breakfast show.

Zoe Ball's new career revealed by son after presenter quit BBC Radio 2

TV presenter Scott Mills said he was “overwhelmed” as he took over from Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2’s breakfast show. (Photo: Getty Images)

TV presenter 'overwhelmed' as he takes over from Zoe Ball on Radio 2

Zoe Ball has broken down in tears while presenting her very last Radio 2 Breakfast show after six years of fronting the BBC slot. (Photo: BBC Sounds @bbcsounds/@zoetheball on Instagram)

Zoe Ball signs off final Radio 2 show - but hints at return

Radio 2 host Zoe Ball has shared a pre-Christmas mishap that sent her daughter, Nell, to the hospital after an accidental injury.

Zoe Ball's daughter rushed to hospital

An infographic on how sleep position affects TMJ pain

After Zoe Ball revealed she suffers from TMJ pain, how sleep position can affect...

Could we see Blackpool's Zoe Ball take on The Traitors' castle? Zoe has odds of 6/1 - Probability: 14.3%

What is TMJ? Symptoms of Zoe Ball's jaw condition explained

Zoe Ball has revealed that she suffers from TMJ in a new health update after quitting her Radio 2 breakfast show.

Zoe Ball issues health update after stepping down from Radio 2 show

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Zoe Ball to quit BBC Radio 2 breakfast show

Johnny Ball and daughter Zoe Ball will appear together at the Wantage Literary Festival

Zoe Ball to interview "dadly" Johnny Ball at Wantage Literary Festival

The original lineup of Girls Aloud before Sarah Harding (far left) tragically died of breast cancer.

Girls Aloud release tribute to Sarah Harding as Children In Need song

Zoe Ball has been missing from her Radio 2 show for five weeks now, sparking concern.

Zoe Ball returns to BBC Radio 2 show after six-week absence
Zoe Ball made her long-awaited return to her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show this morning (September 23) following an unexplained absence that lasted six weeks.
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Zoe Ball is due to return to BBC Radio 2 tomorrow

Zoe Ball to host radio show as return date confirmed

Zoe Ball was pictured laughing with ex Norman Cook at the The Big Beach Cafe at Hove Lagoon

Zoe Ball spotted laughing with ex Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim

BBC radio host no show after delayed train

BBC Radio 2 breakfast show host Zoe Ball is the corporation's highest paid female star with a salary of £950,000 - although that's down from £980,000 last year.

Zoe Ball's return date to BBC radio revealed

BBC legend Annie Nightingale left more than £1 million in her will

BBC legend Annie Nightingale left more than £1 million in her will

Radio presenter Zoe Ball has been missing from her breakfast slow on BBC Radio 2 for six weeks.

Zoe Ball still missing from Radio 2 show as insider makes confession

Zoe Ball has been missing from her Radio 2 show for five weeks now, sparking concern.

Fans concerned by presenter's BBC Radio 2 absence

Radio presenter Zoe Ball has been missing from her BBC Radio 2 show with fans questioning if she will be returning at all.

BBC breaks silence as Zoe Ball continues hiatus from BBC Radio 2 show

BBC Radio 2 breakfast show host Zoe Ball is the corporation's highest paid female star with a salary of £950,000 - although that's down from £980,000 last year.

BBC Radio 2 listeners shocked as presenter replaced at the last minute

Gary Lineker, Huw Edwards, Zoe Ball and Fiona Bruce have all been named as some of the BBC's highest earners in 2023/24.

BBC's highest paid stars revealed as broadcaster cuts full time jobs

Whilst on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury, Cyndi Lauper performed the likes of I Drove All Night which received rapturous applause,

Glastonbury 2024: A look at Cyndi Lauper's net worth and family

Layton Williams has hinted that the reboot of Bad Education is set to be axed

Breaking BBC show 'axed'

Sting has been announced as one of the headliners for BBC Radio 2 in the Park taking place in September

Music fest headliners announced

Scott Mills and Sam Vaughan attend the Lightyear UK premiere in 2022 (Photo: Joe Maher/Getty Images)

BBC presenter Scott Mills ties the knot in Barcelona

BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball shares an emotional update after her mother's death

Breaking Radio star's emotional message

Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow has been axed by ITV after three series on air. Picture: Getty Images

Breaking Popular ITV gameshow axed

Richie Anderson holds a sign which announces BBC Radio 2's flagship live music festival In The Park will take place in Moor Park, Preston on September 7 and 8. Picture: BBC/PA Wire

Radio 2 In the Park venue revealed

Presenter Zoe Ball has announced that her mother has passed away, after revealing last month that she had been diagnosed with cancer

Breaking Radio star's cancer tragedy

Radio presenter Zoe Ball has revealed her mother is now in a hospice after being diagnosed with cancer last week.

Mum of BBC star in hospice

Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream has been axed after only one series. Alan Carr, Zoe Ball and Samantha Barks attend ITV's "MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream" photocall at Charlotte Street Hotel on September 28, 2023 in London, England

Breaking Huge ITV show axed

Hollywood producer Ileen Maisel has died at 68 (pictured far right). Here she is with Emma Joy Kitchener, and Julian Fellowes at the premiere of Relativity Media's "Romeo & Juliet" at ArcLight Hollywood on September 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California

Breaking Hollywood movie producer dies

Radio 2 DJ Zoe Ball has shared a heart-breaking family update as she explained to fans why she might be missing from the radio station in the future. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Radio 2 DJ's heart-breaking update

Nicki Chapman attends the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show at Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Sunday Love Songs | Is Nicki Chapman the new host of BBC Radio 2 show?

Wright pictured in December 1979: (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Tributes paid to iconic DJ

Our task was to list the best Taskmaster episodes of all time.

Taskmaster series 17 and Junior Taskmaster release dates in 2024

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola during the live show at Blackpool. The couple recently shared a joint post on Instagram. Photograph courtesy of BBC/Guy Levy

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola continue to fuel ‘romance rumours’

Will Vernon Kay be on Children in Need tonight? (BBC Pictures)

Will Vernon Kay be on Children in Need tonight?

Who are Vernon Kay’s parents Gladys Kay and Norman Kay? (Getty)

Who are Vernon Kay’s parents Gladys Kay and Norman Kay?

Vernon Kay on his ultra marathon challenge (BBC)

Breaking Children in Need 2023: How long did Vernon Kay's marathon take?

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