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data-article-id="1977759" data-article-headline="Zoe Ball quits as BBC Radio 2 host after six years with heartbreaking statement" data-article-url="https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1977759/bbc-radio-2-host-zoe-Ball-quits" data-article-image="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/285x169/1977759_1.jpg"> <span data-bookmark-text>Bookmark</span> <svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" data-bookmark-icon> <path d="M17 3H7C5.9 3 5 3.9 5 5V21L12 18L19 21V5C19 3.9 18.1 3 17 3Z" fill="rgba(0,0,0,0)"></path> <path d="M17 3H7C5.9 3 5 3.9 5 5V21L12 18L19 21V5C19 3.9 18.1 3 17 3ZM17 18L12 15.82L7 18V5H17V18Z" fill="#D8021E"></path> </svg> </span></div></div> </header><div class="ctx_content p402_premium" data-type="article-body"><div class="clearfix hR new-style"><div class="jw-player-container"><h3 class="jw-player-title">Zoe Ball shares BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show news</h3><div class="jw-player-wrapper mod-video" data-autoplay><div id="botr_1FJQtcNa_ROXRyr3G_div_1" class="jw-player-express" data-autoplay data-video-id="1FJQtcNa" data-video-title="Zoe Ball shares BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show news"><div class="jw-loading" style="padding-top: 56.25%;"></div></div><div class="jw-player-placeholder"><div style="padding-top: 56.25%;"></div><div class="jw-preview" id="jw-preview-1FJQtcNa" data-src="https://assets-jpcust.jwpsrv.com/thumbnails/2pfg5r0i-640.jpg"></div><div class="jw-controls-backdrop jw-reset"></div><div class="jw-controls"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="jw-svg-icon jw-svg-icon-play" viewbox="0 0 240 240" focusable="false"> <path d="M62.8,199.5c-1,0.8-2.4,0.6-3.3-0.4c-0.4-0.5-0.6-1.1-0.5-1.8V42.6c-0.2-1.3,0.7-2.4,1.9-2.6c0.7-0.1,1.3,0.1,1.9,0.4l154.7,77.7c2.1,1.1,2.1,2.8,0,3.8L62.8,199.5z"></path> </svg></div></div></div></div><div class="text-description"><p data-mce-linkchecker-status="valid">Presenter <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/latest/zoe-ball">Zoe Ball</a> has announced she is stepping down from her beloved breakfast show on <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/latest/bbc-radio-2">BBC Radio 2</a> after six years on the airwaves.</p><p data-mce-linkchecker-status="valid">On Tuesday (November 19), the 53-year-old broadcaster announced on air that she has decided to step down but has reassured fans that she will remain on the station.</p><div id="ad-vip-article"><div id="div-gpt-ad-vip"></div></div><div id="mantis-recommender-top-placeholder"></div><p>She told listeners: "After six incredible years on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it's time for me to step away from the very early mornings and focus on family. It's been a privilege.</p><p>"I think the world of you listeners and I'm grateful to my bosses here for their support, especially this year. Huge thanks go to my awesome team on the show, Tina, Mike, and Richie, and of course our listeners, with whome I've shared some of life's highs and lows, the good, the bad and the daft times."</p><p>The radio host went on to reveal that her final show will hit the airwaves at the end of Christmas, leaving her listeners during the festive period.</p><div id="taboola-ad"></div></div><div class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/1200x712/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.avif?r=1732009771642" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/1200x712/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.webp?r=1732009771642" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/1200x712/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.jpg?r=1732009771642" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/674x400/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.avif?r=1732009771642" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/674x400/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.webp?r=1732009771642" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/674x400/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.jpg?r=1732009771642" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/940x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.avif?r=1732009771642" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/940x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.webp?r=1732009771642" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/940x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.jpg?r=1732009771642" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.avif?r=1732009771642" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.webp?r=1732009771642" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.jpg?r=1732009771642" class="zoomEnabled" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/1200x712/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.jpg?r=1732009771642" alt="BBC radio 2 host Zoe Ball " title="BBC radio 2 host Zoe Ball " width="590" height="350" loading="lazy"></picture></p><span class="newsCaption">BBC radio 2 host Zoe Ball quits show after six years on air in major blow <span class="caption">(Image: BBC)</span><span class="magnifier" data-img="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/1200x712/secondary/Zoe-Ball-quits-bbc-radio-2-5773248.jpg?r=1732009771642"></span></span></div><div class="text-description"><p>She went on: "My last show will be on Friday, December 20, just in time for Christmas with plenty of fun and shenanigans. While I'm stepping away from the Breakfast Show, I'm not disappearing entirely - I'll still be a part of the Radio 2 family, with more news in the New Year.</p><p>"I'm excited to embrace my next chapter, including being a mum in the mornings, and I can't wait to tune in on the school run!"</p><p>Head of Radio 2, Helen Thomas added: "Zoe has woken up the nation on Radio 2 with her incredible warmth, wit and so much joy since January 2019, and I'd like to thank her for approaching each show with as much vim and vigour as if it were her first.</p><div class="most-popular-comments-container" data-container-id="express-prod-1977759" data-lazy-function="mostPopularComments"></div> <script>window.mostPopularCommentsScript="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/js/dist/most-popular-comments20250211.min.js";window.mostPopularCommentsJTD="0"</script> <p data-mce-linkchecker-status="valid">"I'm thrilled that she'll remain an important part of the Radio 2 family." Zoe's decision to step away from the morning show comes after she sparked concern after taking a <a data-link-tracking="InArticle|Link" href="/showbiz/tv-radio/1951916/zoe-ball-bbc-radio-2-return-absence">mysterious six-week absence from the radio programme.</a></p></div><div class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/1200x712/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.avif?r=1732009771656" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/1200x712/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.webp?r=1732009771656" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/1200x712/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.jpg?r=1732009771656" media="screen and (min-width:10000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/674x400/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.avif?r=1732009771656" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/674x400/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.webp?r=1732009771656" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/674x400/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.jpg?r=1732009771656" media="screen and (min-width:100000px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/940x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.avif?r=1732009771656" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/940x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.webp?r=1732009771656" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/940x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.jpg?r=1732009771656" media="screen and (min-width:1200px)"><source type="image/avif" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.avif?r=1732009771656" media="screen"><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.webp?r=1732009771656" media="screen"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Zoe-Ball-5773306.jpg?r=1732009771656" alt="Zoe Ball in the BBC studio" title="Zoe Ball in the BBC studio" width="590" height="393" loading="lazy"></picture></p><span class="newsCaption">Presenter Zoe Ball has hosted the Breakfast show for six years <span class="caption">(Image: BBC )</span></span></div><div id="newsletter-place"></div><div class="newsletter-pure" style="background: rgba(73, 9, 95, 1); border-color: rgba(73, 9, 95, 1);"><div class="i lazy-bckg" title="Sign up for FREE for the latest news from the world of showbiz"></div><div class="t cc" style="border-color: rgba(73, 9, 95, 1);"><div> <input placeholder="Enter your email address here" type="email" name="emailAddress" data-pure360="23"> <button data-nfsubmit>SUBSCRIBE</button> <span class="l"></span> <span class="error">Invalid email</span></div><p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. 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