Zoe Ball details emotional breakdown after mother’s death forced her to step away from Radio 2 show

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball has spoken candidly about the breakdown she suffered following the death of her mother Julia, who passed away from pancreatic cancer in April 2024.The broadcaster, 54, stepped away from her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after the loss and later announced she would leave the role permanently at the end of the year, with Scott Mills taking over the flagship slot.

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00:00I had to stop working yeah I was on the floor in the kitchen I couldn't I couldn't move yeah I had

00:05a proper emotional breakdown you know I haven't really talked about it actually um very much yeah

00:11but it was yeah it was brutal I had an amazing doctor who turned up at my door with coffee and

00:18bagels and said so we need to get you some help and he was wonderful it's a year and a bit since

00:24we lost mum and I found her birthday this year the toughest the toughest you know a whole year later

00:31that was brutal it was a week of absolute weeping I still get quite emotional talking about mum even

00:38now you know but I think leaning on your loved ones is is the best thing and also just not being

00:45afraid to weep there's a lot of crying there's a lot of pain that has to come out

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