Zoe Ball Biography
Zoe Ball is a British media personality, she is known for working at BBC Radio as the first female host of the Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows for the BBC. She featured as host of the BBC Two spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. Ball was also a host for host of BBC Radio 2’s flagship breakfast show.
Zoe Ball Education
She studied at Amersham College of Art and Technology.
Zoe Ball Wiki
Ball’s career in television commenced as a researcher for the Cool Cube on BSkyB and as a runner at Granada Television. Subsequently, she spent two years working as a researcher for quiz programs. Her roles expanded to include presenting various shows, such as Playdays for young children, Live & Kicking on BBC One, The Big Breakfast, and The Priory on Channel 4.
In 1995, she made her debut as the host of a show. She consistently presented on Top of the Pops from 1996 to 1998.
In 2002, Ball co-hosted the 2002 Brit Awards with Frank Skinner. Following this, her television commitments decreased as she became a mother. She co-hosted the BBC reality program Strictly Dance Fever in 2005 with Trevor McDonald and the ITV show Extinct in 2006.
During the EastEnders live week in 2015, Ball served as the host of the spin-off show EastEnders: Backstage Live. Alongside dancer Darcey Bussell, she co-hosted the BBC Young Dancer competition on BBC Two.
In addition, she provided narration for the BBC One series Don’t Tell the Bride and two ITV specials, The Nation’s Favourite ’70s Number One and The Nation’s Favourite ’80s Number One. In 2016, Ball co-hosted the Saturday night game show Can’t Touch This for BBC One.
Zoe Ball’s radio career began when she co-hosted Radio 1 Breakfast on BBC Radio 1 with Kevin Greening in October 1997, making her the first female DJ to serve as the show’s sole host. Her excessive drinking and hard-partying habits at that time played a role in defining the “ladette culture” of the late 1990s.
In 2009, Ball took over as Ken Bruce’s regular stand-in host for the mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2. As part of a revamp of Radio 2’s weekend programming, she also started anchoring the network’s Saturday breakfast show from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. on June 6.
Zoe Ball Net worth
Ball has an estimated net worth of $ 5 million.
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Zoe Ball Age
Ball is 52 years old as of 2023. She was born on November 23, 1970.
Zoe Ball Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall.
Zoe Ball Family
Zoe was born to Johnny Ball who was a children’s TV presenter and his wife Julia Anderson.
Zoe Ball Husband
Ball was married to Norman Cook whose known as Fatboy Slim. They have two children together a son Woody Fred Cook, and a daughter, Nelly. The two later got divorced in 1999.
How Old Zoe Ball?
Ball is 52 years old as of 2023. She was born on November 23, 1970.