BBC radio presenter Zoe Ball, 53, bought her countryside home in Newick, Sussex, in August 2020 but has now reportedly sold it to move to a townhouse between Brighton and Hove

Zoe Ball ’s son, Woody Cook, has shared his relief in seeing his mother ‘smiling through tough times’ after she was recently spotted with her ex-husband Norman Cook, also known as Fatboy Slim, in Hove.

53-year-old Zoe has held down the Radio 2 Breakfast host position since taking over from Chris Evans in January 2019. She has been missing from the morning programme since August 8, with a rotating chair of presenters including Gaby Roslin and Scott Mills being enlisted to temporarily hold down the fort.

Zoe Ball has been absent from her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show for six weeks, with just a few days to go before she is set to return and her colleagues are said to be 'concerned'

The BBC has revealed that Zoe Ball will be back in her usual Radio 2 morning slot in the next few days. Zoe has been away from the Radio 2 breakfast show since 8 August, with various presenters including Scott Mills and Gaby Roslin filling in for her in her absence.

Zoe Ball's son Woody Cook has spoken about his mum's absence from Radio 2 after the star has been missing from her usual slot for six weeks. The 53-year-old last appeared on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on 8 August, briefly returning after her summer holiday.

Ahead of her return to BBC Radio 2, it's been revealed that Zoe Ball has sold her £2 million countryside home. This deepens the mystery surrounding her absence as the broadcaster has been missing from her morning show since August 8.

Zoe Ball, who is the BBC's highest-paid woman, has been absent from her Radio 2 Breakfast Show slot for six weeks - and her colleagues are said to be in the dark