The presenter previously hinted she would return for ‘new adventures’ – but did not disclose in what capacity. Gaby Roslin has revealed that Zoe Ball will return to BBC Radio 2 with a “new show” after the presenter stepped down from her breakfast slot late last year after six years.
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Ball, 54, emotionally signed off from her final Breakfast Show in December, telling listeners it was “time to step away and focus on family”. The presenter hinted that she would return to the station in Spring 2025 for “new adventures”, but did not disclose in what capacity or whether she was presenting another primetime slot.
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However, Roslin, who had regularly stepped in to cover her friend Ball when the presenter took an extended break from the show last year, has appeared to confirm that Ball will front a “new show” when she returns. Asked about Ball’s future, Roslin replied: “She’s not stepping down, she’s going to have a new show on Radio 2.”.
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“She was just exhausted. She was so tired,” added Roslin. Ball’s departure from Radio 2 came after she took time off in April 2024 to care for her mother, Julie Peckham, who was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer earlier that year. In April, Peckham died aged 74, with Roslin and Mills stepping in to cover Ball’s morning slot.
