Why is Zoe Ball leaving the Radio 2 Breakfast Show today?
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Today marks a huge moment in BBC Radio history, as its first-ever female breakfast show presenter, Zoe Ball, signs off for the final time. For the past six years, Zoe has set her alarm for 4am to present her early morning programme at the station. Sadly for listeners who have formed a relationship with her over that time, Zoe announced in November that she would be stepping down.
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The British DJ, 54, shared the news after a period of unexplained absence, which neither she nor the BBC commented on with details. Upon announcing her decision to hang up the headphones, Zoe cited her loved ones as the reason. In her statement at the time, the mum-of-two said she would be using the time to ‘focus on family’.
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Zoe then told her audience: ‘After six years of fun times alongside you all on the breakfast show, I’ve decided it’s time to step away from the early alarm call and start a new chapter. ‘You know I think the world of you all, listeners, and it truly has been such a privilege to share the mornings with you, to go through life’s little ups and downs, we got through the lockdown together, didn’t we?.
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‘We’ve shared a hell of a lot, the good times, the tough times, there’s been a lot of laughter. And I am going to miss you cats.’. Zoe’s took a break from hosting her breakfast show over the summer, returning in September, and in April this year, announced the death of her mother, Julia Peckham.
![[Editorial use only. No book publishing. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Frost/Shutterstock (14251646bg) Zoe Ball 'Mamma Mia!' TV show live final, London, UK - 10 Dec 2023]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SEI_221273910-777e-e1726996036875.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
