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 has been receiving unwavering support from her son Woody Cook amid her prolonged absence from the BBC Radio 2 airwaves.

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

Zoe Ball's son Woody Cook has broken his silence on his mother's absence from BBC Radio 2 in recent weeks, saying he has 'stepped up' to support her.

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 has been missing from the airwaves for five weeks and the BBC has not yet explained why she has been off, with an insider saying 'nobody knows what has happened'

Zoe Ball's son Woody Cook has broken his silence on his mum's recent absence from BBC Radio 2 after the broadcaster was spotted being consoled by her ex-husband Norman Cook

Zoe Ball, 53, has been away from her BBC Radio 2 show for six weeks and some of her colleagues have claimed to have been left in the dark about the reason for her absence

Zoe Ball's replacement Scott Mills issued an apology to listeners of her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show on Monday, after one claimed that the DJ's "dirty" laugh had scared her horse