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How Zoe Ball transformed herself from the poster girl of wild ladette culture to embrace a quiet family life after her struggles with alcohol sparked a stint in rehab - as she pays tribute to her mother following her death


The BBC Radio 2 star was hit by another devastating blow when she revealed that her 'dear mama' Julia had sadly passed away , after battling pancreatic cancer .

Zoe and Billy, a cameraman and technician, were friends for years and began dating following her marriage split from DJ Norman 'Fatboy Slim' Cook in 2016 and were first pictured together in February 2017. Zoe shared the heartbreaking news a week earlier that Julia was being transferred into hospice care, telling listeners that things were 'pretty tough at the moment for the family.' Zoe shared the heartbreaking news a week earlier that Julia was being transferred into hospice care, telling listeners that things were 'pretty tough at the moment for the family'

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