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Zoe Ball wipes away tears as she enjoys emotional farewell at BBC Radio 2 lunch after quitting her breakfast show to 'focus on family'


Zoe Ball appeared to be overcome with emotion as she was seen wiping away tears at her leaving lunch with her BBC Radio 2 colleagues on Tuesday.

Ball was the BBC's highest-paid on-air female presenter in 2023/24 with a salary between £950,000 and £954,999, ranking her second on the list of top-earning talent behind Gary Lineker, according to the corporation's annual report published in July. Last week the presenter told listeners h ow her daughter Nell needed a trip to A&E after dad Norman Cook, aka DJ Fatboy Slim, accidentally dropped a Christmas tree on her foot Last week the presenter told listeners how her daughter Nell needed a trip to A&E after dad Norman Cook, aka DJ Fatboy Slim, accidentally dropped a Christmas tree on her foot.

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