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Zoe Ball's son reveals he's glad to 'see her smile through tough times' as she's comforted by Fatboy Slim ex-husband Norman Cook - yet Radio 2 return date is thrown into doubt
Sources close to the star told MailOnline she has been given 'as much time as she needs' by the BBC, who acted similarly when she took time off in March to care for her ill mother.
Zoe, who is the BBC’s highest paid female star earning £950,000-a-year, has been on extended leave from her show since August 8, with Gaby Roslin and Scott Mills filling in. While listeners grew concerned by her ongoing absence, the 53-year-old DJ was seen out for the first time in weeks, laughing and smiling with her ex-husband Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, outside a café in Hove on Thursday. A schedule tweak suggested Zoe would return as soon as this Monday, with stand-in Scott moving back to his afternoon slot but Radio 2 insiders say 'nothing is set in stone'.
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