Zoe Ball has revealed a mystery man has moved into her lavish home with her, and he’s even bagged himself more awards than the BBC radio legend has accumulated
Zoe Ball has moved a mystery man into her home. The BBC radio legend has hinted at a possible new romance while revealing that her “lodger” is successful and has bagged a string of awards over the course of his career.
It comes two years after Zoe, 54, split from construction worker Michael Reed after the pair had been dating for five years. At the time, friends said their relationship had “run its course”. But Zoe has now told her pal Jo Whiley that there could be a new man on the horizon for her.
“I’ve got this thing that I bought online, which is sort of like you hold the handle and it’s loads and loads of different bits of wood and you whack your legs and your underarms with it,” she said.
Speaking on her Dig It podcast, the broadcaster went on to add: “It really helps circulation. I think it’s quite good for lymphatic drainage. I bought loads of them for people for Christmas.” Addressing the mystery man, Zoe continued: “I remember the first time the lodger walked in and saw me doing it, and just sort of turned on his heels.”
Jo asked whether the man was “still around,” to which Zoe confirmed he was. She said: “He’s still here at the moment, he’s still lodging.” But she refrained from identifying him.
She did, however, build a picture of the man and his success while saying he had “won loads of awards.” Reflecting on her own trophies, Zoe said: “I did get a Sony and it was given to me by Marianne Faithfull. I was well chuffed. And I think Caner of the Year for something I can’t remember. “
Zoe went on to say: “We won a BAFTA for the last ever Live and Kicking, which was amazing. But I don’t even have a copy of it. Yeah, the lodger has won loads of awards.”
It comes after Zoe addressed speculation that she could be gearing up to take over presenting Strictly Come Dancing following the departure of hosts Tess Daley and Claudia Winkleman. The presenter had previously hosted It Takes Two.
“I think everyone would like to do that job,” she said when Jo asked her if she wanted to do it. “It’s an amazing job, it’s the best Saturday night show. When I’m watching Ellie dancing with Vito or Lewis and Katya and Alex and JoJo…. they’re just so amazing. It still brings so much joy to people’s lives, that show. Whoever takes over will have the best gig in the world.”
The star is the first major name to put their hat in the ring for the job, with he likes of Rylan Clark, Janette Manrara and Fleur East all being the bookies’ favourites to get the job.
Zoe was said to have been “gutted” after the breakdown of her relationship with Michael two years ago, but realised she was happy to live alone. A source at the time told The Sun: “Zoe is gutted but she’s better off without Michael.
“This is a relief to many of her friends, who think she has done the right thing. They were arguing over really silly things like Zoe spending time on the phone to her friends and it all got a bit too much for her.”
The source went on to state that while they had a great relationship and Michael was a “real gent”, they started to spend time apart on separate holidays and began to drift apart. Despite their split, she remained good friends with Michael.
The Mirror has approached Zoe’s spokesperson for comment.
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