Radio 2 star Zoe Ball could be fronting a brand-new factual series with a few of her family members in the near future
BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball has been eyeing up a new role with a few of her family members for a brand-new ‘fascinating and revealing’ programme. Broadcaster and presenter Zoe, 54, has previously appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox with her DJ son Woody Cook, so working with family isn’t new to her.
And now, it has been announced that Zoe and her son Woody will hopefully be joining her presenter father, Johnny Ball, on his new factual series about mathematics. The new show will be exploring the “history of maths” and will be based on the first six chapters of his book, Wonders Beyond Numbers.
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Speaking to The Sun, Johnny – who is hoping to convince TV bosses to commission the series – explained: “The material can be honed down to the essentials, so that anyone could present it in a light and transparent way.
“This is why I believe myself, Zoe and my grandson Woody could add all what each age group requires to make it a fascinating and revealing series.”
Meanwhile, in early May, Zoe returned to radio just five months after quitting her beloved show.
The radio DJ left her much-loved breakfast show last year, with her pal Scott Mills taking over, leaving her fans devastated by the shock departure.
She had fronted her show for six years, but admitted it was time to “start a new chapter”. Her decision came just months after her extended absence from the BBC during the summer following her mother’s death.
After bursting into tears on her final show, she made a comeback in the first week of May. Zoe returned with a bang on her new afternoon show as she played a few of her favourite songs and talked to the listeners.
Introducing her new segment, she said: “Hello it’s me, oh it’s lovely to be back on a Saturday.
“This is where it all began for me back when I used to sweep up and make the teas.” One viewer was delighted with her return an wrote to her: “Great to have you back, Saturday afternoon is much better than having to wake up early.”
The radio presenter read a few messages from fans and said: “It is lovely to be here, thanks for all your messages.”
The BBC previously teased on their website that Zoe’s new show will feature “the best songs and chat for a Saturday”.
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