The BBC Radio 2 star announced in early March that her mother had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was being 'incredibly brave'.
After announcing her mother's illness last month, Gaby Roslin 'occasionally' stepped in to replace her on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show so the pair could spend time together. The presenter, 53, said she and her family were going through 'tough times' amid her mother's diagnosis but praised her for being 'brave'
Woody, who appeared on Netflix reality series The Circle in 2019, also referenced his grandmother's late husband Rick Peckham. READ MORE: Zoe Ball emotionally reveals her mother Julia is now in a hospice as she says things are 'really tough' following her cancer diagnosis Advertisement Despite her mother's diagnosis, Zoe remained positive as she told fans at the time she is 'in awe' of the nurses and doctors in charge of her care.
'Gratitude to our families & our extended family & friends at home & at work for their support at this time. 'Zoe was really good for me for that, because she knew the fame game and we would sort of check each other. After a long battle with depression, Mr Yates, 40, killed himself in May 2017 at his home in Putney, London.
She has consistently marked his death each year and returned to work at Radio 2 following his death wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with his name. The presenter soon asked Mr Reed to move out of her home, although the two are said to remain on good terms. Speaking on her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show back in 2021, the star discussed the campaigning of former rugby star Doddie Weir, who was raising funds to find a cure for the disease.'We lost our stepdad Rick to Motor Neurone Disease on this day, quite a few years back now. We think about him every day, so obviously this is something pretty close to my heart.'
In previous years, Zoe has detailed her struggles with alcohol and wild partying, having become the poster girl for ladette culture
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