Laughter and tears as Zoe Ball presents her final breakfast show for BBC Radio 2 | Zoe Ball

Zoe Ball’s closing BBC Radio 2 present was a spectacle of laughter and tears, because the presenter was flooded with messages of help, together with a shock message from her son.

Saying that she hoped she “managed to deliver some sunshine and light-weight” to listeners once they most wanted it, the radio presenter thanked all her listeners, saying: “It’s been an actual privilege to maintain your organization by way of your morning manoeuvres. You’re simply there and I’m simply right here having a chat with a mate. It’s such a particular intimate relationship.

“It’s by no means misplaced on me that we’ve been by way of life’s little highs and little lows collectively,” added Ball, who has stepped down from the programme after six years on the helm to “deal with household”.

“I actually do hope that we’ve managed to deliver some sunshine and light-weight while you’ve most wanted a daft distraction from the toughest stuff. I’ve been greatly surprised by your messages, texts, emails, playing cards and letters throughout the years.”

Woody, Ball’s 24-year-old son together with her former husband, Norman Prepare dinner AKA Fatboy Slim, despatched a message saying: “Hey Mum, you’ve carried out such an incredible job on the breakfast present and I simply wished to thanks for making everybody’s mornings a bit extra magic. Right here’s to a more healthy sleeping schedule. Love Woody.’

Choking again tears as she launched the subsequent music, Ball stated: “Oh my goodness, that is for everybody who’s listened and everybody within the room and my youngsters in fact. Do I Love You (Certainly I Do), it’s Frank Wilson.”

She added she “desires to ship love”, particularly to her household, and kids, Woody and Nell, who “fill me with surprise daily, being your mum is the perfect factor that ever occurred to me”.

Ball, the primary feminine host of the Radio 2 Breakfast Present, signed off with a message of feminine empowerment. She stated: “Bear in mind, ladies, you are able to do something.”

Ball stated feelings had been working excessive behind the scenes too: “We’ve had some tears already. We don’t fairly know what to do with ourselves this morning, can we? I’ve are available and I all of a sudden can’t keep in mind how you can press the button,” she stated.

She additionally paid tribute to the Radio 2 star Steve Wright, who died in February, saying: “We miss you darling man, however your magic is with us at all times, thanks a lot for being an incredible broadcaster and a good friend to all of our listeners.”

Ball started presenting The Zoe Ball Breakfast Present in January 2019, taking on from Chris Evans. She is going to return to current two episodes of Zoe Ball’s Christmas Crooners, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

From January, Scott Mills will take over the breakfast present. His earlier weekday slot can be crammed by Trevor Nelson.

Final month, Ball stated on Instagram that she wakes up most days with “terrible complications” due to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. The situation impacts the motion of the jaw and causes ache within the joint and surrounding muscle groups, in accordance with the NHS.