Zoe Ball quits BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show after six years

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BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has announced she is stepping down from her breakfast show after six years.The news was announced this morning on the show and the new presenter will be announced at 9.30am today.Zoe said: “After six incredible years on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it’s time for me to step away from the very early mornings and focus on family.

It’s been a privilege. I think the world of you listeners and I’m grateful to my bosses here for their support, especially this year. "Huge thanks go to my awesome team on the show, Tina, Mike and Richie, and of course our listeners, with whom I’ve shared some of life’s highs and lows, the good, the bad and the daft times."My last show will be on Friday December 20, just in time for Christmas with plenty of fun and shenanigans.

While I’m stepping away from the Breakfast Show, I’m not disappearing entirely – I’ll still be a part of the Radio 2 family, with more news in the New Year.

I’m excited to embrace my next chapter, including being a mum in the mornings, and I can’t wait to tune in on the school run!”We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.