ZOE Ball has become a staple of our morning routines since taking over the reins from Chris Evans as host of BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
But she was a no-show today – so where was she? Find out below…
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Why isn’t Zoe Ball presenting It Takes Two today?
Zoe Ball will be replaced by Gethin Jones on tonight’s Strictly: It Takes Two after falling ill.
The 48-year-old presenter usually hosts the show live on Wednesdays and Thursdays before being joined by Rylan Clark-Neal on Fridays.
However Zoe is unable to host tonight’s instalment, with former Strictly contestant Gethin, 41, filling in for her.
Gethin – who competed in the 2007 series – usually appears on the show on Friday’s, catching up with the contestants while they’re rehearsing at Elstree Studios.
But tonight he will be in the main It Takes Two studio chatting to Will Bayley and Janette Manrara, Alex Scott and Neil Jones, and Dev Griffin and Dianne Buswell.
Ian Waite will also be at the studio as usual, as Waite’s Warm Up gets Strictly fans ready for the weekend.
It isn’t the first time Gethin has stood in for Zoe, as he acted as her replacement back in 2017 when she was off sick with a stomach bug.
Where is Zoe Ball and why isn’t she presenting BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show today?
Zoe usually presents her morning breakfast slot every morning – apart from yesterday and today that is.
And Nicki Chapman of Pop Idol fame is sitting in for the star.
The BBC told The Sun: “Nicki Chapman stood in for Zoe Ball this morning as Zoe is unwell. Zoe will be back on Radio 2 when she is recovered.”
In the mean time Nicki was joined by Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley for an all-singing all-dancing interview this morning.
How long has Zoe been presenting the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show?
On October 3, 2018, Chris Evans announced live on his Radio Two Breakfast Show that TV and radio presenter Zoe Ball would be his replacement.
And Zoe took on the big role at the beginning of the year, hosting the show since January 2019.
She took over the reins from Chris Evans – who moved to Virgin Radio – and became the first ever female presenter of the staple show.
Why is Zoe Ball famous?
Zoe, 48, is a TV presenter and radio star, having become the first female host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show in 1998.
She also co-hosted the classic Saturday morning kids TV show, Live & Kicking, with Jamie Theakston from 1996 until 1999.
Her dad is popular TV star Johnny Ball, who was a regular fixture in the 1970s and ’80s on shows including Think of a Number and Play School.
On January 14, 2019, Zoe took over from Chris Evans and became the new Breakfast Show host on Radio 2.
She also presents Strictly: It Takes Two after coming in third place in Strictly Come Dancing season 3 in 2005.
