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Zoe Ball Steps Down From Her BBC Radio 2 Saturday Show
Zoe Ball leaves the Saturday 1-3pm BBC Radio 2 slot to focus on family and health, with Emma Willis taking over and specials continuing through 2025.
- On December 13, Zoe Ball announced on air she is leaving BBC Radio 2 and that her final regular show is on December 20.
- Citing health and family reasons, Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2 presenter, stepped away from the Radio 2 breakfast show at the end of 2024 to focus on family and returned in May after reporting TMJ joint disorder.
- Emma Willis, a veteran TV and radio host, hosted Heart radio from 2012 to 2018 and has covered on Radio 2 since 2019; she will launch a new live Saturday lunchtime programme in the 1-3pm weekend slot.
- Ball will continue to appear on Radio 2 for specials throughout 2025, while the BBC said Willis will 'officially become a member of the Radio 2 family' after Scott Mills and Trevor Nelson's moves.
- As one of Radio 2's top earners, Zoe Ball's salary between 950,000 and 954,999 underscores her prominence amid recent schedule changes and her career milestones.
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Emma Willis to host new BBC Radio 2 programme as Zoe Ball steps down
Emma Willis will replace Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 Saturday lunchtime programme, as the presenter today announced she will step down later this month.Willis will be on the airwaves from January 2026 each Saturday lunchtime between 1pm and 3pm. The BBC has teased her programme will be jam-packed with special guests.Emma said of the announcement: "I'm a huge fan of Radio 2, so I'm absolutely chuffed to be joining the family - and it's a real honour t…
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