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BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has announced she is stepping fown from her beloved breakfast show after six years on the airwaves.
On Tuesday (November 19), the broadcaster announced on air that she has decided to step down but has reassured fans that she will remain on the station.
She told listeners: "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 whome I've shared some of life's highs and lows, the good, the bad and the daft times."
The radio host went on to reveal that her final show will hit the airwaves at the end of Christmas, leaving her listeners during the festive period.
She went on: "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!"
Head of Radio 2, Helen Thomas added: "Zoe has woken up the nation on Radio 2 with her incredible warmth, wit and so much joy since January 2019, and I'd like to thank her for approaching each show with as much vim and vigour as if it were her first.
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