Zoe Ball, 53, has been away from her BBC Radio 2 show for the past six weeks and her son Woody, 23, said they have been spending more time together as he wants to support her

Ahead of her return to BBC Radio 2, it's been revealed that Zoe Ball has sold her £2 million countryside home. This deepens the mystery surrounding her absence as the broadcaster has been missing from her morning show since August 8.

BBC radio presenter Zoe Ball, 53, bought her countryside home in Newick, Sussex, in August 2020 but has now reportedly sold it to move to a townhouse between Brighton and Hove

Zoe Ball, who is the BBC's highest-paid woman, has been absent from her Radio 2 Breakfast Show slot for six weeks - and her colleagues are said to be in the dark

53-year-old Zoe has held down the Radio 2 Breakfast host position since taking over from Chris Evans in January 2019. She has been missing from the morning programme since August 8, with a rotating chair of presenters including Gaby Roslin and Scott Mills being enlisted to temporarily hold down the fort.

Woody Cook, who BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball shares with Fatboy Slim said he has "spent a lot more time with her [Zoe] recently".

Zoe Ball, 53, has been away from her BBC Radio 2 show for six weeks and some of her colleagues have claimed to have been left in the dark about the reason for her absence

Zoe Ball’s son Woody has addressed the presenter’s absence from Radio 2. The 52-year-old is scheduled to return to the airwaves on September 23rd– with the Maximum Music Monday show. The presenter’s colleagues previously said of her absence: “It’s all very tricky.”

Zoe Ball's son Woody Cook has broken his silence on his mother's absence from BBC Radio 2 in recent weeks, saying he has 'stepped up' to support her.