Zoe Ball set for new TV gig with dad Johnny and son Woody Cook
She also hosted TV special VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on May 8.
Scott Mills (left) replaced Zoe Ball (right) on BBC Radio 2's breakfast show. (Image: James Manning/PA Wire)
Now it appears Ball has landed another TV role.
The 54-year-old could be set to star on a new factual series about maths, created by her father Johnny Ball, according The Sun.
The new show would tell the story behind 'the history of maths' and is based on the first six chapters of his book - Wonders Beyond Numbers.
Zoe and Johnny Ball would team up to host the show along with Zoe's son Woody Cook.
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Johnny Ball, speaking to The Sun, said: 'The material can be honed down to the essentials, so that anyone could present it in a light and transparent way.
'This is why I believe myself, Zoe and my grandson Woody could add all what each age group requires to make it a fascinating and revealing series.'
A channel for this untitled show is yet to be decided, with Johnny hoping to convince TV bosses to commission the series, admitting having Zoe on board is a 'big pull'.
Zoe and son Woody have appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox before, but this would be the first time three generations of Ball have appeared on air together.
Zoe Ball announced she was quitting her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show role in December last year, and was eventually replaced early in 2025 by Scott Mills.
She had been in the role for six years, but said it was time to step away so she could "focus on family".
Ball, at the time, added: "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."
It came after a tough 2024 for the radio presenter who was forced to take time away from BBC Radio 2 after her mother, Julia, was "heartbreakingly" diagnosed with cancer before succumbing to the disease in April.
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However, Ball returned to Radio 2 on May 3 with a brand new show.
She now goes to air once a week from 1pm to 3pm on Saturdays, having replaced Mark Goodier's Pick Of The Pops, which has moved to Sundays.
You can listen to Zoe Ball every Saturday from 1pm to 3pm on BBC Radio 2.
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