Zoe Ball's return to BBC Radio 2 confirmed as Gaby Roslin gives update after sad family news

Cat Deeley has issued a health update after sparking concern when she appeared on This Morning with a red eye. The TV presenter was seen on Tuesday, 26 March with a poorly eye and she's since explained what happened. Cat, 47, set the record straight on This Morning on Wednesday, 27 March as she and co-host Ben Shephard, 49, welcomed Dr Zoe Williams onto the ITV show.

Stacey Solomon has offered an update on how she's juggling her family life with her career after explaining how she was 'stepping back'. As fans know, the TV star is a doting mum to her two sons Zachary and Leighton from previous relationships and shares son Rex, four, and daughters Belle, two, and Belle, one, with her husband Joe Swash.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kevin Bacon announced on “Today” that he will return to the high school where he shot “Footloose” more than four decades ago. The school is Payson High School in Payson, Utah, and its students have spent the last several months launching a social media campaign (#BaconToPayson) to get Bacon to visit on prom day. The students re-created scenes from the movie on TikTok, learned the iconic “Footloose” dance and more all in hopes of getting Bacon’s attention.

“Downton Abbey” film is coming to the silver screen.According to star Imelda Staunton — who played Lady Maud Bagshaw in the first two movies — a threequel is set to premiere sometime next year.“The Crown” alum, 68, spilled the royal tea in a recent interview with BBC Radio 2 host Zoe Ball.“There will be the final film – there you go,” Staunton dished.Ball then quipped that she hopes that the “Shakespeare in Love” star won’t be reprimanded for revealing the info.“I don’t care,” Staunton bluntly said.The Sun reported Wednesday that the cast will begin shooting this summer at Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England, for a 2025 debut.According to the outlet, Paul Giamatti is also set to reprise his role as Harold Levinson.He last made an appearance on the Julian Fellowes historical drama in a 2013 Christmas special alongside Shirley MacLaine.Two big-screen adaptions based on the 2010 series of the same name were previously released in 2019 and 2022.The OG show ran until 2015, across five seasons, taking the influential Crawley clan and their estate servants throughout the turmoil of the 1910s and 1920s.The ensemble cast included Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern as the Earl and Countess of Grantham, as well as Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess.Smith’s character met her demise in the second film, titled “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” in 2022.Rounding out the show’s ensemble are Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nichol and Penelope Wilton.Bonneville, 60, previously discussed how the franchise was beginning to weigh him down.“I suspect, on a

A third Downton Abbey movie is reportedly happening!

Coldplay, Vampire Weekend and Beabadoobee are among the names that have been added to the huge line-up for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024.This year’s edition of the festival is set to run between Friday, May 24 and Sunday, May 26, and will be held at Stockwood Park in Luton.The names for the first two nights had already been announced, and now the line-up for Sunday has been confirmed, with Coldplay topping the bill on the Main Stage.We'll be closing out #BigWeekend Luton with a headline performance from @coldplay on Sunday 26th May! ✨For more details and info on tickets, visit https://t.co/4t4HBZtjzI pic.twitter.com/9gvRfS50OO— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) March 20, 2024“We wouldn’t be anywhere without Radio 1 and we’re super excited to come to Luton this year and play Big Weekend,” the band said about their inclusion on the line-up.Rounding out the Main Stage bill on Sunday will be Declan McKenna, Olly Alexander, Sabrina Carpenter and Vampire Weekend.Tickets for the weekend go on sale at 5pm tomorrow (March 21), and will cost £29.50, plus a £4.50 booking fee. Full information on how to get yours can be found here.The festival has also confirmed the line-up for the New Music Stage on Sunday, May 26, with Beabadoobee taking top billing.

Zoe Ball has revealed her mother’s cancer is ‘quite advanced’ after she confirmed her mum's ill health was behind her recent absence from her BBC Radio 2 show. Earlier this month, the broadcaster shared on social media that her mum Julia Peckham had been diagnosed with cancer after she disappeared from her breakfast show on the station.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden said it was 'back to reality' after a busy period that including a holiday with one of her dancing co-stars. The dancer showed off her new gorgeous blonde hair as she ditched the UK just weeks after finding out there was no evidence of cancer left in her body.

Zoe Ball has returned to her Radio 2 Breakfast Show after taking time off to care for her mum who was recently diagnosed with cancer.The presenter broke her silence on her absence, telling listeners: “It's me! I've missed you all, I've been looking after my dear ma but back to bother you though.” Zoe also gave a heartbreaking update on her mum Julia Peckham’s health, adding: “Sadly, heartbreakingly her cancer is quite advanced but we're making loads of lovely memories and taking care of her, she has some amazing people around her. “I have a newfound admiration for all carers.

Sara Cox, the presenter of BBC Radio 2, has had quite a journey from being shockingly stalked by a paedophile to securing herself an impressive net worth.The 49 year old, who hails from Bolton, is now taking on her next venture as she joins this series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.The radio star will tackle technicals and showstoppers as she masters baking in the iconic GBBO tent alongside the likes of Danny Dyer, Paloma Faith, Oti Mabuse and Spencer Matthews.The 2024 celebrity series will kick off from 7.40pm on Sunday, 17 March on Channel 4 with Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith returning as judges and Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond as hosts. As we watch Sara mix her way to become Star Baker, we've taken a look at her life away from the spotlight.

The Curtis Brown Group is pushing into the UK unscripted space.

In a poignant ceremony filled with tears and fond memories, family members and friends bid their final farewell to the late BBC Scotland presenter, Nick Sheridan, as he was laid to rest in his native Ireland. The funeral mass, held at St Ibar's Church in Wexford, paid tribute to Nick's vibrant life and impactful career. Mourners gathered to honour the beloved broadcaster, whose wicker coffin was adorned with a colourful wreath and framed pictures capturing cherished moments from his youth.

Following the success of its 2023 series, the critically-acclaimed hit drama Shetland has been recommissioned by the BBC for two new series. A Silverprint Pictures production (part of ITV Studios) for the BBC, the double series commission - Shetland’s ninth and tenth - will film in locations on the Shetland Isles and across Scotland in 2024 and 2025.

Prince Edward has given an update regarding King Charles’ health, following the news that the monarch had been diagnosed with cancer. Back in February, Buckingham Palace revealed that the King, 75, had been diagnosed with cancer and that while he would be postponing his public duties he “remains wholly positive about his treatment”.The statement added that the King had chosen to share his diagnosis publicly in the hope that it may “assist public understanding” for everyone affected by cancer around the world. Since then, King Charles has provided some health updates and was recently seen smiling as he looked through some of the 7,000 messages of support he has received from around the world.

Steve Wright's friend Nick Campbell has said that the BBC star would not have liked all the nice things people are saying about him after he died. Steve Wright was a famous DJ on BBC Radio 2 but sadly passed away at his house on February 12 when he was 69 years old. Nick, who described his late friend as a 'great and really likeable person', has now spoken out to say that the late radio legend would hate all the media attention he's received since passing.

Zoe Ball has been flooded with supported as she told fans the 'heartbreaking' reason from her BBC Radio 2 absence. The broadcaster shared on social media that her mum had been diagnosed with cancer after she disappeared from her breakfast show on the station with Gaby Roslin stepping in

Zoe Ball has announced that her mother Julia has been diagnosed with cancer. Sharing a family photo to Instagram, Zoe shared the sad news as she wrote: "Heartbreakingly our beautiful Mama Julia has been diagnosed with Cancer. "As many of you know from experience, these are extremely tough times.

Jamie Laing has hit back at critics who have labelled him as just a "posh boy", insisting that he's worked hard to secure his new Radio 1 role.The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, has recently taken over from presenter Jordan North, who has moved from the BBC to Capital FM. Some listeners have since suggested that Jamie got the job because of his celebrity status rather than his talent. Jamie has defended himself against these claims, revealing that he's been aiming for the job for eight years and was previously rejected due to lack of experience.

BBC Radio 1, claiming that he is “not just some posh idiot”.The former Made In Chelsea star, who has since turned into a podcaster, was announced as the new host of the BBC Drivetime show last month, replacing Jordan North.North had been with the radio station for a decade and recently moved over to Capital FM – taking over from Roman Kemp, who had hosted the station’s Breakfast show for seven years.However, upon being announced as the new presenter of the 3.30pm to 6pm, Monday to Thursday slot, Laing faced backlash from across social media, with many accusing him of not being deserving of the role and only famous as a reality star, rather than as a DJ.Now, he has spoken out against the criticism and told listeners it is a “misconception” that he only got the role because of his time on reality television.“[It is a] misconception that I just swanned in here,” he told the Sunday Times in a new interview (via Standard). “I’ve been trying to get this job for eight years, constantly grinding, constantly asking to do little slots.“No one is given a job here because their mum or dad helped them into it.

Made In Chelsea's star Jamie Laing has opened up about his new role at BBC Radio 1, insisting that he's "not just a posh idiot".