"I don't have regrets, life is too short. You have to think about the positives and move forward."Zoe Ball
British - Broadcaster|November 23, 1970

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Zoe Ball Quotes
Read 30 Zoe Ball quotes on love, family, growing older, simple pleasures and broadcasting from the British radio and TV presenter born in 1970.
"You just have to be you."Zoe Ball
"Love fills your heart and breaks your heart; it's so unpredictable, you don't know where it's going to come from."Zoe Ball
"Love just keeps on coming."Zoe Ball
"You give a little love and it all comes back to you."Zoe Ball
"You know, I look at my kids or my friends and think 'I couldn't love you any more.' And then I do."Zoe Ball
"There is no greater joy than watching your children grow, learn and laugh."Zoe Ball
"You can't be the perfect parent."Zoe Ball
"I think it is only when you marry and become a parent that you begin to understand that life isn't always straightforward."Zoe Ball
"The kids are always so passionate. I feel like they are our protectors. They care so much about recycling and climate change."Zoe Ball
"Brighton is such a good place to bring up kids."Zoe Ball
"Age is just a number and beauty is within."Zoe Ball
"It's a funny age, 40, you do suddenly feel a lot older."Zoe Ball
"My twenties were amazing. My thirties were all highs and lows."Zoe Ball
"It's taken me a long time to grow up."Zoe Ball
"I was given a lot of opportunities when I was younger that I kind of threw away."Zoe Ball
"Everyone has a breaking point."Zoe Ball
"There is such a thing as too much fun."Zoe Ball
"I think in a way that's part of getting older, appreciating the simple pleasures of being in the garden."Zoe Ball
"On a Friday night, I switch on my log burner, stick on 'Gardeners' World' and I am so happy."Zoe Ball
"Whatever has gone on in the week, 'Gardeners' World' marks the end of it."Zoe Ball
"It's not saving the world or anything but I still get such a rush from live television."Zoe Ball
"It's great fun to try to entertain."Zoe Ball
"I've always felt all the jobs I've ever got are on merit."Zoe Ball
"Erm, you know, honestly, I've never done what I do because of the money."Zoe Ball
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About Zoe Ball
British - Broadcaster | Born November 23, 1970
# Zoe Ball Quotes
Zoe Ball is an English radio and television presenter, born on November 23, 1970, in Blackpool, England. The daughter of children's TV presenter Johnny Ball, she started in children's television on shows such as Live & Kicking before co-hosting The Big Breakfast. In 1997 she became the first woman to present BBC Radio 1's breakfast show.
Ball later finished as runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing and hosted its companion show, It Takes Two, for many years. In 2019 she became the first woman to host the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, the most-listened-to radio programme in the UK, until stepping down in 2024. Her quotes are warm and honest, about love, family, growing older and finding joy in simple things.
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Who is Zoe Ball?
Zoe Ball is an English radio and TV presenter, born on November 23, 1970, in Blackpool. She is the daughter of presenter Johnny Ball.
Was Zoe Ball the first woman on the Radio 1 breakfast show?
Yes. In 1997 she became the first woman to host BBC Radio 1's breakfast show, and in 2019 she became the first woman to host the Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
Was Zoe Ball on Strictly Come Dancing?
Yes. She finished as runner-up in 2005 and later hosted the spin-off show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two.