Zoe Ball was rocked by a devastating tragedy in 2017 that left her "in shock for two years". The popular TV and radio presenter's then boyfriend Billy Yates, was found dead at his London flat in May of that year.
Cameraman Billy and Zoe had been friends for years and started dating months before he tragically took his own life following financial problems and years of mental health issues, including depression.
The Radio 2 Breakfast DJ, has son Woody, 19, and daughter Nelly, 10, with her DJ ex-hubby Norman “Fatboy Slim” Cook, was supported by family and friends. “Zoe is overcome with grief.
She is completely and utterly devastated. Billy had made her happy again after the most horrendous year when her marriage broke down," said a close