“Someone taught me this really lovely thing, which is when you're panicking or thinking, 'I can't do this, I can't do this,' you just say, 'Right. Hi, negative thoughts. Stop bothering me. If you just wait there, I'm going to do this job, then I'll come back and talk to you later.'”

British broadcaster and presenter

Zoe Louise Ball is a British broadcaster and presenter. She became known as the first woman to host the BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows, a notable place in British radio broadcasting. Her career has been closely tied to popular radio and television presenting. In 2024, she was confirmed as the BBC’s second-highest-paid presenter after Gary Lineker, reflecting her prominence within the corporation and her long public profile.