Zoe Ball ventured out for some Christmas shopping on Thursday, shortly after her revealing her daughter needed hospital treatment following an accident at home.  

The popular presenter had her hands full during an appearance in London, during which she called into a local branch of Waitrose. 

Ball, 54, was dressed casually in a black bomber jacket and cropped skinny jeans as she made her way onto the street with a heavy shopping bag. 

Speaking to Radio 2 breakfast show listeners on Wednesday morning, the presenter – currently preparing for her last week at the station – told how daughter Nell needed a trip to A&E after dad Norman Cook, aka DJ Fatboy Slim, accidentally dropped a Christmas tree on her foot.

Ball ᴀssured her listeners that her daughter was fine and the foot was only swollen not broken, but she had been forced to miss the last day of term at school.

She said: ‘Sending love to my Nell today. It was supposed to be her last day of school today. But sadly, her dad [Fatboy Slim] unintentionally dropped a Christmas Tree on her foot and she had to go to A&E yesterday.

Zoe Ball ventured out for some Christmas shopping on Thursday, shortly after her revealing her daughter needed hospital treatment following an accident at home

The popular presenter had her hands full during an appearance in London, during which she called into a local branch of Waitrose

‘She had an X-ray but it’s okay, it’s just swollen. She’s going to be alright, but she was supposed to go ice skating with her friends from school today but she won’t be able to get her foot in a boot. The things you don’t think are going to happen!

‘He’s obviously very apologetic, poor love. This happens doesn’t it. Bless her! What a story to tell though, so I’m sending her lots of love this morning.’

Ball, who announced her split from Cook in 2016 after 18 years of marriage, also shares her son Woody, 23, with the DJ and former Housemartins star. 

Last month, she discussed her own medical issues when she revealed she was battling a painful health condition which has left her with ‘awful’ headaches.

Ball confirmed she was quitting her breakfast show earlier this month to ‘focus on family’ as she handed over the reigns to her ‘bestie’ Scott Mills.

She later admitted her early wake-up calls have been made worse as she is in agonising pain from TMJ, which is worsened by stress.

TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint, which is the joint that connects your lower jaw to your skull in front of each ear.

TMJ disorders (TMDs) are a group of conditions that affect the TMJ and the muscles that control jaw movement.

Ball was dressed casually in a black bomber jacket and cropped skinny jeans as she made her way onto the street with a heavy shopping bag

The DJ is currently preparing for her final week on BBC Radio 2 before leaving the station 

Symptoms include jaw, neck and shoulder pain, headaches, limited jaw movement or locking, dizziness and vision problems.

Ball was the BBC’s highest-paid on-air female presenter in 2023/24 with a salary between £950,000 and £954,999, ranking her second on the list of top-earning talent behind Gary Lineker, according to the corporation’s annual report published in July.

The presenter had taken a mysterious six week absence hosting over the summer – with Scott stepping in as her replacement – before she returned in September.

In an official statement, she said: ‘After six incredible years on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it’s time for me to step away from the very early mornings and focus on family. 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.’

Ball recently admitted her early wake-up calls have been made worse as she is in agonising pain from TMJ, which is worsened by stress

Speaking to Radio 2 listeners on Wednesday morning, the presenter told how daughter Nell needed a trip to A&E after dad Norman Cook accidentally dropped a Christmas tree on her foot 

Ball ᴀssured her listeners that her daughter was fine and the foot was only swollen not broken, but she had been forced to miss the last day of term at school