Zoe Ball, the renowned radio presenter, has traded in her high-profile career for a quieter life, working in a local café and indulging in hobbies like gardening and puzzles.
The 54-year-old stepped down from her role as host of the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in December, leaving behind her £950,000 salary to focus on family.
Her son Woody, 24, shared that Zoe, along with his father Norman Cook, also known as Fatboy Slim, have swapped their party lifestyle for a more tranquil existence, the Mirror reports.
He said: “In the last five years, it’s been funny watching my parents take up gardening both of them.”

Woody revealed that his parents are now involved in running their local café, the Big Beach Café in Hove, where Norman is often spotted wearing a name badge reading ‘Norm’.
Woody continued: “These crazy party people I grew up with are now gardening, making puzzles and working in the local café. It’s very funny to see that transitional period, just as I’m kind of leaving the nest and now at the start of something big for me in music.”
Woody has expressed his delight at his mother’s decision to leave BBC Radio 2, as it means he gets to see her more frequently.
He share: “It’s lovely seeing my mum more, because obviously she’s had quite a weird schedule for the last few years.”
Zoe Ball announced she would be leaving BBC Radio 2 months after taking an extended break following her mother’s passing earlier this year.
Her regular slot was temporarily taken over by Scott Mills and Gabby Roslin, with Scott now set to become her permanent successor. On air, Zoe explained her departure, indicating she felt it was time to “start a new chapter” after spending six years with early morning routines.

She reassured listeners that despite stepping away from the Breakfast Show, she would continue working with Radio 2. During her announcement, Zoe said: “Ok you lovely bunch, I have some news. After six years of fun times alongside you all on the Breakfast Show, I’ve decided it’s time to step away from the early alarm call and start a new chapter.
“You know I think the world of you all listeners, and it truly has been such a privilege to share the mornings with you, to go through life’s little ups and downs, we got through the lockdown together, didn’t we? “
“We’ve shared a hell of a lot, the good times, the tough times, there’s been a lot of laughter. And I am going to miss you cats. I’m going to miss my amazing Prod Squad who I adore. Already missing Mike, I’m going to miss Tina and Richie. They’ve all become like family to me, like you lot.
“But I won’t miss the 4am alarm call, if I’m completely honest. So my last Breakfast show will be with you on the 20th of December and then its high kicks all the way to Christmas, gang.”
She continued: “I’m not going to be a stranger, I’m staying in the Radio 2 crew and family because it’s an amazing family – as we saw last week with Paddy’s fantastic Children in Need challenge- and I’ll have more news on that in the New Year.
“I just want to say I’m so grateful to my incredible boss ladies, to Helen and Laura and Lorna and Fiona, they have always been so supportive of me especially in this job and particularly this year, so thank you ladies.
“Now of course it leaves us with a big question, who is going to wake you up in the mornings? Well the good news is you don’t have to wait very long to find out.
“I am going to reveal the brand new host of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show on this show this morning . But for now, know I love you all to bits and this song from Supertramp seemed like a good one to play.”
Zoe made history as the first female host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show in 1998, a position she held until 2000. Additionally, she co-hosted BBC’s Saturday morning children’s magazine Live and Kicking with Jamie Theakston for three years starting from 1996