Zoe Ball was born in Lancanshire, England, on November 23, 1970. Her father, Johnny Ball, is a famous children’s television show presenter. She studied at the Holy Convent School in Chalfont St. Peter and City Poly. Zoe Ball is a famous radio and television personality in Britain. Her first appearance was for Saturday Superstore, when she was a child, and her father was also guest on the show.

When she was older, Zoe Ball started work on Granada Television. She was also a researcher for BSkyB quiz shows. She became a regular host for The Ozone, which was the music program for CBBC. The show was even voted Best Music Show by Smash Hits. Zoe Ball was also a host for Short Change, which was a consumer series for children on BBC. Other shows that she was present for include Broom Cupboard, Live and Kicking, and Playdays, as well as An Afternoon on the Moon, a show which commemorated the 25th anniversary of the man walking on the moon.

In October 1997, Zoe Ball was co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 show, along with Kevin Greening, and was the first female dj to ever do so. For a while she was notorious for living a hard partying lifestyle, but in 2000 she finally slowed down and raised a family. In 2002, Zoe Ball returned to radio to work for the London Rock Station XFM.

Zoe Ball’s more recent work includes co-hosting Strictly Dance Fever in 2005, a reality show on BBC. She was also a contestant for Strictly Come Dancing, its sister show. In March of 2007, she hosted Grease is the Word, a talent show. Zoe Ball also presented radio documentaries on BBC Radio 2.

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