Zoe Ball reveals she had ‘emotional breakdown’ after mother’s death

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9 Sep 2025 • 5:59 AM MYT
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  • Zoe Ball revealed she experienced an emotional breakdown following the death of her mother.
  • Her mother, Julia Peckham, passed away in 2024 from pancreatic cancer.
  • Ball shared that the grief was so profound she had to stop working and was physically unable to move.
  • She described the experience as a "proper emotional breakdown" and "brutal".
  • Ball discussed this personal struggle with Jo Whiley on their Dig It podcast.

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