ZOE Ball celebrated her daughter Nelly’s 16th birthday with a big bash this weekend, reuniting with her ex husband Norman Cook for the milestone.
The party coincided with the shock news that Zoe has quit her Radio 2 show after just seven months at the helm.
Zoe shares Nelly and son Woody, 24, with Norman, who she split from in 2016 after 18 years together.
But the former couple remain on good terms, and reunited for their daughters big birthday this weekend.
Sharing an insight into the bash, Zoe posted a reel on Instagram and wrote: “Baby Girls Early 16th Birthday Party…oldies snuck in before it kicks off
“We love you beautiful noodle, can’t wait for the gossip.”
The bash featured giant balloons spelling out Nelly’s name, along with a banner which read “Holy s**t you’re 16”.
Nelly’s older brother Woody was there to celebrate his sibling, as Zoe shared a snap of her two kids together.
Their dad, Norman, also appeared in high spirits as he donned a shirt with Nelly’s face printed across it.
It seems that Norman, also known as Fatboy Slim, was fittingly behind the DJ decks for the night, too.
The bash came just hours after it was revealed that Zoe has quit her BBC Radio 2 lunchtime show.
Zoe took on the show just seven months ago, after she stepped down from the station’s breakfast show.
She is set to be replaced by Emma Willis, who says she is a “huge fan” of the show.
Speaking on air on Saturday, Zoe told listeners: “I have loved being betwixt my dear friends Romesh (Ranganathan) and Rylan (Clark), and you know, I love you all to bits, but I’m not disappearing completely.
“Obviously, it’ll be Christmas Crooners and I’m doing an eras show in the new year, more on that later.”
“I am thrilled to tell you that you will be in the safest of hands, because there is a super woman who is no stranger to you all, but this does mean that she will officially become a member of the Radio 2 family.”
Emma said she is excited to be taking on the role: “I’m a huge fan of Radio 2, so I’m absolutely chuffed to be joining the family – and it’s a real honour to follow in the huge footsteps Zoe leaves behind, who’s someone I admire and adore.”
The new host signed off: “I’m very much looking forward to spending my Saturday lunchtimes with the Radio 2 audience and I’ll happily be the filling to a Romesh and Rylan sandwich!”
The news comes as Zoe is one of the “Golden Ten” shortlist of presenters that BBC bosses have lined up to step into the shoes of Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly.
The Sun revealed that Zoe was one of the ten stars put through their paces in order to find the perfect on screen partnership in a top-secret chemistry test.
