Zoe Ball has shared a series of throwback snaps of her stepmother Dianne’s younger days as she wished her a happy 70th birthday.
The radio presenter, 49, took to Instagram and shared several photos of Dianne, known as Di, and the rest of the family.
Alongside the snaps, Zoe penned a heartwarming post which read: ‘Happy 70 years young to Woody and Nelly’s beautiful Nana Di, my fabulous glamorous Mumly @dijohnnyball.’
Family: Zoe Ball has shared a series of throwback snaps of her stepmother Dianne’s younger days as she wished her a happy 70th birthday (pictured in 2010)
Zoe said the family will make up for not being able to all be together due to the coronavirus pandemic in due course.
She said: ‘We will more than make up for not being together today as soon as we can. Love you to the moon, twice round and back.
‘(Dad can tell us how far that is and how long it might take) glad the sun is shining for you.
‘Huge kisses all of your kids and grandkids, uncle Paul and Mitzi the chicken & Michael.’
Relationship: Zoe has a very close relationship with Dianne who has been in her life since childhood (pictured in 2012 with Zoe’s father Johnny Ball)
Adorable: One snap was taken on Di and Johnny’s wedding day while others range across several years
Memories: The radio presenter took to Instagram and shared several photos of Diane, known as Di, and the rest of the family
Zoe wrote: ‘Happy 70 years young to Woody and Nelly’s beautiful Nana Di, my fabulous glamorous Mumly @dijohnnyball’
One snap was taken on Dianne and Zoe’s father Johnny’s wedding day while others range across several years.
Zoe’s father married Dianne when the star was six after her mother Julia walked out when she was two.
It comes after Zoe made the most of her bank holiday weekend on Sunday afternoon by venturing out for a bike ride with boyfriend Michael Reed.
The couple pulled on their safety helmets before embarking on a ride through the English countryside as spring temperatures continued to soar across the UK.
Apart: Zoe said the family will make up for not being able to all be together due to the coronavirus pandemic in due course
She said: ‘We will more than make up for not being together today as soon as we can. Love you to the moon, twice round and back’
Zoe also wrote: ‘(Dad can tell us how far that is and how long it might take) glad the sun is shining for you’
Zoe added: ‘Huge kisses all of your kids and grandkids, uncle Paul and Mitzi the chicken & Michael’
Fun: Zoe could be seen in one wedding shot wearing a navy blue short sleeved dress
Opting for a black and white cycling jacket over black shorts, Zoe was appropriately dressed while documenting their preparations in series of pictures.
Taking to Instagram, the presenter admitted it was her first time on her distinctive tangerine coloured road bike since participating in the annual Sport Relief fundraiser in 2018.
Zoe had raised money for mental health awareness charities by taking part in a gruelling 355-mile journey from Blackpool to Brighton in honour of late partner Billie Yates, who took his own life in 2017.
And she was keen to give the bike she used during the five day journey, documented in BBC show Hardest Road Home, another outing – albeit under rather less challenging circumstances.
Here we go: Zoe made the most of her bank holiday weekend on Sunday afternoon by venturing out for a bike ride with boyfriend Michael Reed
There it is: Taking to Instagram, the presenter admitted it was her first time on her distinctive tangerine coloured road bike since participating in the annual Sport Relief fundraiser in 2018
Old times: Zoe had raised money for mental health awareness charities by taking part in a gruelling 355-mile journey from Blackpool to Brighton in honour of late partner Billie Yates, who took his own life in 2017
Zoe also admitted she was taking an added precaution during her latest bike ride by packing moisturizing cream in the event of her and Michael, 50, suffering an uncomfortable saddle rash.
The presenter and construction boss Michael were said to have gone their separate ways in November 2019, but confirmed they had reconciled after they were spotted together in recent months.
A source told The Sun at the time of their split: ‘Zoe knew deep down the relationship wasn’t going anywhere. She enjoyed her time with Michael but came to the conclusion he wasn’t a keeper, despite him believing they were getting serious.
Getting ready: Zoe documented their preparations in series of pictures on Sunday afternoon
Every precaution: Zoe also admitted she was taking an added precaution during her latest bike ride by packing moisturizing cream in the event of her and Michael suffering an uncomfortable saddle rash
‘There were certain things she grew uncomfortable with, such as him wanting to become a model and actor. Her close circle feared he was using her to enhance his own career.’
A second source claimed Zoe split from Michael to focus on work and her two children, son Woody, 18, and daughter Nelly, who she raises with ex-husband, DJ Norman ‘Fatboy Slim’ Cook, 56.
The insider said: ‘It is very amicable. With all Zoe’s had going on with Billy, work and Norman she’s had so much to deal with and sadly a new relationship was too much. They remain friends but she’s happily single and focusing on her kids and work.’
The broadcaster found love with the construction boss in December 2017, months after her former boyfriend, cameraman Billy Yates, tragically took his own life following a long battle with depression.