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Mystery surrounds Zoe Ball’s lengthy absence from her BBC Radio 2 show. The star usually takes to the airwaves at 6.30am to entertain the nation – but unexpectedly disappeared from her post four weeks ago.

Zoe last presented the breakfast show on August 8 – having returned from an extended break following her beloved mum’s deaths just four days before. Gaby Roslin and Scott Mills have held the fort in recent weeks, with the latter saying “sending you all my love Zo” as he stepped in on August 12.

Fans were concerned she wouldn’t return to hosting duties, but the BBC has now confirmed her future on the show. A Radio 2 spokesperson told Express.co.uk : “Zoe will return to the Radio 2 Breakfast Show later this month.”

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Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls recalled being left in tears as he spoke to former Pop Idol star Gareth Gates about his speech impediment.

Gates, now a qualified speech coach with the McGuire Programme, a stuttering treatment course, appeared on the ITV morning show on Tuesday to discuss his stammer.

During their conversation, the 39-year-old was played a clip from a year ago when presenter Balls, 57, was left emotional as he discussed his own challenges with a speech impediment.

The presenter shared in the clip from November 2023: “You inspired me. I thought, ‘If Gareth Gates can do this, I can too. And if he can be public, I can be public too. It was really hard, but I did it because you showed me how to do it.”

“Thank you for saying that, it means a lot,” the singer…