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Zoe Ball Calls 2016 Divorce From Norman Cook 'Scary' in Candid Podcast Advice

She uses her experience to reassure listeners that families can recover after a breakup.

Overview

  • Speaking on her Dig It podcast with Jo Whiley, Ball said telling a partner a marriage is over felt scary and overwhelming.
  • She told listeners they will come out the other side of a split and said children are often more resilient than parents fear.
  • Ball described trying to live a few doors from Cook right after the breakup and said it was too close for comfort.
  • Ball and Cook, who married in 1999 and confirmed their separation in 2016, share two children and continue friendly co‑parenting near Lewes, Sussex.
  • She said she now lives with partner Mathieu Weekes, a BAFTA‑winning production designer she began dating in 2024.