BBC’s Zoe Ball reveals her mum’s death after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis as she pays tribute to her ‘dear mama’

THE BBC’s Zoe Ball said her mum has died following a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis – paying tribute to her “dear mama”.

Radio 2 DJ Zoe announced her mother Julia’s passing on social media in the early hours of this morning.

Posting on Twitter at 4.44am, Zoe said: “Sleep tight dear Mama.

“Thank you for teaching us how to love unconditionally, to always show courage and empathy.

“And how, even in the darkest of days, laughter is the greatest of gifts.

“We are bereft without you but will hold so tight to each other.”

It comes days after Zoe revealed her mum had been moved into a hospice following her pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

More to follow.