Beloved radio star Zoe Ball didn't make it to her breakfast show this morning - and it's not the first time she has sadly had to step away. Fans were left worried today when they were greeted by a different voice on BBC Radio 2, as stand-in Scott Mills replaced the usual morning host. At the start of her show at 6.
30am, he addressed the confusion and said: "Good Morning. You weren't expecting me were you? Welcome to Monday. It's Scott Mills.
"If you set your alarm every morning to go off at 6.30 and normally Zoe comes on please do not freak out. You have not overslept.
I'm here doing the Breakfast Show do not panic. It's early. You aren't late for work.
It's Monday 12th August." Following the news bulletin at 8am, he addressed the switch-up again to send Zoe love from the team. Scott said: "If you've just put us on this morning, it's Scott Mills in for Zoe for the next few weeks.
I'm sending you all my love Zo' as are the team." The BBC have since confirmed to the Mirror that Zoe will not return for at least three weeks . In a statement, they said: "Zoe is taking time off and will return in September.
" Zoe, 53, also pulled out of Friday's show at the 11th hour and viewers were welcomed by stand-in Gaby Roslin instead. Zoe had only returned to her BBC show on Monday, August 5, after a lengthy break. Her comeback came days after she told followers it was her late mum's 'heavenly' birthday - the first since her passing.
In April, Zoe announced the sad death of her mum Julia on I.