Zoe Ball has returned to radio after leaving BBC Radio 2's weekday breakfast show behind last year.
Back on air with her new Saturday afternoon show, the presenter has admitted having enjoyed "a few lie-ins" and making the most of her new, more relaxed schedule.
Ball hosted the morning show for five years, meaning she was committed to 4am starts.
"Hello it's me, oh it's lovely to be back on a Saturday," she said when greeting listeners on her new programme.
"This is where it all began for me, back in the day when I used to sweep up and make the teas. I used to do early mornings. And then I used to do the slot where Rylan [Clarke] is [at 3pm]."
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Ball then said that she's "had a few lie-ins" since leaving the programme, adding that people have now learnt "not to phone me before half-past-nine".
The presenter took time off her morning show in April 2024 to care for her mother Julia, who had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Ball's mum died in the same month, with Ball sharing the sad news in a tribute post on Instagram.
In November, Ball shared that she would no longer host the morning programme, presenting her last show in December. Scott Mills was announced as Ball's replacement for the breakfast show.
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Ball took over the morning slot from Chris Evans in 2019, becoming the first full-time breakfast female presenter for Radio 2.
"Pretty cool to be the first lass to host and I won't be the last," Ball signed off after her last morning show. "Remember girls, you can do anything."
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