BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball says her 16-year-old daughter, Nelly, is now spending most of her time living with her father, musician Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim). Ball discusses the change on her Dig It! podcast, telling co-host Jo Whiley that her home has felt “so quiet” as Nelly bases herself more at her dad’s house ahead of exam season and revision. She says Nelly’s study materials and routines are now centered at Cook’s home, and that being “nipped round” as needed is easier than moving between households. Ball also says Nelly can come to her if she needs her, though she sees her “less and less.”
Separate reports also describe Ball joining Cook and Nelly at a friend’s wedding, and note that Ball and Cook maintain a continued friendship and co-parenting relationship. The coverage frames the shift as an ongoing family change rather than a dispute, while acknowledging Ball’s adjustment to quieter home life.
