DJ Fatboy Slim (Norman Quentin Cook) says ex-wife Zoe Ball helped push him toward sobriety during the height of his alcoholism. According to his comments, Ball threatened to leave him unless he stopped drinking, which he describes as a turning point in his recovery. Fatboy Slim says giving up alcohol was “probably the hardest thing” he has ever done. Multiple outlets report that he has been sober for nearly 15 years and has spoken publicly about his struggle and the role Ball played in prompting him to seek or sustain change. While the accounts focus on the ultimatum as a catalyst, they also portray Fatboy Slim’s sobriety as a personal and difficult effort over time, rather than an immediate fix. The reports present his recollection of the circumstances leading to his decision to become sober and his continued abstinence since then.