Zoe Ball has detailed the painful health condition she has been battling, following her decision to step down from her role as the host of Radio 2’s breakfast show after six years. The broadcaster, 53, announced her decision earlier this month, with Scott Mills set to step in as the next presenter.

Zoe Ball has opened up about her painful health condition that led to quitting BBC Radio 2. The Blackpool-born presenter took to Instagram to explain her struggles with pain due to a condition known as TMJ.

Zoe Ball has revealed she has a health condition that leaves her with “awful” headaches following her BBC breakfast show exit.The presenter and DJ, 54, announced earlier this month that she is stepping down from hosting the “very early mornings” on Radio 2 to “focus on family”.

Symptoms of the condition, which is actually known in the medical profession as Temporomandibular disorder (TMD), include pain around the jaw, ear and temple, a headache around the temples and difficulty opening one's mouth fully, according to the NHS website.

Zoe Ball has shared that she often wakes up with "awful headaches from tension and jaw clenching", as a result of a condition called temporomandibular joint disorder. The broadcaster, who recently announced her exit from her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after six years, spoke out about the disorder that affects her health in an Instagram post.

A WOMAN suffering from the same agonising condition as Zoe Ball was left with a “locked jaw” and forced to eat a blended diet for two years. Lauren Bolton, 30, has had jaw pain since

BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Zoe Ball has revealed she suffers from Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), which has been causing her troubling symptoms

Zoe Ball has shared details of a painful condition she has been suffering with, soon after announcing her decision to step down from her BBC Radio 2 show. The presenter, 53, is set to host her final show at the end of December after fronting the breakfast show for six years.

Zoe Ball has revealed she is battling a painful health condition. The radio DJ, who will step down as host of BBC Radio 2's Zoe Ball Breakfast Show next month, revealed her health news on Instagram on Wednesday evening.