BBC's Zoe Ball reveals her mum Julia's death after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis as she pays tribute to her 'dear mama' #PanCANawareness #PancreaticCancerSymptoms #CancerSurvivor [Video]

BBC’s Zoe Ball reveals her mum Julia’s death after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis as she pays tribute to her ‘dear mama’ [Video]

THE BBC’s Zoe Ball said her mum has died following a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis – paying tribute to her “dear mama”.

Radio 2 DJ Zoe announced her mother Julia’s passing on social media in the early hours of this morning.

Zoe Ball with her late mother JuliaCredit: Rex

Zoe shared this touching snap of her mother

Zoe paid tribute to her mum on TwitterCredit: Getty – Contributor

Julia had been suffering from pancreatic cancerCredit: Instagram/@zoetheball

Posting on Twitter at 4.44am, Zoe said: “Sleep tight dear Mama.

“Thank you for teaching us how to love unconditionally, to always show courage and empathy.

“And how, even in the darkest of days, laughter is the greatest of gifts.

“We are bereft without you but will hold so tight to each other.”

Zoe’s son Woody said: “Today I say goodbye to Granny J, thank you for being a wonderful woman.

“The only person who always sent me a Valentine’s card.”

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