08 May, 2017
COLLEAGUES reached out to "devastated" Zoe Ball after her boyfriend Billy Yates was found dead at his flat.
Model Cara Delevingne added: "Sending you so much love".
Speaking to listeners of the show, Kate said: "Sadly, our lovely Zoe Ball can't be here today".
Following the devastating death of her boyfriend, Billy Yates, Zoe Ball has been flooded with messages from friends and fans sending their love at this bad time.
'She's going to need a lot of time to grieve.
The Antiques Roadshow cameraman was found on Thursday evening by a friend, with paramedics being unable to revive him.
News broke of the 40-year-old's tragic death yesterday lunchtime.
On Friday, Zoe took to Instagram to share a picture of a pink flower, which she captioned: "My sweet love".
Meanwhile, on Thursday she shared a Samaritans tweet, encouraging anyone going through a hard period to contact the charity.
Zoe's relationship with Billy came shortly after she split from her husband Norman Cook - also known as Fatboy Slim - after she was spotted smooching 23-year-old boyband singer Tay Tay Starhz in a London nightclub.
Zoe Ball on the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour.
The DJ and television presenter says she is "devastated" and has made a plea for privacy.
"She's had a bad year, and it seemed she had finally got her head straight and everything was going well, she was in a really good place".
"He was clearly far more troubled than anyone knew, but they had many happier times together and his support was invaluable to her". This was completely out of the blue.
"She has been enjoying life lately, so this has come as a awful shock".
The Metropolitan Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
