Zoe Ball has spoken about the challenges of introducing new partners to her family. She has been dating Mathieu Weekes for over a year. According to Daily Mail - Home, Ball described that introducing new partners is tricky and advised it is okay to have a private life separate from children for a while. She admitted on her Dig It podcast that she has made mistakes in past relationships by introducing boyfriends to her children too quickly. According to Daily Mail - Home, Ball said the right partner will respect her relationship with her children and her ex.
Ball and Norman Cook, known as Fatboy Slim, divorced in 2016 after 17 years of marriage. Multiple reports indicate they have an amicable relationship and remain close friends and supportive co-parents. They co-parent their children Woody, 25, and Nelly, 16. According to Daily Mirror - 3am Showbiz, Ball described the anticipation of divorce as everything and said it is scary and overwhelming. She advised that despite the difficulty, people come out the other side and are better in the end.
Ball's last public relationship before Weekes was with former construction worker Michael Reed, which ended in 2023. She was previously in a relationship with cameraman Billy Yates, who died by suicide in May 2017. According to Daily Mail - Home, Ball described meeting people who seem fabulous but may be complicated.
In a recent career move, Ball quit her Saturday afternoon Radio 2 show in December 2023.