‘Three weeks til the prodigal one returns!’ Zoe Ball shares sweet throwback selfie with son Woody as she keeps her fingers crossed that he’ll be able to fly home from New Zealand
She shares children Woody, 19, and Nelly, ten, with her ex-husband Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Cook.
And Zoe Ball shared a sweet selfie alongside her son as she longed for him to come home from travelling on Tuesday.
The teenager left on a gap year back in January with plans to spend a year globe-trotting with his girlfriend.
Missing him: Zoe Ball shared a sweet selfie alongside her son as she longed for him to come home from travelling on Tuesday
However, due to the pandemic his plans of visiting both Australia and Hong Kong have been altered and he is now leaving New Zealand in three weeks to return home.
The throwback selfie showed the It Takes Two host and her son at home and she wrote: ‘3 weeks til the prodigal one returns from NZ fingers crossed – MISS YOU RAVE MONKEY’
Back in January, the DJ shared a photo of her children and ex husband hugging as she told fans that her eldest was off travelling.
Family: She shares children Woody, 19, and Nelly, ten, with her ex-husband Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Cook
She said: ‘3 weeks til the prodigal one returns from NZ fingers crossed – MISS YOU RAVE MONKEY’
She shared at the time: ‘and he’s off ✈️ …. there have been tears (from the rest of us not from woo ha)’
During his time abroad, Woody has kept followers updated on his own Instagram page and shared last month that due to coronavirus their plans had to change.
He said: Me and Amber having a mad one still. Gap year has been savaged though – No more Australia or Hong Kong and now we might have to go home half way through 🙁
Travelling: The teenager left on a gap year back in January with plans to spend a year globe-trotting with his girlfriend
‘Which is especially sad as we’ve been saving up for a year and a bit and Amber worked her ass off #stayingpositive when life closes a door he opens a window so lets look for one.’
Zoe recently revealed she had reunited with on-off beau Michael Reed.
The presenter and construction boss Michael were said to have gone their separate ways in November 2019, but had fuelled rumours of a reconciliation when they were spotted together in recent months.
Disappointing: During his time abroad, Woody has kept followers updated on his own Instagram page and shared last month that due to coronavirus their plans had to change
Showing off her newly lightened tresses on Instagram last week, Zoe also shared photos of Michael applying the dye to her locks, with a loving caption.
She wrote: ‘#highlightsoftheweek my Curly Sues @michaelreed99 first attempt at highlights (only did front as was tad scared about leaving it in too long….)
‘swipe for the before…..didn’t he do well? #gunforhire #homehair #makedo #covidcuts #fringebenefits #hairbearbunch do I trust him with the fringe?’
Back on: It comes after the radio breakfast host revealed she had reunited with on-off beau Michael Reed and shared a photo of the highlights he gave her in lockdown