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| Zoe Ball left with 'awful headaches' by jaw condition | Zoe Ball left with 'awful headaches' by jaw condition |
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| Zoe Ball has revealed she has a jaw condition that gives her "awful headaches" when she wakes up. | Zoe Ball has revealed she has a jaw condition that gives her "awful headaches" when she wakes up. |
| The broadcaster, who has hosted BBC Radio 2's breakfast show since 2019, said she has TMJ (disorder) - which stands for temporomandibular joint. | The broadcaster, who has hosted BBC Radio 2's breakfast show since 2019, said she has TMJ (disorder) - which stands for temporomandibular joint. |
| Writing on Instagram, she said: "I have TMJ and wake most days with awful headaches from tension & jaw clenching." | |
| Earlier this month, she announced she was stepping down from her radio show after six years, with Scott Mills set to take over. | Earlier this month, she announced she was stepping down from her radio show after six years, with Scott Mills set to take over. |
| 'So grateful' | 'So grateful' |
| 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. | |
| Ball shared a photo of her face before and after receiving treatment, saying she was "so grateful" to the clinic which had helped her. | Ball shared a photo of her face before and after receiving treatment, saying she was "so grateful" to the clinic which had helped her. |
| Several messages in the comments below showed people saying they could empathise with her pain. | Several messages in the comments below showed people saying they could empathise with her pain. |
| The 54-year-old revealed on her show earlier this month she felt it was time for her to "step away from the very early mornings and focus on family", having previously taken a break over the summer following the death of her mother. | The 54-year-old revealed on her show earlier this month she felt it was time for her to "step away from the very early mornings and focus on family", having previously taken a break over the summer following the death of her mother. |
| She took over presenting duties from Chris Evans in 2019 and will host her show for the final time on 20 December. | She took over presenting duties from Chris Evans in 2019 and will host her show for the final time on 20 December. |
| Zoe Ball: 'It's time to step away from the early alarm call' | Zoe Ball: 'It's time to step away from the early alarm call' |
| Mills, who currently hosts Radio 2's weekday afternoon programme, will pick up the reins from early January. | Mills, who currently hosts Radio 2's weekday afternoon programme, will pick up the reins from early January. |
| Ball became the first female host of the Radio 1 breakfast show in 1998, after having co-presented the Saturday morning children's TV programme Live & Kicking alongside Jamie Theakston. | Ball became the first female host of the Radio 1 breakfast show in 1998, after having co-presented the Saturday morning children's TV programme Live & Kicking alongside Jamie Theakston. |
| Ball was listed as the BBC's highest-paid on-air female presenter for the 2023/24 period - with a salary between £950,000 and £954,999 - and second overall behind outgoing Match of the Day host Gary Lineker. | Ball was listed as the BBC's highest-paid on-air female presenter for the 2023/24 period - with a salary between £950,000 and £954,999 - and second overall behind outgoing Match of the Day host Gary Lineker. |
| However, many more stars are not named on the salaries list because the BBC does not have to disclose the earnings of stars who are paid through production companies. | However, many more stars are not named on the salaries list because the BBC does not have to disclose the earnings of stars who are paid through production companies. |
| That includes BBC Studios, the corporation's own commercial arm, which is not underpinned by the licence fee, and does not have to disclose salaries, allowing it to operate on a level playing field in the sector. | That includes BBC Studios, the corporation's own commercial arm, which is not underpinned by the licence fee, and does not have to disclose salaries, allowing it to operate on a level playing field in the sector. |