ZOE Ball's son Woody Cook has paid tribute to his 'wonderful Granny' after her death from pancreatic cancer.
Radio 2 DJ Zoe, 53, announced that her mum Julia had passed away in the early hours of the morning.
Woody Cook paid tribute to his granny after her deathCredit: Instagram/woody_cookWoody pictured with his granny and sister NellyCredit: Instagram/woody_cookZoe paid tribute to her mum on X, formerly known as Twitter, after her heartbreaking cancer diagnosis.
Her son Woody, 21, also took to Instagram to share some lovely words about his grandma.
Sharing a snap of himself with Julia and his sister Nelly, Woody wrote: "Today I say goodbye to Granny J, thank you for being a wonderful woman.
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He then went on to mention Julia's late husband Rick Peckham in the touching tribute.
Woody continued: "I know you’re with Rick now, give him a hug from me.
"I know he said once when you were panicking in a helicopter over the Jungle ‘If you get lost, follow the river!’
"You’ll find him at the end x."
Zoe shared the heartbreaking news with her followers on X at 4:44am.
She 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."
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On her BBC Radio 2 show last Wednesday she said: "Mum's in hospice now, pretty tough at the moment for the family.
"I just want to say thank you to John, Scarlett and Charlie, both Charlies, actually, and Sophie and Laura who are really looking after mum."
"Things are really tough for my mum at the moment, just sending out loads of love.
"Love you Mum."
Zoe and her mum Julia pictured in 2010Credit: RexZoe shared this snap of her mum Julia when she shared the heartbreaking news todayCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk