Zoe Ball has revealed she has no intention of looking for love in new ITV show Mamma Mia! I have a dream.
The BBC Radio 2 Breakfast presenter, 52, who split from her boyfriend Michael Reid earlier this year, will host the upcoming series.
But despite her split with Michael, Zoe still has no plans to find love as she has vowed not to follow in the footsteps of Denise Van Outen, who she met her ex-husband Lee Mead while presenting a similar show.
Speaking with Sun, Zoe said, ‘No! I won’t get Lee Mead! Definitely not.
“But I will say, I said to all of them, Sophies and Skis, you’re doing what I wanted to do when I was a kid.”
Single: Zoe Ball, 52, has revealed she has no intention of looking for love in new ITV show Mamma Mia! I have a dream
Awks: Zoe still has no plans to find love as she has vowed not to follow in the footsteps of Denise Van Outen (pictured), who met her ex-husband Lee Mead while presenting a similar show
“But I can’t act, I can’t sing and so I can live my life through them, which is wonderful.” Having that talent is a bit of magic and if you have it, you are very lucky. It’s so great to see them fly with it.’
Denise met Lee when she was a judge on Annie’s talent show Dream Will Do in 2007, where he won, married in 2009 but divorced in 2013.
Zoe split from Michael, 53, in May, with friends reportedly saying she is “better off without him”.
The radio host dated the former construction worker for five-and-a-half years, but sources told The Sun that the relationship began to unravel after Michael became “a bit demanding”.
The publication reported that Michael has since been asked by the TV star to move out of her spacious £1.5m Sussex home.
A source said: ‘Zoe is exhausted but she’s doing better without Michael.’
“This is a relief to many of her friends, who think she did the right thing,” they added.
They went on to say that the pair started arguing over “really stupid things” such as Zoe spending time on the phone chatting with friends.
Ex: The BBC Radio 2 Breakfast presenter, who split from her boyfriend Michael Reid (pictured) earlier this year, will host the upcoming series
Ex: Denise met Lee when she was a judge on Annie’s talent show Dream Will Do in 2007, which he won, married in 2009 but divorced in 2013 (pictured together in 2010)
Talent: The show will see some of the country’s most talented musical theater actors travel to Greece in the hope of becoming the next Sophie and Skye (Zoe pictured)
And despite Michael being a ‘real gent’ when they first started dating, he has reportedly become ‘a bit demanding’ since then.
Zoe was previously married to DJ Norman ‘Fatboi Slim’ Cook, 60, from 1999 to 2016, and they share two children, son Woody, 23, and daughter Nellie, 14.
Zoe will present Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream, which will be shown on Saturday nights later this year. The deal will increase her annual income by around £200,000.
A brand new ITV competition will see 14 West End hopefuls battle it out for the lead roles in Mamma Mia.
In the first look images, released last week, talent show host Zoe will be joined by judges Alan Carr, Jessie Ware, Samantha Barks and Amber Riley.
The show will see some of the country’s most talented musical theater actors head to Greece in the hope of becoming the next Sophie and Skye.
Each week, contestants will be tested on everything from singing and dancing, to acting and chemistry.