Some sobering thoughts as Zoe Ball marks her two years off the booze

WHEN she rose to fame two decades ago with a successful career in broadcasting, Zoe Ball was known as one of the social circuit’s most dedicated party girls.

But Zoe showed how much she’s turned her life around in more recent times, as she celebrated two years of sobriety this week.

The Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two presenter, 47, took to Instagram to share a screen grab of her sobriety badge alongside a heartfelt caption, which read: ‘Special moment. 2 years no booze – through two of the toughest years of my life, I’m not sure I’d have survived intact had it had not been for my sobriety & #recovery.’

She continued: ‘Sending out some big love & #gratitude to everyone at #Lifeworks #Woking & my dear friends in the fellowship...

‘[And] some extra big love to my family & special magic loved ones who encouraged me to get help & have supported me through everything.

‘Thoughts and strength and love for any folk out there starting the path to recovery #strength #love #onedayatatime #serenityprayer?? #aameetings #rehab #addictions #recovery #calm #care #love #gratitude.’

Her message received an outpouring of support from her followers, many of whom congratulated her on her milestone and shared details of their own similar journeys.

Zoe has previously been candid about her struggles with alcohol and in 2014 admitted she broke her sobriety after six years of abstinence, which she first began in 2009 on the morning of New Year’s Day following a party of ‘total carnage’.

The TV host confessed to the nowdefunct Essentials magazine that while she was back to drinking, she kept it in moderation.

‘To be honest, I can’t handle the hangovers – I’m an all-or-nothing person,’ she said. ‘But I know that about myself, which is the key to stopping... Now I think “moderation in everything”.’

Speaking back in 2010, the motherof-two also commended her ex Norman Cook, AKA Fatboy Slim, for battling his own alcohol addiction by checking into rehab.

Opening up about his decision to seek help, she said: ‘I remember feeling so anxious. But he did it. What a man – he’s strong, he’s changed, he’s unbelievable and we are solid.’

Zoe, who split from Norman in 2016, last month paid tribute to her late boyfriend Billy Yates on the one-year anniversary of his suicide.

In a moving Instagram post, she was pictured with a group of supporters, who held playful snaps of Billy, who died aged 40.