and DJ , aka Fatboy Slim, may have split nearly a decade ago, but their friendship has long endured the end of their romance.

The pair, who first crossed paths while in Ibiza in the summer of 1997, tied the knot in 1999 in what was a romantic ceremony at Babington House in Somerset. During their time together, Norman, 61, credited Zoe for keeping him down to earth while he navigated the height of his fame, .

After three months apart, they reconciled their relationship and welcomed their son, Woody, into the in 2000. Ten years later they became parents to their daughter, Nelly.

Sadly Zoe, 54, and Norman called time on their relationship in 2016 and announced that they’d “come to the end of our rainbow”. Their divorce was finalised in 2020, though the couple remained important figures in each other’s lives by co-parenting their children.

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In December 2024, Zoe marked the end of another huge chapter in her life when she stepped back from her Radio 2 breakfast show. Since hanging up her mic, the TV personality has been spending time with her ex and

“In the last five years, it's been funny watching my parents take up both of them,” he said in a recent interview. The 24-year-old added that his parents were now working at their local cafe. Fatboy Slim owns the Big Beach Cafe in Hove and is often seen working there while wearing a name badge that reads ‘Norm’.

“These crazy party people I grew up with are now gardening, making puzzles and working in the local café. It's very funny to see that transitional period, just as I'm kind of leaving the nest and now at the start of something big for me in music,” he told .

Woody’s insight comes after a source shed light on , telling how the Praise You DJ had been “very much there for” the radio DJ . Back in March, the beloved presenter told Radio 2 listeners that she would be temporarily stepping away from the mic to be with her mum Julia, who’d recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Paying tribute to her doting mum, Zoe thanked her for showing her unconditional love in a sweet post. “Sleep tight, dear Mama. Thank you for teaching us how to love unconditionally and to always show courage and empathy. And how, even in the darkest of days, laughter is the greatest of gifts,” she wrote.

Speaking to in September, a source claimed that Zoe had found solace in her ex-husband during this period of her life. “Zoe has really struggled these past few months as she copes with the loss of her mum and just lots of changes in her life,” they alleged.

“And despite them splitting up, Norman is the one person she can still rely on and he has been her rock, as he always is.” Meanwhile, in July 2024 both Zoe and Norman looked ever the proud parents as they supported Woody’s DJ set while at The i360 Brighton Seafront.

In footage from the occasion, Zoe was seen smiling from ear to ear while Norman danced along and punched the air. According to MailOnline, there were ‘whispers of a new closeness’ between the former couple, though any thoughts of a reunion were likely to simply be ‘wishful thinking’ from their mutual friends.

A year prior to 2024, the pair were heard joking on Radio 2 when the DJ joined Zoe to speak about his time prepping for Glastonbury. When asked by Zoe whether he remembered his first time playing the festival, he joked: “No, we [The Housemartins] played the Pyramid Stage in 1986. Do you not know this? You know nothing about me!” In response, Zoe laughed: “I know nothing about you,” adding that, “I’ve tried to block it from my memory - no, only kidding.”

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