Zoe Ball has detailed the painful health condition she has been battling, following her decision to step down from her role as the host of Radio 2’s breakfast show after six years. The broadcaster, 53, announced her decision earlier this month, with Scott Mills set to step in as the next presenter.

BBC broadcaster Zoe Ball has opened up about her battle with a relatively unknown illness that causes the star to suffer from awful headaches. Here's everything you need to know on TMJ

Zoe Ball has revealed she has a jaw condition that gives her "awful headaches" when she wakes up. The broadcaster, who recently announced her departure from BBC Radio 2's breakfast show, said she has TMJ - which stands for temporomandibular joint.

Zoe Ball has revealed she has a health condition that leaves her with “awful” headaches following her BBC breakfast show exit.The presenter and DJ, 54, announced earlier this month that she is stepping down from hosting the “very early mornings” on Radio 2 to “focus on family”.

Zoe Ball reveals painful hidden health battle ahead of BBC Radio 2 breakfast show exit - The radio presenter announced earlier this month that she was stepping down from hosting Radio 2’s Breakfast show after six years.

Radio 2's Zoe Ball shared on Instagram that she suffers with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, a painful jaw condition - but what is TMJ? | ITV National News

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has revealed she wakes up most days with “awful headaches ” due to a health condition which causes pain in the jaw joint and surrounding muscles. In an Instagram post, she said she had a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, which affects the movement of the jaw, according to the NHS.

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has recently announced she is stepping down from her Radio 2 morning presenting role

Zoe Ball has shared that she often wakes up with "awful headaches from tension and jaw clenching", as a result of a condition called temporomandibular joint disorder. The broadcaster, who recently announced her exit from her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after six years,

The condition, temporomandibular joint disease, which she shares with broadcaster and presenter Zoe Ball, means she is can only consume soups and meal replacement shakes, and even