Zoe Ball takes a day off to mourn her late partner Billy Yates on the two-year ...

Zoe Ball took a day off from her BBC Radio 2 show on Thursday to mark the exact two year anniversary of the funeral of her late boyfriend, Billy Yates.   

BBC media editor Amol Rajan took over responsibility and informed listeners that the host, 48, was absent due to 'personal reasons.'

A source later told The Sun that Zoe took the day off because she already knew the second anniversary of Billy's passing would be tough for her.   

MailOnline have contacted representatives for Zoe for further comment. 

Zoe's partner Billy tragically took his own life in 2017 following a long battle with depression. 

Earlier this month, Zoe spoke about her grief ahead of the devastating two-year anniversary of Billy's death during her heartfelt BBC Radio 2 show.

The It Takes Two presenter admitted that the heartbreaking day makes her knees wobble' and 'heart hurt' as she encouraged her struggling listeners to reach out for help. 

During the emotive radio speech, she said: 'So tomorrow it's going to be two-years since our dear Billy Yates died.

'Anyone who has lost someone dear to them, be it a friend or a family member, will know that these anniversaries have a tendency to make your knees wobble and your heart hurt.

'With grief, it's often an every day feeling not just anniversaries. The longer the time without them, the more you miss their ways and their voice in your life. Even though of course they'll never leave your heart.

'These anniversaries are good as they give you an excuse to just spend some time with your thoughts about them.