Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleZoe Ball became emotional during her appearance on the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are?. She uncovered heartbreaking details about her grandmother, Margaret "Peggy" Minto, who suffered from depression. Minto, the mother of Ball's late mother, Julia, was committed to a psychiatric hospital. This commitment was due to "acute mania" after she was put on trial for shoplifting. Ball was moved to tears while reading a letter from her grandmother written after her release from the hospital. In fullZoe Ball fights back tears over heartbreaking family discovery on Who Do You Think You Are?Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Zoe Ball, who is appearing on the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? on Tuesday night, has opened up about her heartbreak over losing a beloved member of her family

BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball has opened up about her 14-year estrangement from her mum Julia and her family history in a new series of Who Do You Think You Are?

Fans were left emotional on Tuesday night after Zoe Ball took a deep dive into her family history on Who Do You Think You Are?

Zoe Ball fought back tears as she uncovered heartbreaking details about her family during her appearance on Who Do You Think You Are? In the latest episode of the BBC genealogy…

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