Zoë Ball’s 16-year-old son promises to “look after” his mum following her boyfriend’s suicide

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by Emma Dodds |
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Zoë Ball's 16-year-old son Woody has promised to take care of his mum following her boyfriend Billy Yates' tragic suicide

The tragedy of Zoë Ball's boyfriend's death is still fresh in the minds of those who knew him.

Billy Yates was found dead in his home in South London earlier this month, leaving poor Zoë absolutely devastated.

She has not yet made a public statement, but took to Twitter to thank fans for their support - some of whom were going through the same devastating time.

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Zoë here with 16-year-old son Woody and estranged husband Norman Cook (Credit: Getty Images) ©Getty Images

On Monday, the family said goodbye to Billy for the final time at his funeral, with Zoë posting a heartfelt tribute to him on her Instagram page.

And now, her 16-year-old son Woody by her estranged husband Norman Cook, AKA world-renowned DJ Fatboy Slim, has posted his very own tribute.

Woody posted a seaside picture on his Instagram with the wording "Billy Yates 1976 - 2017" placed over the top. He captioned the post: "I'm sorry we spent so little time together. No one deserves to feel what you felt. I'll look after her."

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Woody posted this photo with a beautiful message for Billy (Credit: Instagram/ Woody Cook) ©Instagram/ Woody Cook

The 16-year-old showed great maturity and empathy in his post, recognising Billy's problems with depression but also vowing to look after his mother, as Billy would have wanted.

Zoë commented on the photo herself in her typical Zoë-style that we have understandably not seen for the past few weeks: "Woo my best boy. You make me the proudest mama ever. You blow my mind with your love."

The 46-year-old DJ posted her own tribute to Billy yesterday, with a photo of him looking happy and serene whilst the two had been on holiday.

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Zoë posted this photo of Billy yesterday after his funeral (Credit: Instagram/ Zoë Ball) ©Instagram/ Zoë Ball

She captioned it: "Goodnight my beautiful Boy. I'll be loving you always."

We're glad to see that Zoë has such a close, tight-knit family supporting her.

Our thoughts are with Zoë and Billy's families at this difficult time. ❤️

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