Zoe Ball and Norman Cook are the 'happiest parents' as they welcome baby Nelly May Lois
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Zoe Ball is celebrating after giving birth to a baby daughter.
The Radio 2 DJ and husband Norman Cook welcomed Nelly May Lois Cook at 1.15pm yesterday.
The 8lbs baby joins older brother Woody, nine.
Ready to pop: Zoe Ball popped to the shops near her Brighton home this week
The couple's spokeswoman said: 'Mum, Dad and big brother Woody are doing great. They are the happiest Mama and Dad in the world.'
The 39-year-old announced her pregnancy on her Radio 2 Saturday show in July, admitting she and her husband had spent years trying to conceive again.
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Ball and her 46-year-old husband, better known by his DJ name, Fatboy Slim, have been working hard to repair their marriage since her affair with DJ Dan Peppe in 2003.
Proud parents: the couple welcomed baby Nelly yesterday
Last year, the couple faced another setback after Cook checked himself in to rehab to fight his alcoholism.
In an interview with the Mail in October, Ball admitted she was feeling happier than ever and couldn't wait to become a mum again.
She said: 'I'm pretty darn happy at the moment.
'Norm and I tried for a baby for years with no joy, but we both quit drinking this year and, lo and behold, it worked! So I'm feeling quite blessed.'
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