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Zoe Ball cameraman injured in car crash

2:15pm Friday 9th May 2008

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By Damien Pearse »

A cameraman filming Zoe Ball has been hit by a car. He suffered cuts and bruises in the accident in Hove.

It is understood he was hit by the vehicle while Zoe was filming with the RNLI.

Her husband Norman Cook, aka musician Fatboy Slim, confirmed the accident early this afternoon.

He said: "She's absolutely fine - he got a few cuts and bruises but nothing serious.

"She was filming at the end of our road for the RNLI and a woman hit him.

Police said officers and an ambulance were sent to the scene shortly after 12.30pm.

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Johnny B, Millionaires Row says...
2:57pm Fri 9 May 08

they should have closed the road if they were filming. very dangerous in the public eye, with someone as famous as Zoe Ball. What was she wearing?

Major Blyth-Smith, 3rd Foot and Mouth, says...
3:02pm Fri 9 May 08

He said: "She's absolutely fine - he got a few cuts and bruises but nothing serious.


I like his sense of priorities

John, Cyberspace` says...
3:07pm Fri 9 May 08

Zoe Ball? Who's she? Should I have heard of her?

Tim, Portslade says...
3:21pm Fri 9 May 08

Close basin road south? Firstly, it's a port so the port wouldn't be able to operate, and secondly, the traffic along there is minimal at the worst of times. Obviously the driver is at fault as the road is just a long straight line with excellent visibility.

Eco Man, Kemp Town says...
3:51pm Fri 9 May 08

It's a really naff place to live.

Next to an industrial yard.

H Poirot, portslade says...
4:28pm Fri 9 May 08

It is good that Norman Cook was able to 'confirm the accident' Is there not a possibility that the driver could have run the cameraman over deliberately? how is a second rate DJ qualified to confirm that it was in fact an accident. He should leave that sort of thing to the police.

P, Brighton (at the mo) says...
4:39pm Fri 9 May 08

The accident occurred on private land

Mark H, Hove says...
4:40pm Fri 9 May 08

Yeah but seriously....
What was she wearing?

Wot no News, Abysinia says...
4:56pm Fri 9 May 08

was he hit by a lifeboat cos i think its bloomin dangerous letting them on highways and byways

Wot no News, Abysinia says...
4:59pm Fri 9 May 08

Oh! she was just wearing a life jacket - it was an accident just waiting to happen

Big Cheese, Peacehaven says...
5:02pm Fri 9 May 08

Zoe Ball and Fatboy were something to do with the Nineties.

The Wombat, Zog says...
5:57pm Fri 9 May 08

Glad that Zoe was 'absolutely fine'.

Must have been quite traumatic for the little love.

Delighted, too, that Tim of Portslade could reassure us all that the driver was at fault.

Never really saw the point of police, myself, when it's always blindingly obvious where to off-load the blame.

jayne, hove says...
6:51pm Fri 9 May 08

Johnny B wrote:
they should have closed the road if they were filming. very dangerous in the public eye, with someone as famous as Zoe Ball. What was she wearing?
i saw the accident and this was at the anglers club car park not on the road, so no need to close it off. just seconds before heather mills rode past on her bike, i thought it was paparazzi after her. zoe and heather both looked fab.

basin road however is a dangerous road with hgvs 24/7 not the best entrance for the port with the kids running around hove lagoon.

it has been proposed this entrance be used for more cars here if planning gets approved for loads more beach huts to the end of the prom. not only will there be more accidents but the last bit of open prom will be destroyed. object now to the planning dept. before may 15 or too late to save our seafront from more tackyness.

i love beach huts, hove prom says...
7:16pm Fri 9 May 08

Jayne get a life

dc, sussex says...
8:31pm Fri 9 May 08

cant believe the childish comments on here about norman cook and zoe ball.
2nd rate dj, 90's has beens!!?? well, if id have done so well in my life to be able to afford one of those houses @ £1m plus, they id be right happy!! oh, and so would you jeaous peeps who write jealous comments, dont deny it!!
my best wishes to the cameraman!!

little ue, brighthelmstone says...
9:07pm Fri 9 May 08

zoe and heather both looked fine ????


Not specific enough for me, pray tell.....

What style bikini's were they wearing?

K, Hove says...
8:29am Sat 10 May 08

In the Sun newspaper it is reported that zoe was in a camper van that was hit by a car, there is also a picture that backs this up. Has the Argus got it wrong or was Zoe unlucky enough to be involved in two accidents on the same day?

youshouldknow, Brighton says...
8:39am Sat 10 May 08

I think it's about time that you all know that Norman 'Fat Boy' Cook went to a posh school, and that his real first name is Quentin! This is 100% true. Ask him.

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