Fatboy Slim’s mother has dies, his son Woody Cook has confirmed.
The DJ, real name Norman Cook, who shares Woody with radio presenter ex-wife Zoe Ball, has yet to comment on his mum’s passing.
Woody announced the heartbreaking family news on Instagram on Saturday, revealing that she died on Christmas day.
He penned: ‘Ups and downs of the year. My Granny Ros passed away on Christmas Day, She was an amazing woman and “was ready to start her next life.” That kind of optimism and mentality really inspires me.
‘Loosing two Grandparents this year has really made me grow and made me focus a-lot more on family.
‘The ups: I’m having a blast in New York, was homesick on my Birthday and Christmas but I’ve been working really hard on music and it’s really paying off. My friends over here are so lovely and feel like family.
Fatboy Slim’s mother has dies, his son Woody Cook has confirmed
The DJ, real name Norman Cook, who shares Woody with radio presenter ex-wife Zoe Ball , has yet to comment on his mum’s passing
Woody announced the heartbreaking family news on Instagram on Saturday, revealing that she died on Christmas day
‘Life always goes on x New year’s resolution is to make every second count… Safe travels Ros and thank you for everything’
The death marked the second grandmother of Woody’s to have died this year.
In April, former Radio 2 host Zoe announced her mother, Julia, had died after her pancreatic cancer diagnosis in March.
Woody paid tribute to his beloved grandmother Julia at the time.
Posting a photo from his childhood of himself and sister Nelly with Julia, Woody wrote: ‘Today I say goodbye to Granny J, thank you for being a wonderful woman. The only person who always sent me a valentines card.’
Woody also referenced his grandmother’s late husband Rick Peckham who died in 2013, as he added: ‘I know you’re with Rick now, give him a hug from me.’
‘I know he said once when you were panicking in a helicopter over the Jungle “If you get lost, follow the river!” You’ll find him at the end x’
Zoe has told fans she is ‘bereft’ following the death of her ‘dear mama’.
The death marked the second grandmother of Woody’s to have died this year. Woody paid tribute to his beloved grandmother Julia at the time
Woody’s mother Zoe, confirmed her mother had died in a 5am Instagram post on Wednesday
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