What is TMJ? Zoe Ball's painful jaw condition revealed after star leaves BBC Radio 2 - The presenter has revealed that she lives with temporomandibular joint disorder and often wakes up with ‘awful he

Zoe Ball has shared that she often wakes up with "awful headaches from tension and jaw clenching", as a result of a condition called temporomandibular joint disorder. The broadcaster, who recently announced her exit from her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after six years, spoke out about the disorder that affects her health in an Instagram post.

Symptoms of the condition, which is actually known in the medical profession as Temporomandibular disorder (TMD), include pain around the jaw, ear and temple, a headache around the temples and difficulty opening one's mouth fully, according to the NHS website.

Zoe Ball has been diagnosed with a jaw condition that gives her "awful headaches". The radio host has revealed that she has TMJ - which stands for temporomandibular joint - and as a result, she suffers from tension headaches when she wakes up.