Overview
- Ball disclosed on Thursday on her Dig It podcast that a male cyclist punched her car windscreen during a chaotic episode while she was driving in London.
- She said the incident led to a return of severe anxiety and panic attacks after a period without them and described the encounter as violent and violating.
- Ball linked the symptoms to hormonal changes and said she is managing them by cutting back caffeine, using daily bioidentical HRT gel, and having regular blood tests.
- The account is self‑reported on her podcast and widely picked up by national outlets; the coverage contains no public record of police involvement or independent verification of the assault.
- The story comes as Ball has moved from BBC Radio 2 to Greatest Hits Radio and adds to wider public discussion about tensions between drivers and cyclists and road safety in London.