Zoe Ball has revealed she has been battling panic attacks since a cyclist punched her car's windscreen in a fit of road rage.

The former BBC Radio 2 DJ, 55, explained that she got caught up in "absolute carnage" while driving through London, with a series of cars "coming at her".

A male cyclist slowed became infuriated when she slowed down during the commotion and attacked her car in the "really violating" incident.

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Ball - who has discussed battling anxiety and depression in the past - said on her Dig It with Zoe Ball and Jo Whiley podcast: "I have really bad anxiety and it's been terrible recently.