Fatboy Slim and Zoe Ball’s son has insisted he has ‘sweated his way through the industry’.

Woody Cook, 24, has said that while he has followed in his famous parents’ footsteps and become a DJ, he still put in the work rather than relying on his parents too much.

He told new! magazine: ‘I definitely felt that way [pressure] at the beginning, but my parents have been really good at putting me out on my own and letting me do it myself.

‘I’ve sweated my way through the industry, I think people started to see that.’

Although the ‘nepo baby’ name tag has been thrown around, Woody argued it doesn’t bother him, and credited his parents’ support for his success rather than their jobs.

He explained: ‘I don’t mind. I can’t tell you who I’d be without my parents. They gave me the best education ever from them.

‘They are the most generous, loving, kind, hard-working people on earth, and that’s what they’ve given me. I feel like I owe it all to that.’

Fatboy Slim and Zoe Ball’s son Woody Cook has insisted he has ‘sweated his way through the industry’

Woody has said that while he has followed in his famous parents’ footsteps and become a DJ, he still put in the work rather than relying on his parents too much

Woody previously pointed out it’s ‘not his job to care’ what people think about him or his family ties.

He told Bang Showbiz: ‘Throughout school I was bullied and stuff, sometimes at parties people would say ‘Shut up Fatboy’s son’.

‘It’s opened up more doors, people always remember me.

‘I’m quite eclectic, I’m quite weird. I share DNA with my parents. I’m always gonna be a bit like them in the end.

‘Genetically I’m mildly similar but it’s not my job to care.

‘I cater to the people who love my music, they f****** love it. My music speaks for itself and I do not have to prove it to anyone.’

His comments come after Zoe returned to ‘where it all began’ on BBC Radio 2 as her listeners gushed over her new debut on Saturday. 

The radio presenter, 54, has returned to the station with her new Saturday afternoon show which saw the star play some of her favourite music and reconnecting with listeners.

Starting off her new segment she announced: ‘Hello it’s me, oh it’s lovely to be back on a Saturday.

Woody said: ‘I’ve sweated my way through the industry, I think people started to see that’ (seen with his parents)

Earlier this year Woody told how his parents have been ‘gardening’, ‘doing puzzles’ and working in a local café since she quit her six-figure radio job

The family are seen back in 2015

‘This is where it all began for me back when I used to sweep up and make the teas.’

Happy to see the star’s return, a viewer wrote: ‘Great to have you back, Saturday afternoon is much better than having to wake up early’

After proceeding to read out some other well wishes she then added: ‘It is lovely to be here thanks for all your messages’.

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Zoe stepped down from her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in December to ‘focus on her family’, bidding farewell to her £950,000 salary.

Her departure came after an extended break earlier in the year when her mother Julia died from cancer, and she is now enjoying some time off with her family before returning in May with a new project.

In February, Radio 2 officially announced programme changes, including a new weekly show with Zoe (1-3pm).

She will also be hosting two specials, including a BBC TV show celebrating Elaine Paige’s 60-year career in showbusiness. 

Earlier this year Woody told how his parents have been ‘gardening’, ‘doing puzzles’ and working in a local café since she quit her six-figure radio job.

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, he gave an insight into how she has been spending her time since quitting her job, focusing on ‘gardening’ and ‘doing puzzles’.

He admitted it has been ‘funny’ watching his ‘crazy party’ parents Zoe and Norman Cook, also known as Fatboy Slim, ditching wild nights out for more calm hobbies.

‘In the last five years, it’s been funny watching my parents take up gardening both of them,’ Woody – who was promoting his Specsavers partnership – shared.

His comments come after Zoe returned to ‘where it all began’ on BBC Radio 2 as her listeners gushed over her new debut on Saturday (seen Radio 2 co-star with Rylan) 

‘These crazy party people I grew up with are now gardening, making puzzles and working in the local café. 

‘It’s very funny to see that transitional period, just as I’m kind of leaving the nest and now at the start of something big for me in music.’ 

Fatboy Slim has owned the Big Beach Cafe in Hove, East SusSєx since 2013.

Zoe and Norman were known for their hard-partying ways back in the 2000s and have both since spoken about their battles with alcohol.

They tied the knot in 1999 and welcomed their son Woody and a daughter Nelly, 15, together before they split up in 2016, though they remain very close friends.