Woody reveals the reason he won’t work with his parents (Image: Getty)
The Circle star has revealed why he won’t work with his famous parents.
The 24-year-old is the son of Radio 2 star and . But he admits he wants to step out of their shadow and forge a career path in music on his own.
He explained: “Most of the time we do our own thing. It’s one of those things where me working with them draws unwanted comparisons or talks of nepotism. For me I am doing well and they are my family and you know, don’t mix business with pleasure.
“If anyone has ever worked with your family you probably drive each other insane.
“I remember when my dad tried to do driving tests for me, that didn’t end well. We agreed not to do that anymore and I feel like it might be the same working together.
“Family is where you go to escape from work.”
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A young Woody Cook with his mum Zoe Ball and dad Norman Cook (Image: Getty)
Despite the decision not to collaborate with his parents, Woody did a “back to back” DJ session with his dad and uncle at a festival last year. And he’s appeared on Gogglebox with mum Zoe and his comedian granddad Johnny Ball.
He said: “We are all very busy people. People are like, where’s your mum, where’s your dad?
“And I’m like, I don’t know, they’re always doing stuff. I can barely keep track of what I’m doing.”
Radio presenter Zoe stepped down from her Radio 2 breakfast show in December to “focus on her family”. She flew to New York at Christmas to spend time with Woody who was in the city making music.
And Woody says going to the US where he met with a string of artists “gave me agency” adding: “I feel more confident and grounded.”
Now Woody has returned to England and is fronting a campaign with Specsavers to mark Tinnitus Awareness Week (MUST), which ran from February 3-9.
Having been a longtime tinnitus sufferer, he’s warned others about the dangers of the disorder explaining: “For me it’s about protecting my hearing for the future. It feels good to be able to help people and to spread a positive message.
He added: “I didn’t know I had it. It doesn’t have a crippling effect on my life but what it represents is worse.
“If I’ve got hearing damage now, God forbid it gets worse later in life.
“It’s about protection and people understanding the dangers so that you can hear your grandkids.
“I’ve had such a warm response from people. When I can use my platform, which I’m so blessed to have, to spread a positive message, I will never turn that down.”