He knows people might have thought about him: Oh, he just breezes along, its all absolutely marvellous. No, thats my act, thats what I do to survive. My public life is insane, but once that front door closes I leave that version of myself outside and I just like to relax at home.. There were 23 dates on the tour covering England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Ball then headed to Glasgow and Aberdeen before returning for shows in London, Birmingham and Northampton. Andrew Lloyd Webber. This article was amended on 29 June 2021 to correct two errors introduced during the production process. Ball starred as Mack in Mack and Mabel, which toured the UK in 2015. He is not dating anyone. 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By Richard Irvine-Brown, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. In 2010 and 2011, Ball guest presented six episodes of Lorraine for ITV Breakfast. Ball sang two songs on this show; the first was the song Born Free, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and was a hit for the British male singer Matt Monro in 1966. He felt unable to seek help, muddling his own way through. Its been a long time.. Their friendship later evolved into a romance and the couple has been together ever since. Cathy also has a granddaughter, Grace. Michael Ball lost his wife to cancer and believes doctors should be bolder in accepting the potential for cancer being present in a patient. When ovarian cancer killed Angela McGowan it robbed a family of a wife and a mother; and Michael Ball of the woman who had united him with the "love of his life" - former Ready, steady, Go presenter Cathy McGowan. It saw Ball perform in Ipswich and Northampton before ending his tour in Cardiff. Casts of the current London, international tour and original 1985 London productions took part, comprising an ensemble of 300 performers and musicians. Cathy came to interview him. He recently starred in a new production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End, alongside Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Lovett. This year, he made Wonderful Wales With Michael Ball, a four-part series for Channel 5, in which he travels through the nation it is part travelogue, part homecoming. Since reaching Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart with "Love Changes Everything" from Aspects of Love, Ball had lesser success with follow up singles, but in the main has concentrated on releasing albums, all of which achieved gold status within weeks, and in the case of The Movies album in 1998, platinum in seven weeks (released 26 October, confirmed platinum status on 12 December). It was one of the most extraordinary nights Ive ever had in the theatre, he says. So its hard for her that she happens to have a partner in the public eye.. However, despite living together all this time, the pair have never tied the knot. Ball has long been open about the mental health crisis he experienced, even when it was still quite rare for celebrities, especially men, to talk about such things. This staged concert has become the highest live stream concert at cinemas in UK history. Michael Ball was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, on June 27, 1962. Ever since 1992, Michael has been in a relationship with Cathy McGowan, 78. The West. Michael Ball - The Wonder Of You (Live at Royal Concert Hall Glasgow 1993)Listen On Spotify - http://smarturl.it/Mbls_Spotify?IQid=YouTubeBuy on iTunes - htt. Michael has often raved over Cathy in previous interviews, describing her as a "unique and wonderful person" inside and out. She was wrongly diagnosed and the doctor ignored her complaint as, at 36 years old, she was too young to have cancer, he said, despite her mother dying of cancer when my wife was a child, and four of her sisters now having cancer. On 24 April it became No. The pair met in the 1980s and have lived together since 1992. Michael Ball on Eurovision offer from BBC, Ever since 1992, Michael has been in a relationship with Cathy McGowan, He met the Ready Steady Go! But many in the arts are freelancers so theyre left high and dry; theyre not furloughed. Although, he adds: We have people out there saying: Go and get help, and its all very well, but there has to be the help out there. A friend, he says, has been trying to get help, but is on a long waiting list. Michael Ball is set to join Alan Titchmarsh on Alan Titchmarsh: Spring into Summer, but how much do you know about the talented singer behind the cameras? Three others with cancer still living in Ireland all survived, the first had a breast removed in 1995. My parents came from working backgrounds, and became successful and middle class, and therefore were able to give us as kids the best they thought they could. He adds: I never put myself into any kind of class., Ball, 58, has defied labels, even if critics seem to have their own image of him. ', Michael Ball, 58, is well-known as a singing sensation, 'Is it career suicide?' "My wife died one week after her 46th birthday in July 2002. Im certainly not Mr Showbiz. In August 2007 he made his BBC Proms debut with An Evening with Michael Ball at the Royal Albert Hall, which marked the first time a musical theatre star had been given a solo concert at the classical music festival. ", Michael opened up about their 20-year age gap. "My wife died one week after her 46th birthday in July . Their relationship has lasted, he says, because we love each other. And shes been there, done that and bought the T-shirt, and has no interest in interviews or pictures. We met 30 years ago now and shes incredibly cool, and the reason that were still together is that were understanding of each other, were respectful and we like each other. Should there have been more financial support? Mountain Ash was a close-knit mining community; Balls uncle was a miner, as was his grandfather. He made his debut with the English National Opera in the lead role of Hajj/Poet in a new production of Robert Wright and George Forrest's Kismet after this tour. Michael Ball lost his wife to cancer and believes doctors should be bolder in accepting the potential for cancer being present in a patient. A Blu-ray and DVD version of the 2010 broadcast was released in November 2010 in the UK and in North America in February 2011. Like this story? 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Ball was interested in the theatre and his father took him to see shows in the school holidays, including a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre of King Lear, which impressed him as a youngster of about 14 years' age. Double act: Michael Ball, pictured with his partner of 22 years Cathy McGowan, says he's happily a one woman man Another devotee, Julia, first saw Michael on stage in 1985, when she was 15. "Im too old to be a toyboy, and age has never been an issue or thought about. If you wish to change your mind and would like to stop receiving communications from hellomagazine.com, you can revoke your consent by clicking on "unsubscribe" in the footer of the newsletter. In 2004, he co-starred with Petula Clark in a production of Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard at the Cork Opera House, later broadcast by the BBC. When ovarian cancer killed Angela McGowan it robbed a family of a wife and a mother; and Michael Ball of the woman who had united him with the "love of his life" - former Ready, steady, Go presenter Cathy McGowan. "I noticed one morning that I had blood in my urine. Im really hands-on with them and I wouldnt have it any other way. So she and I would put on little things to entertain the family. She had impeccable timing. Michael Ball is a guest on Alan Titchmarsh's Spring Into Summer tonight. If it had been diagnosed early, among other things, she certainly wouldn't have suffered acute hydrocephalus [a build up of fluid on the brain] and had needed a shunt for the rest of her life. Read about our approach to external linking. But Im also well aware that it wont last. Michael Ball's birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite. He loved, he says, making people laugh and making people happy. I was depressed, destructive and unfocused, and she made my life better.. This isnt the first time he has opened up about Cathys decision to stay out of the public eye. Im really proud of so much of what Ive been able to do., Balls mother was a teacher, and his father was an apprentice at the Longbridge car plant who worked his way up and became a sales director, which meant the family moved around a lot, including three years spent in South Africa. His given name is Michael Ashley Ball. Shed never give an interview about it, shes not interested in looking back, he added to The Big Issue. As does she.. On 14 February 2010, Ball stepped in as a guest judge for Robin Cousins on ITV1's Dancing on Ice. Michael Ball, 58, is well-known as a singing sensation after he has been performing in the West End since the 1980s. Shed gone on to work on the BBC show Newsroom South East as an entertainment journalist. In some cases GPs will now be able to order medical tests directly, circumventing any potential wait for specialists. He remembers going to stay with her, and she always encouraged us to do that old-school, make your own entertainment kind of thing. Ball took a trip to his old home in Plymouth before embarking on the final leg of his tour. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. Ive always been pretty good at making friends quickly, so wherever we would go, I would find people to latch on to, he says. "Weve been together about 30 years now, and all I can say is I wish I looked as young as she does, because she looks amazing! NICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, has offered guidelines aimed at speeding up cancer diagnoses in England. However, has stayed out of the spotlight since then, which Micheal has previously opened up about. Michael Ball (Michael Ashley Ball) was born on 27 June, 1962 in Bromsgrove, United Kingdom, is a Broadcaster, actor, singer. In April 2020, Ball recorded a duet with 99 year old World War II veteran Captain Tom Moore, in aid of the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic. I cant properly explain it, but I dont mind admitting I suffered a breakdown. In 2010 Ball took part in the BBC Cymru Wales programme Coming Home about his Welsh family history. When the couple first met, Michael was performing in the musical Aspects of Love. In December 2000, she saved his life by dragging him out of a house fire. Lana (far right) had her tumour misdiagnosed by several doctors. It was released on 20 November 2006. No one would mention it if I were the older one. 2023 BBC. In 1987, he played Raoul in the first London production of The Phantom of the Opera. But when the couple'sage difference croppedup into conversation,he pointed out how it would not be spoken about as frequentlyif he was the olderone in their relationship. He also explained how he doesnt really think about their 19-year age gap either. Ive never heard an ovation like it for the cast. In the end we went for therapy in the United States. He also won the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, his first Olivier Award. David Martin was diagnosed with bladder cancer about 15 years ago and credits his early referral and diagnosis for successfully beating the disease. Despite nearly three decades together, the couple has no plans to tie the knot. Ball is stepfather to McGowans daughter, Emma, and grandfather to Emmas children. Michael Ball is a member of the following lists: 1962 births, English people of Welsh descent and English stage actors. Going back there and finding out what it was like to be a miner for my grancha he died because of it, he died from dust on the lungs it was a bloody hard life., Ball has had huge success, and, though he is undeniably showbizzy, he has never seemed grand. Ball appeared on a number of television and radio programmes to promote the album. A trouper. Michael Francis Ball, 60, of Las Cruces, lost a hard-fought battle with cancer of his bladder on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. How much do you know about Michael Ball's family? Discover Michael Ball's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Ball has presented The National Lottery Draws and Children in Need. These three episodes were combined together to make a special which was then broadcast on BBC One. In July 2006, Ball was a guest artist on Julian Lloyd Webber's album Unexpected Songs and in November of that year released a DVD containing all the best songs from his Live in Concert DVDs. Won the 2013 Olivier Award for his performance as the titular character in the West End production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. In 2017, Ball backs children's fairy tales app GivingTales in aid of UNICEF together with Roger Moore, Stephen Fry, Ewan McGregor, Joan Collins, Joanna Lumley, Michael Caine, Charlotte Rampling and Paul McKenna. On 24 April 2020, Ball entered the UK Singles Chart at number one with a cover of "You'll Never Walk Alone", with combined chart sales of 82,000 making it the fastest-selling single of 2020 so far. I really feel very lucky., What is he like at home? He has presented the show on several occasions since. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. When he returned to work he was still suffering from fatigue, and began to get on-stage panic attacks overwhelming anxiety, a rapid heartbeat, sweating, and problems with vision. He has twice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. There's been no evidence of the disease for a year.". I remember she came to interview me [for the musical Aspects Of Love] and at first we were friends and then it was more than that. Lana (far right) had her tumour misdiagnosed by several doctors. As a student he went busking on Saturdays in Guildford town with a female student friend to earn a little extra money. Michael Ball lost his wife to cancer and believes doctors should be bolder in accepting the potential for cancer being present in a patient. My life is better with her in it than it would be without her in it. In 2005, with 10 days' notice, he replaced Michael Crawford as Count Fosco in The Woman in White after poor health forced Crawford to give up the role. The crooner recently opened up about why this was in an unearthed chat. Its quite often the way that children who are uprooted create shortcuts to friendships, and this was true for Ball. It's a major reason why I am still here today. Ball represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 held in Malm, Sweden, singing the song "One Step Out of Time", which finished second. Michael Ball was the second child of Ruth Ball, a Welsh mother, and Tony Ball, an English father. On 10 April 2013, Ball guest hosted The One Show for the first time as a stand-in presenter. Michael admits he fell for Cathysstrong nature,however, they did not begin a romantic relationship straight away. WATCH: Tom Bradbyon Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh. His concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 19 September 2009 was filmed for DVD release. In 1989, he reached number Two in the UK Singles Chart with "Love Changes Everything", a song taken from the musical Aspects of Love, where he played Alex. Im feeling a bit panicked. But he looks completely at home. In September 2005, Ball made his New York City Opera debut as Reginald Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience. A trouper. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old? I totally respect her desire for privacy. The album features songs all written by Burt Bacharach and is entitled Back to Bacharach. Andrew Bailey took his daughter to the United States for treatment for a brain tumour in 2014. There's been no evidence of the disease for a year.". Their love is certainly the real deal with the singer often gushing over their "strong partnership" and sweetly praised Cathy for being his biggest supporter. He explained of Cathy: Shes a bit older than me. On 29 December 2013, Ball was a contestant on a celebrity Christmas edition of Catchphrase. The 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Misrables was held at The O2 Arena. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. The tour started with two nights in Belfast, before a number of shows in the north of England and the Midlands. She really encouraged that creativity in all of us as kids we had this amazing dressing-up box, so we could create costumes and plays.. The West End star praised her for helping him achieve everything he has in his life. Their home was on fire back in the early Noughties, and Cathy woke in the early hours and searched the house for Michael, eventually dragging him to safety. It will be only the second performance of Hairspray, in which Ball plays the matriarch Edna Turnblad, and he is still on a high from opening night. For most of the next nine months he lived alone in his flat feeling depressed; he did not seek therapy and left Les Misrables. Read about our approach to external linking. Michael Balls Wonderful Wales airs on Channel 5 tonight at 8pm. In 1984, after he had left drama school, Ball's first part was in Godspell at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, after which he worked for a few months in rep in Basingstoke, but his first major break was a star part in the production of The Pirates of Penzance at Manchester Opera House; at an open audition he was selected from about 600 applicants who formed a queue to do singing, acting, and dancing interviews, which were held in three separate rooms. Ball performed a wide range of musical theatre numbers, including several by Andrew Lloyd Webber. He met the Ready Steady Go! When youve been together for 30 years, you know each other really well, and you build a life and a family and a home. If a relationship survives a pandemic, he says with a smile, you know youre on to a winner. Michael continued: It was a really scary thing. Their cover of "You'll Never Walk Alone" reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 24 April, not only giving Ball his first chart-topping single at the age of 57, but also making Moore the oldest ever person in history to score a number one hit. At 60 years old, Michael Ball height This weeks episode will see him head to Caernarfon Castle to see a rare breed of wild Welsh mountain ponies. By Richard Irvine-Brown, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. And who else are you going to sit and watch the telly in your pants with?. Despite an audience of only 1,000 fewer than half the London Coliseums capacity they did twice the work, Ball says. It still sticks in my throat. When we met we had an instant connection, he added. George Clooney irritated after Meghan Markle gave birth to Archie, Piers Morgan calls out Alastair Campbell for 'hypocritical' remarks, Michael Ball reveals why he has never married his long-time partner 'No need! After his graduation, Ball's singing career rapidly got off the ground. I just withdrew. Ball left the show, spent about nine months virtually housebound and thought he would never work again. His next important role came when Cameron Mackintosh cast him as Marius in the original London cast of Les Misrables, but he caught glandular fever and he took six or seven weeks off sick to recover from the associated tonsillitis and post-viral fatigue. Ball is a concert artist: he tours frequently around the United Kingdom and has also performed concerts in Australia and the United States. Andrew Bailey took his daughter to the United States for treatment for a brain tumour in 2014. So, how much is Michael Ball worth at the age of 60 years old? Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Three others with cancer still living in Ireland all survived, the first had a breast removed in 1995. Were all, to a greater or lesser extent, plagued by the same things., He credits his partner, Cathy McGowan, for being a stabilising influence on him. I dont know that Im particularly easy to live with. She was wrongly diagnosed and the doctor ignored her complaint as, at 36 years old, she was too young to have cancer, he said, despite her mother dying of cancer when my wife was a child, and four of her sisters now having cancer. It still seems shocking to us how long we had to fight to be taken seriously, and how obvious symptoms were overlooked time and time again by GPs and paediatric specialists, with no-one seemingly able to draw an obvious conclusion from a range of concurrent and consecutive symptoms. 60 Year Old Actor #30. In 1992, Ball represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with the song "One Step Out of Time". Its easy to knock something, he says of the snobbery he has come up against in his career. But thats how the community felt, talking to people who were still around in the street where she lived. Ball based his Edna Turnblad on her. He performed a number of summer concerts, including the Hampton Court Music Festival on 14 June 2008. I was banging the gong, in a frock, so I dont think he knew quite what hit him. Im very impatient, and I like my own way. A smile. Michael Ball is in a long-term relationship with Cathy McGowan, 79, but have never married. 9. She would say I was a simple, complicated man, he says. He is an unashamedly mainstream singer, with a legion of devoted fans, and also the man who played a no-cheese, no-chat run at the Donmar Warehouse, with an unusual repertoire that included Radiohead, Bowie and Joni Mitchell. Despite growing up in Devon and Surrey, he says: I feel Welsh, then stops and questions himself. Later the same year he was a guest star at Clark's Concert, also broadcast by the BBC. I wish it hadnt happened, but Im quite glad it did in a way. Amanda Owen commands attention in boob-baring bikini pic, He failed English at Eton Prince Harrynot capable of writing book, Michael Ball speaks out on why partner stays out of spotlight Never gives interviews'. We have estimated Michael has fronted 3 ITV shows with Alfie Boe. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. His first regular show on Radio 2 was Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch in 2008, replacing Michael Parkinson whose show Parkinson's Sunday Supplement had ended the previous year. The concert is being broadcast on radio 2 on the 5th January 2020. He is a member of famous Broadcaster with the age 60 years old group. The show aired on Sunday mornings between 11a.m. and 1p.m. until September 2011, latterly sharing its time slot with Weekend Wogan presented by Terry Wogan. The hard work has been worth it and this is just the icing on the cake. The star revealed how he couldnt imagine my life without her. I think thats been very useful over this last year. The original 1985 cast then led the ensemble in a performance of "One Day More". In 1998 Ball performed at three big concerts: The Fiftieth Birthday Concert of Andrew Lloyd Webber at the Royal Albert Hall (released on DVD), Sondheim Tonight at the Barbican Centre (released on CD) and Hey, Mr. Producer: The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (released on CD and DVD). It destroyed all my memorabilia - gold records, videos and CDs - and it didnt matter because everyone was all right.. If it had been diagnosed early, among other things, she certainly wouldn't have suffered acute hydrocephalus [a build up of fluid on the brain] and had needed a shunt for the rest of her life. Cathy came to interview him about his part and sparks flew as they exchanged numbers. Michael Ashley Ball, OBE (born 27 June 1962) is an English actor, singer and radio broadcaster. In the series, he goes back to her street, a modest terrace that, as a child, he thought of as the longest street in the history of the world. A new compilation album entitled Michael Ball: The Silver Collection was released in July 2007, along with the DVD version of his 1995 film England My England. In November 2005, Ball returned to Broadway as Count Fosco in The Woman in White, which transferred from London's West End. Michael told the BBC doctors should not be "afraid to think" somebody may have cancer. Ball still doesnt look anxious about the time. He has recorded 3 albums with Alfie Boe.. 2 reached number 1, Ball & Boe Together:in 2016, Ball & Boe: Together Again in 2017 .. their third album Ball & Boe:Back together in 2019 reached number 2 in the album charts. By registering to HELLO! As an actor, Ball briefly appeared as Malcolm Nuttall in Coronation Street in 1985. I couldnt imagine my life without her," he said. He got a place at Guildford School of Acting, and I found my tribe. 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