What would McGowan say about him? 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. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. In December 2000, she saved his life by dragging him out of a house fire. With Imelda Staunton (Mrs Lovett) as Sweeney Todd in 2011. 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. 1 on his 100th birthday. Within 24 hours, the performance was recorded, and made into a digital single featuring the NHS Voices of Care Choir, and Moore's spoken words. Express. "Every night is a date night with Cathy!" Their relationship has lasted, he says, because we love each other. Despite an audience of only 1,000 fewer than half the London Coliseums capacity they did twice the work, Ball says. When speaking to the Daily Mail back in 2013, he admitted she wasnt interested in fame. In 1995, he reprised the role of Marius in Les Misrables: The Dream Cast in Concert. The crooner recently opened up about why this was in an unearthed chat. In an unearthed interview, the Les Misrables star said she saved his life. David credits seeing his GP as a reason for being alive. Ball appeared on a number of television and radio programmes to promote the album. Mike was at home at the time of his passing, with his dog Murphy at his left sid Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, t is only an hour and a half before curtain-up, and if Michael Ball is feeling a rising panic at the idea of spending this time speaking to me through his iPad, rather than on his usual warmup, he is hiding it well. "I just love her. Black wrote the lyrics for this song and the music was composed by John Barry for the film of the same name, Born Free. A live performer, actor, musical theatre star, recording artist, broadcaster - he tackles every challenge thrown at him with determination and enthusiasm. He is also the godfather to Emma's son, Connor. Find out more about the star's family life here MORE:Meet Escape to the Country star Nicki Chapman's husband. "My wife died one week after her 46th birthday in July . Michael and Imelda were both awarded Olivier awards, best actor and best actress in a musical for their Sweeney Todd performances. On 3 January 2014, BBC Four broadcast a special tribute programme to the lyricist Don Black called Diamonds are Forever: A tribute to Don Black which took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Michael Ball's birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite. It saw Ball perform in Ipswich and Northampton before ending his tour in Cardiff. At 60 years old, Michael Ball height On 10 February 2010, Ball recorded a television pilot for ITV1, which was commissioned as a full series in the summer, titled The Michael Ball Show. Speakingabouthis first meeting with Cathy, Michael said: Cathy came into my life when I was doingAspects of Love. ", Interviews have been amended from previous version. In 2013, Ball was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of the Arts from University of Plymouth. Born Michael Ashley Ball on 27th June, 1962 in Bromsgrove, West Midlands, England, UK, he is famous for Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. I hoped that people would continue to ask me to work. They were up, and there was cheering and screaming. We get each other., Someone comes into the room to call him for makeup, and he waves cheerily at them. The concert is being broadcast on radio 2 on the 5th January 2020. He felt unable to seek help, muddling his own way through. Wonderful Wales With Michael Ball starts on Friday 9 July at 8pm on Channel 5. The breakdown, he says, made me a better performer, and a better person. He has two siblings, a four-year-old brother named Kevin and a ten-year-younger sister Katherine. His mother's name is Ruth Ball. 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. Get the details, Meet Escape to the Country star Nicki Chapman's husband, Holly Willoughby gives hilarious insight into marriage with Dan Baldwin, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield explain why they can't hug despite restrictions lifting. It was one of the most extraordinary nights Ive ever had in the theatre, he says. He had a panic attack on stage, then they started happening on the way to work, randomly, anywhere, he says. It still sticks in my throat. Express. He is the son of Tony Ball, who was the head of global sales for British Leyland Ball, and Ruth Ball, his mother. is 180cm . 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. The audience have been taking their seats and here he is, still in specs and black T-shirt. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. 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. Ball and Colm Wilkinson anchored the encore, with four Jean Valjeans singing "Bring Him Home": Wilkinson from the original London cast, John Owen-Jones from the 25th Anniversary touring production, Simon Bowman from the current London cast and Alfie Boe, who sang the role in the concert. Ball then headed to Glasgow and Aberdeen before returning for shows in London, Birmingham and Northampton. Good communication with your wife is the most important part of your role as husband/caregiver. I think thats been very useful over this last 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. 's newsletter, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted hellomagazine.com's privacy policy, the cookies policy, and the website terms of use, and that you consent to hellomagazine.com using your data according to the established laws. On 29 December 2013, Ball was a contestant on a celebrity Christmas edition of Catchphrase. It entered the UK charts at number 10. 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.. I just withdrew. Ball left the show, spent about nine months virtually housebound and thought he would never work again. No one would mention it if I were the older one. Ive never heard an ovation like it for the cast. Michael Ball lost his wife to cancer and believes doctors should be bolder in accepting the potential for cancer being present in a patient. This staged concert has become the highest live stream concert at cinemas in UK history. Help her live as normal a life as possible. A trouper. Its recognising that youre on a spiral down, and how to stop that.. Michael Francis Ball, 60, of Las Cruces, lost a hard-fought battle with cancer of his bladder on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. He played the role in London and on Broadway. "It took over five months of misdiagnoses before we found out that our then 14-month-old daughter had an ependymoma brain tumour. Cancers. In the end we went for therapy in the United States. However, their 20-year age difference is something that often pops up in conversation with people; something that Michaelinsists is "irrelevant" when it comes to their relationship. NICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, has offered guidelines aimed at speeding up cancer diagnoses in England. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? However, while Cathy was a prolific BBC journalist and presenter at the time, she has. In April 2020, to mark 99-year old Captain Tom Moore completing the first phase of his fundraising walk during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ball sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" for him live on BBC Breakfast. Im godfather to both of them. A trouper. It was released on 20 November 2006. Express. READ MORE:Michael Ball reveals why he has never married his long-time partner. Having not been out of the house much for a year, to suddenly be travelling all over the most glorious country, meeting amazing people, doing all this stuff and going on a personal journey, it was He smiles. The tour started with two nights in Belfast, before a number of shows in the north of England and the Midlands. However, some viewers will be keen to know a bit more about the musical theatre stars life beyond the screen as well. Cathy had a brief appearance co-hosting a show with Alexei Sayle and Jonathan Ross in 1991. Speaking to Platinum Magazine, he hit back at the suggestion he could be called a toyboy. My wife is from the Republic of Ireland, both her and her other sister living in England died of cancer. He has presented the show on several occasions since. So to then be working with him, it was the dream come true.. He took a leading role in Kismet in June and July 2007 for the ENO, and appeared on Channel 4's Richard & Judy on 22 June 2007 to promote this production. 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.. "She had her career and is more than happy that the focus is on me now, and shes the best at giving me advice and strength and looking after me," he explained. The staged concert was broadcast live to cinemas in the UK on December 2, 2019, and then encore showings in the UK and the USA. Yeah, I have been lucky., Balls mother is Welsh and his father is English. She came to interview me. David Martin was diagnosed with bladder cancer about 15 years ago and credits his early referral and diagnosis for successfully beating the disease. You can unsubscribe at any time. An announcement comes over the public address system, welcoming the audience to the Coliseum and inviting them to start taking their seats. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. READ MORE:Carol Vorderman, 60, suffers bra mishap during Beat The Chasers stint. Michael Ball, 58, is well-known as a singing sensation after he has been performing in the West End since the 1980s. In November 2014 Ball released his new album, "If Everyone Was Listening". This involved singing the song "Home" on ITV's GMTV, This Morning, and the BBC One programme The Heaven and Earth Show, hosted by Gloria Hunniford. All profits made went to this charity. In March 2008, he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal. From October 2007 July 2009, Ball made his West End return starring as Edna Turnblad in the hit musical Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. Michael said: "Every night is a date night with Cathy! It featured Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Norm Lewis as Javert, Lea Salonga as Fantine, Ramin Karimloo as Enjolras, Hadley Fraser as Grantaire, Katie Hall as Cosette, Matt Lucas as Thnardier, Jenny Galloway as Madame Thnardier, Samantha Barks as ponine, Nick Jonas as Marius Pontmercy, the role Ball delivered in the original London production. He explained of Cathy: Shes a bit older than me. He explained: I could never have achieved what Ive achieved without Cathy. Michael Ball wife: Is Michael Ball married? Ball co-hosted the Olivier Awards with Imelda Staunton on 13 March 2011 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. "It's irrelevant. However, despite living together all this time, the pair have never tied the knot. By Richard Irvine-Brown, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. And who else are you going to sit and watch the telly in your pants with?. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. TheWest Endstar described the ex-Ready Steady Go presenter as a very powerful woman who has supported and inspired him throughout his successful career. "Im too old to be a toyboy, and age has never been an issue or thought about. Chatting about the children to The Daily Mail, Michael explained: "Theyre sort of my step-grandchildren, I suppose, but it doesnt feel like that. Alone Together was his one-man show first performed at the Donmar Warehouse (which was reprised in 2004 for the Singular Sensations season at the Haymarket). 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. 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. He explained: "It was a really scary thing. Michael Ball teased Harry as he did 'not see enough of his house'[INSIGHT]Michael Ball reveals why he has never married his long-time partner[PICTURES]Loose Women fans accuse Michael Ball of miming[VIDEO]. 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. Ball lives with the former presenter of Ready Steady Go!, Cathy McGowan. Ball is stepfather to McGowans daughter, Emma, and grandfather to Emmas children. Discover Michael Ball's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Im certainly not Mr Showbiz. READ MORE:Michael Ball, 58, hits back at 'toyboy' suggestion with partner, 78. Their friendship later evolved into a romance and the couple has been together ever since. He loved, he says, making people laugh and making people happy. The 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Misrables was held at The O2 Arena. Michael Ball, 58, has blasted those who bring up the age gap between him and his partner Cathy McGowan, 78. This article was amended on 29 June 2021 to correct two errors introduced during the production process. Michael Ball is a guest on Alan Titchmarsh's Spring Into Summer tonight. Thank you so much for supporting the album, to the fans who've connected with it and bought it. Michael continued: It was a really scary thing. It's a major reason why I am still here today. He continued in the role of Edna Turnblad in the musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre until 29 April 2009. He spent the first quarter of 2006 on complete vocal rest, following the illness that caused him to leave The Woman in White on Broadway. Were on a journey that does this [he makes an up and down motion with his hand] all the way through it. Michael Ball is returning to screens tonight with another edition of his documentary series called Michael Ball's Wonderful Wales. These three episodes were combined together to make a special which was then broadcast on BBC One. "I noticed one morning that I had blood in my urine. He won in 2008 for his role as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, and then in 2013 for the title role in the revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. I was banging the gong, in a frock, so I dont think he knew quite what hit him. But the one constant in my life was Wales, and my gran and Mountain Ash [her town in the Cynon Valley], and I always felt a kinship with that., His grandmother, Agnes, known as Lil, was a huge influence on him as a performer. He sang three tracks from his latest album, Since You've Been Gone; "Home" and "One Voice", as well as two duets with Clark. Three others with cancer still living in Ireland all survived, the first had a breast removed in 1995. On 10 April 2013, Ball guest hosted The One Show for the first time as a stand-in presenter. Andrew Bailey took his daughter to the United States for treatment for a brain tumour in 2014. 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. 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! Like this story? 60 Year Olds. In 2010 and 2011, Ball guest presented six episodes of Lorraine for ITV Breakfast. Balls solo album went to No 2, not No 1 as we originally said, and the governments Cyber First campaign, suggesting ballet dancers could retrain in tech, was launched in 2019, not 2020. The hard work has been worth it and this is just the icing on the cake. Released by Decca Records, with all proceeds going to NHS Charities Together, the recording went straight to number one in the United Kingdom's "The Official Big Top 40" chart. First Name Michael. Michael Ball is a member of the following lists: 1962 births, English people of Welsh descent and English stage actors. Week after week we were told 'It's just a virus', 'It's just a virus'. Id been going to the RSC since I was about 12, and Id seen a number of productions that Trevor had done, says Ball. 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. Ball has fared well over the past year. His album Heroes was released on 14 March 2011. Andrew Lloyd Webber. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. He made his West End debut in 1985 playing Marius Pontmercy in the original London production of Les Misrables, and went on to star in 1987 as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. 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. More info. That also wasnt something he had given that much thought to before. Discover Michael Ball's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Ball is a concert artist: he tours frequently around the United Kingdom and has also performed concerts in Australia and the United States. I cant properly explain it, but I dont mind admitting I suffered a breakdown. Ive never heard an ovation like it for the cast. Normally, Im warmed up and Im ready, he says with a laugh. Since 1991, Michael, 59, has been in a relationship with Irish presenter Cathy McGowan, 78. The BBC Concert Orchestra provided the orchestral backing for Ball on both songs for this performance. 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'. The pair met in the 1980s and have lived together since 1992. 2023 BBC. Michael Ball's birth flower is Rose. When the couple first met, Michael was performing in the musical Aspects of Love. His father's name is Tony Ball, he was the head of global sales at British Leyland. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. ", DONT MISS:Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen sparks concern with bikini selfies (PHOTOS)'Programme's so much more than me' Monty Don hits back at fan claim (NEWS)The ex-girlfriends are not thrilled Prince Harry memoir upset(LATEST). He has twice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. presenter when she interviewed him during Aspects of Love. According to Astrologers, Michael Ball's zodiac sign is Cancer. You can unsubscribe at any time. He graduated in 1984. On 24 April it became No. The original 1985 cast then led the ensemble in a performance of "One Day More". Michael Balls income source is mostly from being a successful Broadcaster. The show was broadcast live on BBC Four, as well as on BBC Radio 3. I had a nice chat with him, says Ball, with a theatrical grimace. I dont know that Im particularly easy to live with. He continued: Not a week goes by without someone new approaching her with an idea for a show based on the Sixties and she always and absolutely turns them down. You get to the other side, and you learn of the vulnerability of all of us. 2023 BBC. Michael Ball: 'My breakdown made me a better performer - and a better person' As his new show, Hairspray, leads the return to theatres, the singer talks about his mental health struggles, going. The live stream will be also be available as a DVD and cd early 2020. Other performances include singing at the BBC's St David's Day concert, in the role of Marius at the Les Misrables: The Dream Cast in Concert, the tenth anniversary concert of Les Misrables in 1995. 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. He is currently single. An early referral can really help to make a difference!". More info. The album includes a compilation of previously released material celebrating Ball's 25-year anniversary in the music industry, as well as six new tracks, including "You Can't Stop the Beat", from Hairspray. Claudia Winkleman took over the vacant Sunday evening slot later that month. Michael Balls Wonderful Wales airs tonight at 9pm on Channel 5. When we met we had an instant connection, he added. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. He had been ill with glandular fever and, though he went back to work after about six weeks, he was exhausted. The show premiered at the Chichester Festival Theatre for six weeks starting 24 September 2011 before transferring to London in March 2012. Ever since 1992, Michael has been in a relationship with Cathy McGowan, 78. In September 2005, Ball made his New York City Opera debut as Reginald Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience. He continued to discuss aspects of their relationship, adding: "Every night is a date night with Cathy! You just think: How to make a bad situation worse.. Fans are curious to know about Michael Ball's illness and health. "My wife died one week after her 46th birthday in July 2002. There's been no evidence of the disease for a year.". "I noticed one morning that I had blood in my urine. Despite an audience of only 1,000 fewer than half the London Coliseums capacity they did twice the work, Ball says. "Even in divisive After speeches from Cameron Mackintosh, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schnberg, the performance concluded with pupils from school productions of Les Misrables entering the arena. It still sticks in my throat. According to our Database, He has no children. Later the same year he was a guest star at Clark's Concert, also broadcast by the BBC. Read about our approach to external linking. ", Michael opened up about their 20-year age gap. Ball likes to say he has never been fashionable so he can never go out of fashion. He also explained how he doesnt really think about their 19-year age gap either. My wife is from the Republic of Ireland, both her and her other sister living in England died of cancer. Lana (far right) had her tumour misdiagnosed by several doctors. They have lived together since 1992. Michael admits he fell for Cathysstrong nature,however, they did not begin a romantic relationship straight away. Michael Bubl has his wife to thank for getting him through one of the worst experiences a parent can endure. Life is so surprising. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. "People sometimes ask about the age difference," he said, a little irritably. Despite growing up in Devon and Surrey, he says: I feel Welsh, then stops and questions himself. Michael Ball on his Wonderful Wales adventure. 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