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 trouper. Ball performed a wide range of musical theatre numbers, including several by Andrew Lloyd Webber. 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. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. The album features songs all written by Burt Bacharach and is entitled Back to Bacharach. The single reached number 20 in the UK, while an eponymous album released in the same year reached number 1. Michael said: "Every night is a date night with Cathy! Michael Ball (Michael Ashley Ball) was born on 27 June, 1962 in Bromsgrove, United Kingdom, is a Broadcaster, actor, singer. Its just electric, and we needed to hear it. And who else are you going to sit and watch the telly in your pants with?. On 29 March 2019, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. They met around 1989 when she was an entertainment reporter for a BBC London magazine show and interviewed him during rehearsals for Aspects of Love. Thursday, 2nd March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Michael also recently opened up on life with Cathy in a chat with Platinum Magazine. Despite nearly three decades together, the couple has no plans to tie the knot. After a short break, in 2013 Ball returned to Radio 2 with a new show, Michael Ball on Sunday, airing on Sunday evenings between 7pm and 9pm. "She's taught me so much and she's made me laugh like a drain - and vice versa.". ", Interviews have been amended from previous version. "People sometimes ask about the age difference," he said, a little irritably. And she doesnt give a monkeys about it. Aw! Lil died a long time ago, but Ball met people who remembered her. That also wasnt something he had given that much thought to before. In November 2005, Ball returned to Broadway as Count Fosco in The Woman in White, which transferred from London's West End. 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. () It was Frankie McGowan - at 47 the baby sister of the McGowan family - who had delivered the news. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. "People sometimes ask about the age difference," he said. Claudia Winkleman took over the vacant Sunday evening slot later that month. In December 2000, she saved his life by dragging him out of a house fire. Ball had his own TV series, Michael Ball, in 1993 and 1994 a Christmas Special in 1995 and a three-part series in 1998 filmed by BBC Cymru Wales Ball in the Hall. When speaking to the Daily Mail back in 2013, he admitted she wasnt interested in fame. David Martin was diagnosed with bladder cancer about 15 years ago and credits his early referral and diagnosis for successfully beating the disease. Im godfather to both of them. Speakingabouthis first meeting with Cathy, Michael said: Cathy came into my life when I was doingAspects of Love. I genuinely didnt think Id be doing what Im doing. Michael Ashley Ball is his given name. And shes been there, done that and bought the T-shirt, and has no interest in interviews or pictures. An early referral can really help to make a difference!". 1 on his 100th birthday. David credits seeing his GP as a reason for being alive. It still sticks in my throat. Michael has fronted 3 ITV shows with Alfie Boe. ', Michael Ball, 58, is well-known as a singing sensation, 'Is it career suicide?' "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!". We get each other., Someone comes into the room to call him for makeup, and he waves cheerily at them. 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.. Express. He sang three tracks from his latest album, Since You've Been Gone; "Home" and "One Voice", as well as two duets with Clark. We keep things fresh, but theres also a real comfort in longevity. You just think: How to make a bad situation worse.. On 29 December 2013, Ball was a contestant on a celebrity Christmas edition of Catchphrase. "It's irrelevant. 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. No one wants to hear me being miserable, so thats not what I do. Ball has fared well over the past year. So to then be working with him, it was the dream come true.. 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! Yes, but Im sure everyone thinks there should have been for their own industry, he says. It's a major reason why I am still here today. In some cases GPs will now be able to order medical tests directly, circumventing any potential wait for specialists. The pair have been together since 1992 after a chance meeting when she interviewed. When he played Edna in the first run, for which he won the first of his two Olivier awards in 2008, his mother and uncle came to the show, and when they saw me, they cried because I look like her. And so weve got to say our piece, and the most important thing I said for us would be Covid insurance for producers, says Ball. 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. If I get really tired, stressed, run down, I can feel that thing happening. It underscored for him, too, that, despite appearances, you never know what someone is going through. The production will open on 10 August 2019, at the Gielgud Theatre and serve as a placeholder while the original West End production of Les Mis at the Queen's Theater is replaced with Cameron Mackintosh's new staging of the show at the renamed Sondheim theatre. The singer then added to the Mirror about how important Cathy has been to him. 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. Michael is currently hosting a Channel 5 series called Wonderful Wales. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. I just withdrew. Ball left the show, spent about nine months virtually housebound and thought he would never work again. Cancer Named Michael #13. "My wife died one week after her 46th. Black wrote the lyrics for this song and the music was composed by John Barry for the film of the same name, Born Free. An announcement comes over the public address system, welcoming the audience to the Coliseum and inviting them to start taking their seats. () It was Frankie McGowan - at 47 the baby sister of the McGowan family - who had delivered the news. 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. Michael Ball on his Wonderful Wales adventure. 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. He explained: Im too old to be a toyboy, and age has by no means been a problem or thought of. Michael Ball, 59, and Cathy McGowan, 78, first met when the acclaimed singer was performing in a musical. Michael Ball, 58, has blasted those who bring up the age gap between him and his partner Cathy McGowan, 78. He continued to The Big Issue: She was so wise and kind and strong, a very powerful woman. His maternal grandmother, having a musical ear, was proud of Ball's early singing achievements; she died suddenly, however, of a heart attack about one week before his debut in The Pirates of Penzance. Week after week we were told 'It's just a virus', 'It's just a virus'. You get to the other side, and you learn of the vulnerability of all of us. Michael Ball's partner Cathy saved singer's life during 'scary' fire[INSIGHT]Michael Ball, 58, hits back at 'toyboy' suggestion with partner, 78[INTERVIEW]Michael Ball teased Harry as he did 'not see enough of his house'[VIDEO]. "She's taught me so much and she's made me laugh like a drain - and vice versa. "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!". As his new show, Hairspray, leads the return to theatres, the singer talks about his mental health struggles, going back to his mining-town roots and how the government has let down the performing arts, It 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. Michael Ball is returning to screens tonight with another edition of his documentary series called Michael Ball's Wonderful Wales. I think its because, as a family, we moved around a lot and I didnt feel rooted properly. Waking up in the morning, she searched the house until she found him and dragged him to safety. The West. As part of the role, she interviewed Michael for his musical and the pair struck up a relationship in the 1990s. Should there have been more financial support? he beamed, as he discussed his other half. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Cathy had finished her time on Ready Steady Go!, which had made her a household name. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. We were friends while I was doing the show in London, then I moved to Broadway and things blossomed, he added. Read about our approach to external linking. More info. I had a nice chat with him, says Ball, with a theatrical grimace. He can play the romantic lead, camp it up, sing at the Proms; the daytime TV host who will also take on Stephen Sondheims less crowd-pleasing work (such as the tricky one-act musical Passion). From 6 April 2008, Ball took over Michael Parkinson's Sunday Supplement on BBC Radio 2 every Sunday from 11a.m. to 1p.m. Ball won the 2008 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Shed gone on to work on the BBC show Newsroom South East as an entertainment journalist. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old? David Martin was diagnosed with bladder cancer about 15 years ago and credits his early referral and diagnosis for successfully beating the disease. 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. 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. In 1992, Ball represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with the song "One Step Out of Time". On 18 November 2013, Ball guest presented an episode of teatime chat show The Paul O'Grady Show after Paul O'Grady was taken ill. On 24 November 2013, he guest starred as himself in the British sitcom Toast of London. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He was born in England and still has British nationality. 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. 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. Id been going to the RSC since I was about 12, and Id seen a number of productions that Trevor had done, says Ball. Ball has also turned his hand to presenting both on TV and radio. is 180cm . 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. Shed never give an interview about it, shes not interested in looking back, he added to The Big Issue. It was one of the most extraordinary nights Ive ever had in the theatre, he says. I was also pretty good at being on my own and making up fantasy worlds., Back in the UK, he was sent to boarding school, which he hated. Theatres, and the whole ecosystem around them, have been devastated by the pandemic. He guest presented This Morning for a short period. Lana (far right) had her tumour misdiagnosed by several doctors. Its just electric, and we needed to hear it. 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.. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, West Africans to leave Tunisia after race row, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, Fire knocks out half of Argentina's power grid. Normally, Im warmed up and Im ready, he says with a laugh. 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. 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. Michael Ball, 59, has revealed he felt an "instant connection" the first time he set eyes on his long-term girlfriend, Cathy McGowan, 78, after she first interviewed him back in 1992. 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. My wife is from the Republic of Ireland, both her and her other sister living in England died of cancer. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. "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. 8. Michael Bubl has his wife to thank for getting him through one of the worst experiences a parent can endure. The crooner recently opened up about why this was in an unearthed chat. Michael Ball was born on the 27th of June 1962 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, he is sixty years old in 2022. Were on a journey that does this [he makes an up and down motion with his hand] all the way through it. David credits seeing his GP as a reason for being alive. Life is so surprising. The second song Ball sang during the programme was Love Changes Everything, a song that Black co-wrote with lyricist Charles Hart for the musical Aspects of Love, composed by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. So, how much is Michael Ball worth at the age of 60 years old? Michael Ball, 59, has revealed he felt an instant connection the first time he set eyes on his long-term girlfriend, Cathy McGowan, 78, after she first interviewed him back in 1992. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. I wish it hadnt happened, but Im quite glad it did in a way. 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? It was released on 20 November 2006. Ball was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for his services to musical theatre. She understood the need to have focus and stability at the beginning of my career and shes been crucial to everything.. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. They were up, and there was cheering and screaming. In some cases GPs will now be able to order medical tests directly, circumventing any potential wait for specialists. The evening concert telecast live to cinemas across the UK, Ireland and globally. However, while Cathy was a prolific BBC journalist and presenter at the time, she has. The couple met after he had just landed the lead role in Aspects of Love. His other West End roles include Giorgio in Passion (1997) and Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002). Ball embarked on an extensive British tour during March and April 2007. 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. Michael Ball is a singer, presenter, and actor from England. Michael Ball is in a long-term relationship with Cathy McGowan, 79, but have never married. "I noticed one morning that I had blood in my urine. 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. A live performer, actor, musical theatre star, recording artist, broadcaster - he tackles every challenge thrown at him with determination and enthusiasm. His mother's name is Ruth Ball. 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. Ball appeared in the Royal Variety Performance at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool on 3 December 2007 singing "You Can't Stop the Beat" with the rest of the cast from Hairspray, the musical he was appearing in at the time. On 2 March 2008, Ball appeared as the guest on the BBC Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs, during which he talked about his early life and his career, including his struggle with stage fright in his early career, and a little about his personal life. NICE, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, has offered guidelines aimed at speeding up cancer diagnoses in England. The album reached number one in the UK album charts and, although Ball has had many hits, this is his first solo number 1 selling album in 26 years. The breakdown, he says, made me a better performer, and a better person. It was a sporty school, and I wasnt. He has twice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He continued: "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. Im feeling a bit panicked. But he looks completely at home. But many in the arts are freelancers so theyre left high and dry; theyre not furloughed. His zodiac sign is Cancer, and he is of white ethnicity. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. The 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Misrables was held at The O2 Arena. 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'. Michael Ball made up 'back injury and heart condition' to skip class[VIDEO]The One Show viewers outraged as Tom Jones 'rushed'[INSIGHT]Alex Jones leaves Michael Ball in hysterics with raunchy The One Show[VIDEO]. I'm thankful that I chose to see my GP and that he quickly realised it might be serious and referred me on for specialist tests. By Richard Irvine-Brown, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Three others with cancer still living in Ireland all survived, the first had a breast removed in 1995. Fans are curious to know about Michael Ball's illness and health. 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. Michael Ball, 58, is well-known as a singing sensation after he has been performing in the West End since the 1980s. Ball is stepfather to McGowans daughter, Emma, and grandfather to Emmas children. 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