On 29 March 2019, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart. The audience have been taking their seats and here he is, still in specs and black T-shirt. On 10 April 2013, Ball guest hosted The One Show for the first time as a stand-in presenter. The West End star praised her for helping him achieve everything he has in his life. It sold almost 36,000 copies in its first 48 hours, and was "biggest trending song" as measured by the Official Charts Company. The singer spoke about their romance and revealed hethinkshe's now "too old" to be considered a toyboy anymore. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. I just withdrew. Ball left the show, spent about nine months virtually housebound and thought he would never work again. Its quite often the way that children who are uprooted create shortcuts to friendships, and this was true for Ball. "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! 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). Express. presenter when she interviewed him during Aspects of Love. Alex Jones leaves Michael Ball in hysterics with raunchy The One Show, The One Show viewers outraged as Tom Jones 'rushed', 'Is it career suicide?' The star revealed how he couldnt imagine my life without her. 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. 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. Cancer Named Michael #13. 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]. The crooner recently opened up about why this was in an unearthed chat. The West. In 2013, Ball was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of the Arts from University of Plymouth. 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's age is 60. Michael Ball lost his wife to cancer and believes doctors should be bolder in accepting the potential for cancer being present in a patient. Michael opened up about this in an unearthed interview where he discussed their relationship. Its just electric, and we needed to hear it. Shes done it all. He also won the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, his first Olivier Award. He explained: Im too old to be a toyboy, and age has by no means been a problem or thought of. 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. Week after week we were told 'It's just a virus', 'It's just a virus'. Michael said: "Every night is a date night with Cathy! Its the title of a song on his latest album, which he wrote. "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. 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. He met the Ready Steady Go! '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. The pair have been together since 1992 after a chance meeting when she interviewed him when he was part of the cast of the 1989 musical, Apects of Love. 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]. As does she.. In March 2019, he released the album "Coming Home To You". We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 27 June. By Richard Irvine-Brown, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. He also won the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Edna Turnblad. He continued to discuss aspects of their relationship, adding: "Every night is a date night with Cathy! 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. 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. 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. I never used to, but Ive learned to smell the roses, to stop and go great. In March 2008, he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal. However, despite living together all this time, the pair have never tied the knot. Aw! Michael Francis Ball, 60, of Las Cruces, lost a hard-fought battle with cancer of his bladder on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. This isnt the first time he has opened up about Cathys decision to stay out of the public eye. A trouper. ", Interviews have been amended from previous version. 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. 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]. . He explained: "It was a really scary thing. Ball embarked on an extensive British tour during March and April 2007. The original 1985 cast then led the ensemble in a performance of "One Day More". She's a unique, wonderful person," he said in a 2019 interview with Express.co.uk. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. 2023 BBC. "Im too old to be a toyboy, and age has never been an issue or thought about. Then Cath came along, and life became worth living.. No one wants to hear me being miserable, so thats not what I do. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Michael Balls Wonderful Wales airs on Channel 5 tonight at 8pm. His father's name is Tony Ball, he was the head of global sales at British Leyland. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? His public image is so positive and cheery, though he once said in an interview: I dont think Ive ever been truly happy. Ball has a great line in self-deprecation was that a joke? Its just electric, and we needed to hear it. As soon as I get a job, Im thinking: What the hell am I going to do after this one? Ive got to learn not to do that so much. He really does have to go now. It's a major reason why I am still here today. He continued to present his Sunday morning Radio 2 show, and occasionally BBC Ones The One Show. After his graduation, Ball's singing career rapidly got off the ground. 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. On 26 December 2014, Ball starred in Victoria Wood's musical That Day We Sang, reuniting him with his Sweeney Todd co-star Imelda Staunton. We were friends while I was doing the show in London, then I moved to Broadway and things blossomed, he added. Michael Ball, 58, is well-known as a singing sensation after he has been performing in the West End since the 1980s. Andrew Bailey took his daughter to the United States for treatment for a brain tumour in 2014. He continued to The Big Issue: She was so wise and kind and strong, a very powerful woman. We have estimated My wife is from the Republic of Ireland, both her and her other sister living in England died of cancer. 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. He has also had success in the charts with his recording work. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. He is currently single. 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. 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. Michael Ball is returning to screens tonight with another edition of his documentary series called Michael Ball's Wonderful Wales. The 60-year-old stage actor was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, UK. First Name Michael. I was just starting to move into a new level of success Love Changes Everything really projected me into a different realm. Im godfather to both of them. She's a unique, wonderful person," he said in a 2019 interview withExpress.co.uk. All profits made went to this charity. However, some fans will be keen to know a bit more about his life outside of. She would say I was a simple, complicated man, he says. Ruth Ball, a Welsh mother, and Tony Ball, an English father, had a son named Michael Ball. He said back in 2019: Its just not something that we need to do. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. "I noticed one morning that I had blood in my urine. The couple met after he had just landed the lead role in Aspects of Love. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. "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!". 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! 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. Watch Captain Tom Moore appear on Blankety Blank as a contestant The pair have been together since 1992, but met in 1989 when Cathy was working as an entertainment reporter at the BBC and interviewed him regarding his musical Aspects Of Love. 60 Year Olds. 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. That was my thing. His teacher at the Surrey County Youth Theatre suggested he apply for drama school. "It's irrelevant. "Im too old to be a toyboy, and age has never been an issue or thought about. 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. By the middle of July, Ball had taken part in the Royal Court Theatre's celebratory performance of The Rocky Horror Show. Cathy had finished her time on Ready Steady Go!, which had made her a household name. The pair met in the 1980s and have lived together since 1992. He had been ill with glandular fever and, though he went back to work after about six weeks, he was exhausted. Ball performed in a "pne-off" Christmas Concert on 12 December 2009 in aid of The Shooting Star Children's Hospice, which he supports. ", 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). The hard work has been worth it and this is just the icing on the cake. 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. In 1987, he played Raoul in the first London production of The Phantom of the Opera. More info. 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. He has two siblings, a four-year-old brother named Kevin and a ten-year-younger sister Katherine. Michael then added: If youve got someone fighting your corner, someone who loves you and you love, and is also really, really clever, the battle is so much easier. 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. More info. Week after week we were told 'It's just a virus', 'It's just a virus'. It was announced in February 2019 that Ball will star as Inspector Javert opposite Alfie Boe (Jean Valjean) in a staged concert production of Les Misrables. Talking to the Official Charts Company, he said, "It's the most exciting news! 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