. Michael Ball, 58, is well-known as a singing sensation after he has been performing in the West End since the 1980s. He holds an English nationality. Hywel Bennett. Michael Ball started his career with his first role in "Godspell" at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 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! On 23 December 2000, she saved his life by dragging him out of a house fire. They have lived together since 1992. 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 released a single called 'Love Changes Everything' which reached number two in the UK chart in 1989. Michael Ball has had a highly successful career as a singer, actor, TV and radio presenter. The pair met in the 1980s and have lived together since 1992. . 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. Ball was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for his services to musical theatre. With his acting roles in movies, plays, his songs, and also presenting shows on TV, he has easily managed to amass a wealthy fortune. Ball consults his iPhone to clarify the issue. However, I have hardly ever heard a bad word said about Michael Ball. The pair don't share any children, but Michael is stepfather to Cathy's daughter from her first marriage, Emma. Lucille Ball is considered one of comedy's greatest legends. 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. Alfie Boe is reportedly dating a fashion blogger 21-years his junior after splitting from his wife of 16-years amid claims he was cheating on her. In September 2005, Ball made his New York City Opera debut as Reginald Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience. By the middle of July, Ball had taken part in the Royal Court Theatre's celebratory performance of The Rocky Horror Show. 'I was right,' confirms Michael. Michael explained: It was a really scary thing. The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Ronan Keating were left a little red-faced on Friday's (May 7) episode after the latter read out a message from a rather confused viewer.. Tiffany runs her online store and is also working as vice president of 'Beat The Odds Inc.'. Having his professional career started as a theatre actor, Ball has surprisingly received several successes in his 30 years long career. In 2019, Michael told The Mirror: Its just not something that we need to do. Join Songkick to track Michael Ball and get concert alerts when they play near you. . In 2010 Ball took part in the BBC Cymru Wales programme Coming Home about his Welsh family history. Sun 12 Sep 1999 22.09 EDT. In 2013, Ball was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of the Arts from University of Plymouth[13], 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. 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. 1 in the weekly "Official" UK Singles Chart, making Moore the oldest person to achieve that position and meaning that he will be at No. His albums include; "The Movies", "One Voice", "Both Sides Now", "If Everyone Was Listening", "Coming Home To You". McGowan is a British journalist and broadcaster best known for presenting the rock music television program "Ready Steady Go!" McGowan is a British journalist and broadcaster best known for hosting the rock music television show "Ready Steady Go!" 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.[9] On 24 November 2013, he guest starred as a fictionalized version of himself in the British sitcom Toast of London. Ball hosted Ball over Broadway and The Greenroom on BBC Radio 2 and several specials on subjects such as Nat King Cole, Cameron Mackintosh, and Cy Coleman. For most of the next nine months he lived alone in his flat feeling depressed; he did not seek therapy and left Les Misrables. These also started happening at other times, such as when he was going to work. He said back in 2019: Its just not something that we need to do. He has also had success in the charts with his recording work. While the Brits are understood to share a strong bond, their twenty-year age gap, which often comes across during conversations, irritates Ball. Ive always been in Connor and Graces lives. Well, according to his love life Lonzo is unmarried although does lives with his daughter from his ex-girlfriend. With the introduction of McGowan in his life, the entertainer claimed his life was back on track, and they have since remained happily together. Download 'All Around The World' on iTunes, 19 January 2022, 16:31 | Updated: 18 August 2022, 17:06. . 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. Emma's son is the godson of Michael Ball. His album Heroes was released on 14 March 2011. The album features songs all written by Burt Bacharach and is entitled Back to Bacharach. "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!". Ball was appointed as the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours. It destroyed all my memorabilia gold records, videos and CDs and it didnt matter because everyone was all right.. 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. Coming Home to You is Michael Ball's fourth UK number one album, his first solo number one album in the UK since his self-titled debut album in 1992. Heidi and Mike 'went to sh*t' - her words (Picture: Nine) Heidi Latcham and Mike Gunner. "I just love her. Son of Richard Ball and Elizabeth (Linton) Ball. It was released along with a performance DVD of his 2007 tour, One Voice Live, filmed at London's Hammersmith Apollo. Michael C. Hall is married to Morgan Macgregor since 2016, wed in New York. Cathy got divorced from her husband at the end of the 1980s. Michael and Imelda were both awarded Olivier awards, best actor and best actress in a musical for their Sweeney Todd performances. His first regular show on Radio 2 was Michael Ball's "Sunday Brunch" in 2008. He added: "We fight all the time. He played the role in London and on Broadway. This staged concert has become the highest live stream concert at cinemas in UK history. Ball even had his own TV series, "Michael Ball" and his own radio series, "Ball over Broadway". The concert was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on the 5 January 2020. Meanwhile, she also saved him from a house fire in 2000. 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? His album Heroes was released on 14 March 2011. This began a run of top 20 albums released over the next two decades. From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. [11] During his 2019 interview with Express, Ball blasted the topic of their age difference, calling it an irrelevant subject. "He returned to "Les Miserables" twice - in 1995 to re-create his role of Marius for the 10th Anniversary Concert Performance at Royal Albert Hall, and again in 2004 when he was asked to play Jean Valjean in a special performance for Queen Elizabeth II and French President Jacques Chirac at Windsor Castle.In 2004, Michael traveled to Australia, where he did five sold-out concerts. He has twice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He is also a radio presenter and has hosted his own show on BBC Radio 2 since April 2008. In November, he returned to Broadway after a 15-year absence, playing Count Fosco in the Broadway production of The Woman in White. 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. Shes Irish and Im in musical theatre!". 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 met the Ready Steady Go! The DVD also included a brand new "Unplugged" session which Ball recorded especially with four other musicians in the studio. 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. Strahan was married twice, first to Wanda Hutchins (1992-1996) and then to Jean Muggli (1999-2006). [1], Thames Television invited Ball to sing during the Miss England contest, a live televised event, and he sang well enough despite suffering from anxiety. His father Tony, who originally wanted to be an actor, trained as an Austin apprentice at the Longbridge plant and progressed to become head of global sales at British Leyland. Ball took part in many promotional activities at the end of the 2006 to coincide with the release of his album One Voice. 10 Kylie Ireland. Has a brother, Kevin Ball (born 1959), and sister Katherine Ball (born 1970). In September, he made his New York City Opera Debut in their production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience" at Lincoln Center, playing Reginald Bunthorne. 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. 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. In 1995, he reprised the role of Marius in Les Misrables: The Dream Cast in Concert. 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. 1988) . After his graduation, Ball's singing career rapidly got off the ground. Michael Ball is a 58-year-old actor, singer and broadcaster from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. After a successful run with the Baltimore Ravens, Oher signed a five-year, $20 million deal with the Tennessee Titans in 2014. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Despite a brief breakup, Zoe and Michael have been together since December 2017, and often share photos of each other on . He has recorded 3 albums with Alfie Boe. In a shocking turn of events, she saved Michael's life by dragging him out of a house fire at their home in 2000. They have lived together since 1992. [citation needed], 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. Michael Ashley Ball, OBE (born 27 June 1962) is an English actor, singer and radio broadcaster. 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. McGowan even has a daughter, Emma, with her first husband actor Hywell Bennett. Daniel Craig. 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. Mike Farrell, famous for playing Captain B.J. He shared feeling irritated every time their age gap was discussed. Known for his role in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". Find out more about the star's family life here MORE:Meet Escape to the Country star Nicki Chapman's husband. ', Michael Ball, 58, is well-known as a singing sensation, 'Is it career suicide?' It is believed to be correct at the . Michael had a brother four years older than him, Kevin, and a sister ten years his junior, Katherine. He has twice won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Ball co-judged the second series of ITV reality television show Soapstar Superstar in 2007. 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. Does Michael Ball have a wife? He is from British. [6] 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. On 29 December 2013, Ball was a contestant on a celebrity Christmas edition of Catchphrase. 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. How long has Cathy McGowan and Michael Ball been together? They met for the first time in around 1989 when McGowan was serving as an entertainment reporter for a BBC London magazine show. He continued in the role of Edna Turnblad in the musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre until 29 April 2009. Michael Ball was born as the second child to his Welsh mother, Ruth Ball, and an English father, Tony Ball. 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. Besides, Ball is quite active on social media sites with over 114k followers on Twitter: @mrmichaelball and over 56k followers on Instagram: @mrmichaelball. Lisa Stansfield 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). Michael is the proud godfather to Cathy's grandson, 11-year-old Connor. A place for biographies & articles focus on gossip, rumors, affairs, relationships, anniversaries, salaries, net worth, Copyright 2023 GossipGist. All profits made went to this charity. 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. We keep things fresh, but theres also a real comfort in longevity. With his million worth of fortune earned with his hard works, Ball is living a luxurious lifestyle. Although he never had singing lessons, Michael Ball learned his craft making a bit of extra cash as a busker when he was a student studying at the Guildford School Of Acting. but made the conscious decision to walk away from public life. Following his success in Eurovision, Michael embarked on a recording career, releasing 18 albums in the last 13 years. Chatting about the children to The Daily Mail, Michael explained: "Theyre sort of my step-grandchildren, I suppose, but it doesnt feel like that. At 60 years old, Michael Ball height Ben Hull in Coronation Street: Where have you seen Sarahs business contact before? 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. Michael Portillo faces renewed pressure over his private life today when his former gay lover criticises him for implying that his "homosexual experiences" were confined . [7] This began a run of top 20 albums released over the next two decades. He's the father of four children. Born about 1672 in Stafford County, Colony of Virginia. 1 on his 100th birthday.[19]. Michael is well known for his incredible singing career and television work. In London's West End, he originated the roles of Marius in "Les Miserables" (his West End Debut) and Alex in "Aspects of Love" - a role he later recreated on Broadway. During our 5 minute chat it was quite obvious that Maria adored Michael. A post shared by Michael Ball OBE (@mrmichaelball). She taught me that. He is not dating anyone. The evening concert telecast live to cinemas across the UK, Ireland and globally. But just who is the singing sensation? In March 2019, he released the album "Coming Home To You". He has presented the show on several occasions since. In March 2008, he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal. In 2010 and 2011, Ball guest presented six episodes of Lorraine for ITV Breakfast. Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Ball's solo album Past and Present was released on 9 March 2009 by Universal Music. She first found fame in the 60sas the presenter of TV show Ready, Steady, Go!. Michael Ball and Cathy McGowan at the Savoy Hotel (Picture: Tom Wargacki/WireImage) The other partner in his life is Cathy McGowan. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. [citation needed]. 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. Forever synonymous with her six-season '50s sitcom, I Love Lucy, the starlet is truly loved by many with reruns of her show still making audiences laugh to this day."Give her an ashtray, and she could do 20 minutes of shtick; she was one of the greatest comedians of all time," mused one of Ball's closest friends, Lillian Briggs .