Does Michael Ball Have Children? Why can Michael Ball not have children?

Michael Ball does not have any biological children of his own at the moment. However, he is the stepfather to his partner Cathy McGowan’s daughter, Emma Bennett.

In 1999, Michael Ball disclosed that he can’t have children, following severe internal injuries he got during a charity parachute jump when he was young. Michael is the godfather to Cathy’s grandson, Connor.

Michael Ball’s step-granddaughter Grace Crompton represents England at rugby sevens and was chosen for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Michael Ball began his acting career by joining a youth theatre, which eventually led him to study drama at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1984.

In 1992, Michael Ball represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “One Step Out of Time,” finishing in second place.

Michael Ball has won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical twice, in 2008 for his role as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray and in 2013 for Sweeney Todd.