Is Michael Ball still married to Cathy McGowan?

Michael Ball and Cathy McGowan have never been married. Michael Ball is, however, in a long-term relationship with Cathy McGowan.

Michael Ball lives with Cathy McGowan, a former presenter of Ready Steady Go!. The two met in 1989 when she was an entertainment reporter for a BBC London magazine show.

Michael Ball and Cathy McGowan have lived together since 1992. On December 23, 2000, McGowan saved Ball’s life by pulling him out of a house fire.

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.

In 1995, Michael Ball reprised his role as Marius in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in concerts. Michael Ball’s album Heroes was released on March 14, 2011, and entered the UK charts at number 10.