Why is Michael Ball not on the radio?

Michael Ball left BBC Radio 2 to self-isolate for two weeks amid the coronavirus outbreak in 2020.

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 April 2022, Michael Ball returned to the Guildford School of Acting to give a speech to the graduating postgraduates of that year and was also presented with an honorary doctorate by the University of Surrey.

Michael Ball gained fame in 1987 for his role as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. Michael Ball’s album Coming Home To You reached number one in the UK, making it his fourth number-one album.

In 1995, Michael Ball reprised his role as Marius in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in concerts.

Michael Ball has performed in a number of West End productions, including Giorgio in Passion (1997), Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002), and the title role in the revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2013).