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Inside BBC Radio 2 Love Songs star Michael Ball's 32-year relationship with Cathy McGowan after he 'felt like a freak'


BBC Radio 2 Love Songs star Michael Ball has been loved up with his partner Cathy McGowan for 32 years and she helped him not feel 'like a freak' after his terrible teen accident

The musical theatre icon, known for his standout role in Les Miserables, r ecently shared how his partner taught him how not to feel 'like a freak' after a terrible charity parachute accident in his teens left him with severe injuries. Michael Ball recently took over the much-loved Love Songs show on BBC Radio 2, following Steve Wright's tragic death earlier this year (Image: bbcradio2/Instagram)He previously told The Mirror: "She has taught me so much and made me laugh like a drain. Despite more than three decades together, Michael and Cathy have never tied the knot (Image: WireImage)In 2019, the singer said it's not something they have felt they needed to do, explaining: "My public life is insane, but once that front door closes I leave that version of myself outside and I just like to relax at home."

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