48 hours, and was "biggest trending song" as measured by the Official Charts Company. On 24 April it became No. 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. 1 on his 100th birthday. Personal life Ball lives with the former presenter of Ready Steady Go!, Cathy McGowan. 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. They have lived together since 1992. On 23 December 2000, she saved his life by dragging him out of a house fire. Cathy was previously married to actor Hywel Bennett, the marriage producing a daughter Emma. Emma's son is the godson of Michael Ball. Ball returned to the Guildford School of Acting in April 2022 to deliver a speech to the graduating postgraduates of that year. Whilst there, the University of Surrey awarded Ball with an honorary doctorate. Ball's step granddaughter Grace Crompton represents England at rugby sevens and was chosen for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Discography Solo albums Michael Ball (1992) Always (1993) One Careful Owner (1994) First Love (1995) The Musicals (1996) The Movies (1998) The Very Best of Michael Ball – In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall (1999) Christmas (1999 & 2000) This Time... It's Personal (2000) Centre Stage (2001) A Love Story (2003) Love Changes Everything – The Essential Michael Ball (2004) Music (2005) One Voice (2006) Back to Bacharach (2007) Past and Present: The Very Best of Michael Ball (2009) Heroes (2011) Both Sides Now (2013) If Everyone Was Listening (2014) Together with Alfie Boe (2016) Together Again with Alfie Boe (2017) Coming Home to You (2019) Back Together with Alfie Boe (2019) Together at Christmas with Alfie Boe (2020) We Are More Than One (2021) Together in Vegas with Alfie Boe (2022) Cast recordings Les Misérables – Original London Cast (1985) as Marius Pontmercy Les Misérables – Complete Symphonic Recording (1988) as Marius Pontmercy Rage of the Heart – Concept Album (1989) as Peter Abelard Aspects of Love – Original London Cast (1989) as Alex Dillingham West Side Story – Studio Cast (1993) as Tony Les Misérables – 10th Anniversary – The Dreamcast in Concert (1995) as Marius Pontmercy Passion – Original London Cast in Concert (1997) as Georgio Sondheim Tonight (1998) – Concert