Dancing On Ice's Michael Ball's life off-screen including tragic reason he can't have children

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Michael Ball, singer and West End star, has previously opened up about the tragedy that ruled out fatherhood for him. The performer, known for his roles in iconic musicals such as Les Misérables, took over BBC Radio 2's Love Songs show following Steve Wright's sad passing.Now, he is set to appear on ITV's Dancing On Ice with singing colleague Alfie Boe, serenading skating stars like Mollie Pearce, Sam Aston, and Dan Edgar, reports the Mirror.Ball, who has been with his partner Cathy McGowan since the '80s, faced a life-altering setback in his youth.

A charity parachute jump gone wrong at 18 resulted in a ruptured groin and internal bleeding, leading to multiple surgeries and years of hidden pain due to impotence, OK!

magazine reports. "I was going to earth at four times the speed I was meant to and got dragged along the floor," Ball recounts the harrowing accident that left emotional and physical scars. "It was very difficult to come to terms with.

I was so embarrassed by what had happened to me down below that I didn't tell anyone for six months. All I ever thought was, 'Will I ever be normal?'"I didn't feel adequate to be with the rest of the lads running with all the girls.