In 1970 he married Ready Steady Go! Welsh actor Hywel Bennett with his wife, journalist and broadcaster Cathy McGowan and their newborn baby Emma, UK, 24th May 1971. And how long Why do we have Easter eggs and bunnies? Because then, Michael explains, she can race down to the front ahead of everyone else when I take my curtain call., Double act: Michael Ball, pictured with his partner of 22 years Cathy McGowan, says he's happily a one woman man. WebEmma Bennett Hywel Thomas Bennett (8 April 1944 25 July 2017) was a Welsh actor. A delighted Michael said: "I never thought a baby was going to come into my life in any shape or form - let alone one I was going to be so close to." Works on Paper. The second time she saved him was ten years later, when a fire engulfed their home, Michael was sleeping off some pre-Christmas drinks. Bennett appeared as Peter Baxter in The Bill for five years. I wouldnt, I couldnt, be doing what I do without her. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. Versatile: Michael Ball playing Edna Turnblad in the hit play Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. Ive no idea, said Andrew, but why dont we? And then he asked Leslie to come up with a title, and he suggested calling it The Perfect Song.. They had a daughter, Emma. Air of queasiness: Hywel Bennett in The Virgin Soldiers, 1969. He continued to excel on stage in the classics, as Prince Hal in Henry IV, Parts I & II (Mermaid theatre, 1970), Mark Antony in the National Theatre companys Young Vic production of Julius Caesar (1972), the lead in Hamlet on a 1974 South African tour, Marlow in She Stoops to Conquer (National Theatre at the Lyttelton theatre, 1984) and Andrey Prozorov in Three Sisters (Albery theatre, 1987). Im godfather to both of them. A delighted Michael said: "I never thought a baby was going to come into my life in any shape or form - let alone one I was going to be so close to." Works on Paper. Bennett retired in 2007 after being diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. Bennett was known for his recurring title role as James Shelley in the television sitcom Shelley (197984), and its sequel The Return of Shelley (198892). He also featured in episodes of Last of the Summer Wine and in the Dennis Potter mini-series Karaoke and Cold Lazarus. My staminas not the same. If I have a night out, I know about it the next day and sometimes the day after that. I didnt mind turning 50 last year. But back to Cathy, who has had a major hand in the new album, Both Sides Now, a collection of musical theatre and contemporary pop. Bennett played opposite Hayley Mills in The Family Way, Twisted Nerve (1968) and Endless Night (1972). The Welshman hit the big time when the role of James Shelley in the sitcom of the same name. The Carmathenshire-born star made his name in the long-running sitcom Shelley. In the Sixties, as a presenter of ITVs pop programme Ready Steady Go!, she was as famous as baked beans. Ive always been the one to go on rides with them. [3] He continued with the company for five years, his roles including Richmond in Richard III at the Scala Theatre in 1963. Bennetts will specified his ashes be scattered at sea off the coast of Deal. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. A delighted Michael said: "I never thought a baby was going to come into my life in any shape or form - let alone one I was going to be so close to." A handful of jobs failed to last and Shelley was in constant conflict with the tax office, his building society and his father-in-law, aided only by his sardonic wit and anti-establishment attitude. "[6] He was reunited with Mills and the Boultings in the psychological thriller Twisted Nerve (1968), playing Martin Durnley in what the British Film Institute has described as "one of cinema's most striking depictions of evil". JANET STREET-PORTER: Sorry kids, you're never too old to put a ring on it. Education Sunnyhill School, Streatham, Henry Thornton Grammar School. Nowadays, Miss McGowan, 19 years Michaels senior, keeps out of the public eye and is only occasionally persuaded to be photographed on his arm in public. 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In September 1986, Bennett sought treatment for alcoholism at the Priory Hospital, Roehampton. Works on Paper. Perhaps its the curly hair and cheeky grin not to mention the boyishly dimpled cheeks but theres something about Michael Ball that women find irresistible. WebEmma Bennett Hywel Thomas Bennett (8 April 1944 25 July 2017) was a Welsh actor. His agent confirmed Hywel had passed away earlier in July. The marriage was dissolved in 1988 and, since the early 1990s, she has been the partner of Michael Ball. From $500. WebHywel Bennett And Daughter. Cath made me feel fantastic, he says. I used to wish for a broken nose. Read about our approach to external linking. Bennett appeared as Peter Baxter in The Bill for five years. He left his estate in trust for his family and said second wife Sandra could live in his home for her lifetime. Consider first Sir Tim Rices song, Fight The Fight, from his upcoming musical, From Here To Eternity, due to open later this year at Londons Shaftesbury Theatre. WebEmma Bennett's father was Hywel Bennett Emma Bennett's mother is Cathy McGowan Emma Bennett's step-mother is Sandra Bennett Emma Bennett's children: Emma Bennett's son is Connor Emma Bennett's daughter is Grace Ive always been in Connor and Graces lives. They had created what was almost a monologue and turned it into a popular sitcom.. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. WebEmma Bennett (II) Actress IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Emma Bennett is known for We Happy Few (2018) and Elbow: Lost Worker Bee (2015). Hywel was married to TV presenter Cathy MGowan and the pair had a daughter, Emma. Bennett retired from acting in 2007 after being diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. It was a really scary thing, he recalled later. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. This role as a mentally disturbed, cowboy-obsessed teenager was the first of many parts in Dennis Potter television plays. Works on Paper. She completely built up my confidence.. How many of them are there? Click here to Start FameChaining. From $500. Hywel Thomas Bennett, actor and director, born 8 April 1944; died 25 July 2017, Actor who became a household name as the thinking mans layabout in the title role of the TV sitcom Shelley, Hywel Bennett, best known as Shelley in hit sitcom, has died aged 73, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. But it was a gradual thing. From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. How will the protests affect your holiday? View our online Press Pack. In memoriam: Stars we've lost in 2017. She must have thought Id been snubbing her. WebFather: Gordon Bennett Mother: Sarah Gwen Lewis Brother: Alun Lewis (actor) Wife: Cathy McGowan (m. 17-Jan-1970, div. 1988, one daughter) Daughter: Emma High School: Henry Thornton Grammar School, London Conservatory: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art TELEVISION EastEnders Jack Dalton (2003) The Bill Peter Baxter (2000-05) Bennett was born on 8 April 1944 in Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Sarah Gwen (ne Lewis) and Gorden Bennett. A couple more films followed but by 1973 Bennett found himself with "nowhere to go". "[1], He maintained a career in the theatre. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Repeats of the sitcom then led ITV to revive the series as The Return of Shelley (1988), before reverting to its original title for a final three runs between 1989 and 1992. [20] According to Bennett, "the writers had done something pretty amazing. In 1979, Bennett appeared as the field agent Ricki Tarr in Arthur Hopcraft's six-part BBC2 adaptation of John le Carr's novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979), playing the character with "an ever-thinning veneer of boyish charm masking years of self-delusion and betrayal" according to the BFI. [1] He also directed productions in provincial theatres, including a 1975 adaptation of J. In 1966, he appeared as the lead Willy Turner in BBC1 Wednesday Play "Where the Buffalo Roam". In 1970 he married Ready Steady Go! Add photos, demo reels Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for We Happy Few 6.8 Video Game Additional Voices (voice) 2018 Elbow: Lost Worker Bee Short Teenage dancer 2015 But theres one woman whom he turns to for business advice and indeed, deep love: his partner of 22 years, Cathy McGowan. Bennett appeared as Peter Baxter in The Bill for five years. Her daughter Emma by former husband Hywel Bennett has just had a son, Connor. Not a week goes by without someone new approaching her with an idea for a show based on the Sixties and she always and absolutely turns them down, says Michael. WebThey have a daughter, Emma. The marriage was dissolved in 1988. "[10] The success of the film gained Bennett a contract with British Lion Films[7] and led the News of the World to dub him "the face of '67". WebHywel Bennett And Daughter Welsh actor Hywel Bennett with his wife, journalist and broadcaster Cathy McGowan and their newborn baby Emma, UK, 24th May 1971. Works on Paper. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Michael says: Theyre sort of my step-grandchildren, I suppose, but it doesnt feel like that. But hes cagey about naming her, particularly, he says, if her Hollywood career should take off. and If I Ruled The World. Working until I was 99 kept me young: Centenarians share their surprising secrets to a long and happy life. 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