Michael Ball ‘couldn’t leave flat’ during months-long career break after panic attacks

Michael Ball has opened up about a difficult time in his life, where he was forced to take a months-long career break after suffering with his health.

The world-renowned singer appeared on a repeat episode of Love Your Weekend on Sunday morning alongside duet partner Alfie Boe and opened up about the difficult time.

Michael was performing in the Les Miserables stage show at the time and after it all got too much for him following a series of panic attacks, he decided to quit.

This led to him being out of work for a total of nine months, where he said he developed agoraphobia.

Thankfully, the director of the show got in touch with him and asked him to return to the show, and despite still struggling, he made the brave decision to go back.