Johnny Ball

TV Show Host

Birthday May 23, 1938

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Bristol, England

Age 85 years old

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About

The presenter of many popular children's educational programs, he joined the cast of Strictly Come Dancing in 2012.

Before Fame

From the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, his programs explained scientific concepts to children in an easily-grasped form, making science cool.

Trivia

On Strictly Come Dancing, he was matched up with Aliona Vilani, but the two were the first dancing couple to get eliminated.

Family Life

In 1976, he married his second wife Diane. He had three children. His daughter Zoe Ball became a presenter for the It Takes Two programme, and a former contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.

Associated With

Olympian Louis Smith and his professional partner were the winners of Strictly Come Dancing in the 10th series, in which Ball competed.