Simone Ballack in an interview: She talks about her grief therapy

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Simone Ballack
“Under no circumstances should we stand still. Things must always go on.”

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by Tatjana Detloff

May 4, 2024, 8:00 p.m

Since the death of her son, Simone Ballack has decided entirely alone whether she laughs or cries. And relies on her personal grief therapy.

Of course she will become her partner Heiko Grote, 56, sitting in the audience. “However, it is not yet certain which day,” says Simone Ballack, 48, and beams. She not only appears to be in top shape visually, but also strong and confident. In fact, the anticipation is huge. From May 8th she will be on stage at the Deutsches Theater in Munich. She plays in the Ralph Siegel musical “A Little Peace,” a “dramatic-romantic love story.” The fact that Ballack is always looking for new challenges also has a sad background. In August 2021, the mother of three lost her then 18-year-old son Emilio in a fatal quad bike accident in Portugal. A day that changed her perspective on life.

Simone Ballack in a GALA interview

GALA: How do you manage not to be broken by this stroke of fate and even enjoy life again?
Simone Ballack: Since the tragic loss of my son, I have tried to extract as many positive things as possible for myself and my family every day and to always try new things. Definitely not standstill. It always has to go on.

Is this a kind of therapy for you?
I believe that constantly setting yourself new tasks is the best medicine against grief. And also not to let anyone tell you how to live.

Simone Ballack: “I’ve always been interested in acting”

Is the excitement building now, so close to the premiere?
Yes, daily! I am very grateful for the opportunity to be on stage, even without any stage experience. I’ll give it my all. Ralph Siegel has a lot of trust in me and is convinced of my stage presence and quality.

Is a new career on the horizon?
Acting has always interested and fascinated me. Who wouldn’t want to be a singer or actress?

How do you prepare?
Physically, I feel very comfortable in my own skin at the moment, and of course that also gives you self-confidence when you stand in front of an audience. But I eat normally and don’t do any special training. I just work a lot and am always on the move.

Simone Ballack has a lot on her agenda in the near future

What are your next projects?
I have planned a new wallpaper collection, my own cosmetics line and I am also renovating a hotel owned by my partner Heiko in Italy in cooperation with Westwing. I really enjoy this because I have always enjoyed building, furnishing and renovating.

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