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Everyone loves a good redemption story.Pulp Fiction?Gran Torino?Heck, evenGroundhog Day!
But what people love more than a redemption story is areal liferedemption story.
And there really isn’t a better one than Ted Williams, AKA The Man with the Golden Voice.
But, sadly, Williams' rough ride wasn’t over.
But what has he been up to since?
Here is what The Man with the Golden Voice looks like today.
In fact, Williams worked as a successful radio announcer.
Williams lost his job and his home in Columbus, Ohio and began bouncing around shelters.
He even turned to crime to fuel his drug habit.
He then appeared onDr.
Which he did do, but, as per another report fromE!
News,Williams only stayed 12 days at the treatment facility before checking himself out.
Then, about four months later, Williams' reps toldE!
And it seems that he kept his word.
But the blows kept on coming.
According to theNews-Herald,the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped Ted Williams from the announcing job.
Williams then went back onDr.
Philand admitted to the world that he’d lied on his previous episodes about how serious his addictions were.
The former radio announcer appeared onTodayin 2011 and spoke about his mom and their relationship, often through tears.
He described how his greatest wish was for his mom to see him on his feet again.
In that same episode ofToday,Al Rokerread Williams a statement his mother had sent in.
Williams and his mother were reunited just a few days later.
Williams also admitted that he still struggled, but was taking things “one day at a time.”
Sadly, in this interview, he revealed that he was dealing with serious money problems.
“Financially, I’m a little under the weather,” he said.
Williams went on to explain that poor management and trusting the wrong people were behind his financial woes.
A lot of people that were involved in my life then shouldn’t have been…
I wasn’t focused," the voice over artist admitted.
What did these people do?
I don’t even have a car right now."
“I was created to create change,” Williams shared.
“I want to do it big.
Looking at all the other people running, I said why not change things on the highest level.”
“That’s definitely a different perspective from other presidential aspirants.”
Williams ended up being very glad he said no.
It turned out Battle was allegedly smuggling about $512,000 worth of heroin.
“He could have planted some drugs on me,” Williams revealed of his close call.
“Maybe I would have been some kind of decoy or distraction.”
“I’m angry and sad at the same time,” he revealed.
“I’ll pray for him.”
His show, titledThe Golden Voice Show, was a bit talk radio and a bit gospel music.
Additionally, this new gig was actually Williams' very first steady job since 1993.
Were his employers nervous about hiring him back because of his checkered past?
“We teach and preach about giving second chances,” WVKO general manager Mel Griffin toldThe Columbus Dispatch.
“Sometimes we’re given third and fourth and fifth chances.”
“I was right there at the head of the line, waiting for my handout,” herecalled.
“So this is where I have a lot of loyalties now.”
Williams is also helping the homeless in another way: giving out clean socks.
“So I go out and I give packages of socks.”
Additionally, Williams believes that being homeless himself called him to this duty.
“I want them to see the impact.
The Man with the Golden Voice has a long-term girlfriend named Kathy super long-term.
She was also there with him on his viral rise to fame and his subsequent success.
As of this writing, Williams and Kathy are going strong.
But a father he is!
According toToday, Williams is actually father to nine children: two boys and seven girls.
And, as per a report fromGood News Center,he also has 16 grandkids.
But, like so many other parts of his life, Williams was able to turn things around.
Now she’s married and I was able to be a part of that.”
This interview led to a few sad revelations, including that Williams is once again homeless.
“I haven’t had a place to call my own since 2014,” he revealed.
The Man with the Golden Voice also listed a few reasons as to his homelessness.
Despite not having a place to call his own, Williams is not out on the streets.
Williams also confirmed to Hall that he’s still sober and hasn’t had a relapse since 2011.
But does he regret it?
Williams replied: “At times I do.”
Who can blame him?
However, just because Williams might have regrets in dark moments doesn’t mean he’s not grateful.
