At My Mother's Knee...And Other Low Joints: Tales from Paul’s mischievous young years

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Powell, Emma (18 April 2017). "Paul O'Grady talks friendship with Tom Hardy: 'We text each other' ". The Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021 . Retrieved 7 June 2021. Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up". itv.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021 . Retrieved 19 September 2021. In October 2015, following his work on Animal Orphans, O'Grady became a patron of Orangutan Appeal UK. [251] Hepworth, David (16 September 2017). "The best radio this week: Paul O'Grady remembers the Light Programme". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017 . Retrieved 25 November 2017.

Kilkelly, Daniel (14 October 2009). "Paul O'Grady 'agrees to ITV return' ". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009 . Retrieved 14 October 2009. In the public eye for decades, Merseyside's own Paul captured the heart of the nation and made many friends in the industry. To celebrate this life, we've delved into the archives to find these brilliant photos of Paul, from rubbing shoulders with famous faces to winning awards and his love of animals. In 2012, O'Grady became an ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home following his series For the Love of Dogs, which was filmed in the home. [247] In 2013, he took part in the Pedigree Feeding Brighter Futures campaign with Amanda Holden, which aimed to give a million meals to rescue dogs nationwide. [248] Youngs, Ian (30 March 2023). "Paul O'Grady Obituary". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023 . Retrieved 2 April 2023.Paul O'Grady: TV presenter and comedian dies aged 67". BBC News. 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023 . Retrieved 29 March 2023. Read MORE: Paul O'Grady: Leave your tribute to the beloved comedian in the ECHO's online condolence book

Rita and Me". ITV.com. 30 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014 . Retrieved 9 December 2014. That month, he also performed in Drama at Inish at the Finborough Theatre in Earl's Court. [187] 2012–2023: Animal shows, Blind Date, and final works [ edit ] The show's viewing figures exceeded those of Channel 4's daytime chat show, Richard & Judy. Tabloids stoked the rivalry between the shows, calling it the "Chat Wars". [153] O'Grady claimed that tabloids had been publishing false quotations attributed to him, describing Richard and Judy as "a lovely couple and we certainly haven't fallen out." [154] At Christmas 2004, O'Grady starred in a pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London's West End. [155] After the second series of The Paul O'Grady Show was commissioned, in March 2005 it was awarded Best Daytime Programme by the Royal Television Society, and O'Grady was subsequently awarded Best Entertainment Performance at the BAFTAs. [156] In August controversy arose after it was revealed that the staff member responsible for interviewing the show's prospective child reporters had written derogatory notes about them; O'Grady dismissed the staff member responsible and issued a public apology. [157]Honorary degree for TV star Paul O'Grady". De Montfort University. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013 . Retrieved 19 November 2010.

His partner, Andre Portasio, who married Paul during a low-key wedding ceremony in 2017, said in his statement: "It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening. Our people". Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. 9 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016 . Retrieved 25 November 2017. Paul O'Grady signs off final Radio 2 show". BBC News. 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022 . Retrieved 15 August 2022. AFI Sponsors British Animal Honours 2013". Animalfriends.org.uk. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015 . Retrieved 1 October 2013. Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans". ITV.com. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014 . Retrieved 4 July 2014.a b "Paul O'Grady secretly marries ballet dancer boyfriend Andre Portasio". Metro. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017 . Retrieved 25 November 2017. Moore, Suzanne (21 April 2016). "A generation of artists were wiped out by Aids and we barely talk about it". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016 . Retrieved 21 April 2016. Willis, Peter (7 August 2006). "Paul O'Grady Exclusive: I Am Like A Broken Toy". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016 . Retrieved 4 April 2018.

He took his new dog, a shih tzu- bichon frisé cross named Buster, with him on tour; [103] O'Grady later commented that "He was never happier than in a TV studio or theatre... Buster knew all the theatre doormen and loved being fussed over. He was a smashing dog." [104] At the time, O'Grady had been making greater attempts to get to know his teenage daughter; the Daily Mirror tabloid treated her existence as a headline scandal in autumn 1994. [105] Critical of the media, O'Grady condemned them for solely referring to him as a drag queen; he commented that Barry Humphries, who played the character of Dame Edna Everage, was "never called a drag act because he's a heterosexual male. But I'm called one because I'm a gay man. It's homophobic and it's wrong as there is nothing remotely sexual about what I do. I dress up as a woman for financial purposes, nothing else." [106] In 2013, O'Grady expressed his support for the Labour Party, championing Labour leader Ed Miliband as a better candidate for UK Prime Minister than Conservative incumbent David Cameron. [268] He lambasted the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government then in power, describing them as "absolutely disgusting. They have no idea what the common working man and woman are doing. They are not in touch with the working-classes. They have led privileged lives– they've had public schools and have never been on the shop floor." [268] He also praised Miliband's successor, Jeremy Corbyn. [193]Me and my Guide Dog". ITV Press Centre. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015 . Retrieved 9 February 2015. I just want the show to be like a party, a group of pals gabbing away about the first things that come into their heads. There are always enough things in life to worry and get depressed about. I want my show to take our minds off all that stuff, even if it's only for a while.