Personal life Paul O'Grady

paul o grady on death of brendan murphy, 2012.

in 1974, friend diane jansen, o grady had daughter, sharon. o grady s grandson, abel, born in december 2006, granddaughter being born in december 2009. 1977-2005, in marriage of convenience portuguese transgender teresa fernandes, although not in active relationship her. long-term lover , business partner brendan frank murphy (4 march 1956 – 9 june 2005). known many friends lily or lil , o grady publicly known having had many high profile , celebrity friends, including politician mo mowlam, actresses amanda mealing , barbara windsor, comedian brenda gilhooly , late cilla black.

o grady divides time between central london flat , rural kentish farmhouse. there grows organic fruit , vegetables, , variety of herbs, having keen interest in herbalism. lifelong animal lover, child o grady kept rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, mice, ferret , rat pets; has commented mother thought him bit weird result. @ kentish farm, owned sheep, pigs, goats, donkeys, ducks, chickens, geese, ferrets, bats, mice, , dogs. 2 of o grady s pet dogs became known british public through appearances on paul o grady show; first buster elvis savage, shih tzu/bichon frise cross. rescue dog, buster euthanised in november 2009 after struggle cancer. o grady dedicated second volume of autobiography buster, describing him greatest canine star since lassie. second dog, cairn terrier olga, attracted attention; in 2013 revealed undergoing chemotherapy treatment cancer.

in interview daily mirror in 2006, o grady admitted smoking forty cigarettes day had contributed 2 heart attacks.

publicly known trenchant opinions , o grady critical of british royal family, having been raised father view them social parasites; exception in mind diana, princess of wales, whom came respect charitable work living hiv/aids. in april 2013, o grady expressed support labour party, championing labour leader ed miliband better candidate uk prime minister conservative incumbent david cameron. lambasted conservative-liberal democrat coalition government in power, describing them absolutely disgusting. have no idea common working man , woman doing. not in touch working-classes. have led privileged lives – ve had public schools , have never been on shop floor.