Paddy Doherty (TV personality)
| Paddy Doherty | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Patrick Doherty 6 February 1959 Manchester, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | TV Personality |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Television |
Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men Big Fat Gypsy Weddings (2010–15) Celebrity Big Brother When Paddy Met Sally Celebrity Bainisteoir |
| Spouse(s) | Roseanne |
| Children | 10 |
Patrick "Paddy" Doherty (born 6 February 1959) is an Irish former bare-knuckle boxer. He is best known as one of the stars of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and as one of Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men. He won Celebrity Big Brother 8. He appeared in When Paddy Met Sally in January 2012 and on Celebrity Bainisteoir later that year.
Doherty was one of the Irish Travellers interviewed for the documentary My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding.
On 18 August 2011, Doherty was the third person to enter the Celebrity Big Brother 8 house. He made it to the final and was crowned the winner, beating Kerry Katona.
Doherty made an appearance on The Late Late Show in September 2011. He spoke about his experience on Big Brother, and his unexpected victory. He also spoke about his personal life and the loss of his son, Patrick. Before that, Doherty appeared on ITV's This Morning.
In January 2012, Doherty appeared in a two-part Channel 5 documentary with his former Big Brother housemate Sally Bercow, wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons. Bercow moved into Doherty's chalet on his Queensferry travellers' site, living by his rules in episode one and hers in episode two. When Paddy Met Sally aired at 10pm on Monday 9 and Monday 16 January.
In 2012, Doherty appeared on Celebrity Bainisteoir.
In 2016 Paddy appeared in this Channel 5 series about Traveller life from the children's perspective. Paddy talked about the importance of staying on in education for his community.
He appeared on This Morning alongside his granddaughter, 8-year-old Margaret, to debate this issue. He uttered a swear-word on live television, forcing host Eamonn Holmes to make an apology.
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