O'Grady, Paul (2010). The Devil Rides Out: The Second Coming. London: Bantam. ISBN 978-0-593-06424-5. Paul O'Grady's husband shares heartwarming tribute from their 'last holiday' together". Independent.co.uk. 31 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023 . Retrieved 31 March 2023. Paul O'Grady supports student protestors". Coalition of Resistance. 13 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010 . Retrieved 5 December 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.

Stolworthy, Jacob (20 April 2023). "Paul O'Grady funeral – live: Lily Savage icon to be laid to rest with special tribute from Battersea Dogs Home". Independent . Retrieved 20 April 2023. In 2008, O'Grady had a cameo as himself in the Doctor Who episode " The Stolen Earth", [171] and appeared in Ghosthunting with Paul O'Grady and Friends, filmed in Palermo, Sicily. [172] 2008 also saw publication of the first volume of O'Grady's memoirs, At My Mother's Knee... And Other Low Joints, published by Bantam. [173] The second volume, The Devil Rides Out: The Second Coming, followed in 2010. [174]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. 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.

Leaving school aged 16, O'Grady obtained a job in the civil service, working as a clerical assistant for the DHSS at their Liverpool office; he commuted in from his parents' Tranmere home. Supplementing this income, he worked part-time at the bar of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) club in Oxton. [18] Called for a disciplinary hearing at the DHSS and accused of incompetent behaviour and tardiness, he resigned. [19] Obtaining a job at the Wheatsheaf Hotel in Virginia Water, Surrey, aged 17, O'Grady moved there; the management accused him of stealing, which he denied. [20] O'Grady temporarily stood in for Des O'Connor on ITV's lunchtime chat show Today with Des and Mel, enjoying the feeling of presenting live. [143] ITV executives then offered him his own daytime chat show: The Paul O'Grady Show. [144] There was initial press concern that O'Grady's style of adult humour would not be appropriate for a daytime slot, but ITV's controller of entertainment, Mark Wells, declared that "Paul is one of the funniest people on television– he deserves to be on it far more than he is." [145]Paul O'Grady – Our New Patron!". Orangutan Appeal. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017 . Retrieved 25 November 2017. Perspectives Episode 5". ITV.com. 14 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013 . Retrieved 1 October 2013. Iftkhar, Asyia (10 May 2023). "Paul O'Grady's posthumous Eurovision 2023 cameo moves fans to tears: 'We love and miss you, Paul' ". PinkNews . Retrieved 10 May 2023.