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All that stems from my love of the farm when I was a kid in Glinsk, it never goes away stuff like that.” Signing up to the KentLive newsletter means you'll get the latest news direct to your inbox twice a day. And of course that barely lasted past day one. So you’ll have a whole diary for a year and all I’ll have written is, ‘Pipe burst in bathroom, ceiling fell in, f*** it’. And most importantly, having his own land meant Paul could finally give free rein to his love of animals.
Known for its vibrant community, the pretty village of Aldington has a lot to offer its residents - and a fair share of famous people have taken notice. Hidden away in the vast Kent countryside is a very rural village absolutely crawling with celebrities. Paul O’Grady lived with his husband Andre Portasio in Adlington, near Ashford in Kent, and his countryside home looks incredibly idyllic.However, farm life isn’t always idyllic. In his book Country Life, the star said there’s a “real learning curve to living in a rural community”. He’s never showed pictures of the outside of the house, but often posted his pets, including pigs, llamas, goats, donkeys and his famous pooches. Paul is a supporter of many charities, Ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and Save the Children, and a patron of, among others, Orangutan Appeal UK and Wildlife SOS.
When the villagers first heard Lily was moving in I think they were horrified,” he previously told the Daily Express. He will be greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and all those who enjoyed his humour, wit and compassion. I know that he would want me to thank you for all the love you have shown him over the years.” MyHome.ie (Opens in new window) • Top 1000 • The Gloss (Opens in new window) • Recruit Ireland (Opens in new window) • Irish Times Training (Opens in new window) O’Grady’s partner Andre Portasio said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening.” O’Grady came when me Dad came over and joined the airforce. They slung an ‘O’ in front of the Grady, so that’s why I’m an O’Grady. I don’t think he could be bothered changing it ... He’s a true Irishman, me father, through and through.”Born in a small area called Tranmere in Birkenhead, he moved down to London in the 80s and has now lived in Kent for more than two decades. I remember my dad when I was a kid used to say we were related to Irish royalty, and we all used to laugh at him,” he recalled. “He’d say: ‘King Athel of Glinsk.’ And there’s actually Glinsk castle, and I wonder if there’s any truth in it. I’d quite fancy being Irish royalty!”
Photos shows Paul lying on his bed with one of his dogs on top of his head, or pigs looking out of their pen and puppies running alongside. Paul O'Grady at the National Television awards in 2014. O'Grady died 'unexpectedly but peacefully' on Tuesday evening. Photograph: Ian West/PA Paul O’Grady’s Country Life documents his Kent countryside lifestyle with some tongue-in-cheek jokes thrown in for good measure. The TV star, also known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday evening, a statement shared with the PA news agency via a representative said.O’Grady had a role in Jim Sheridan’s In the Name of the Father (1993), in which Daniel Day-Lewis won best leading actor at the Oscars. He spent three weeks filming in Kilmainham Gaol, including Easter Sunday, on the anniversary of the Easter Rising.
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