Paul O'Grady
British comedian, actor and television presenter
I had a bad heart attack 20 years ago: I think I slid off the mortal coil for about 30 seconds.
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I was very ill with anorexia when I was a teenager. I went into hospital voluntarily, otherwise they were going to section me.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2020 source ↗
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To my husband for all the huffing and puffing.
It would be lovely if people thought I was kind.
I want people to really, really cry so The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams.
Recovering from anorexia.
The fans’ reaction at the end of Game Of Thrones because I think it was brilliant.
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