Husband shares 'bittersweet' Paul O'Grady clip filmed 20 minutes earlier than he died

Ian Youngs

Tradition reporter

@paulogrady Paul O'Grady in an open-necked shirt and zip-up jumper holding his Chihuahua-Jack Russell cross dog Eddie — O’Grady was filmed holding certainly one of his canine, Eddie, who impressed his youngsters’s ebook

Paul O’Grady’s husband has shared a “bittersweet” video the presenter filmed simply 20 minutes earlier than he died, which Andre Portasio stated reveals him “because the genuinely form man he was”.

In the 35-second clip, posted on the second anniversary of his dying, O’Grady is seen with two of his beloved canine, thanking voters who had given him an award.

The TV host died on 28 March 2023 from a sudden cardiac arrhythmia at house in Kent on the age of 67.

“It is unbelievable how our minds can defend us from the ache of loss in moments of shock,” Portasio wrote within the caption.

“In the present day, my iPhotos jogged my memory of a misplaced video I recorded of Paul simply 20 minutes earlier than he sadly handed – what turned the final recording he ever made to digicam.

“On this bittersweet second, you see him because the genuinely form man he was, expressing heartfelt gratitude to everybody for supporting his ebook, which he recorded for an award ceremony he could not attend.

“It is laborious to consider it has been two years since his passing. All of the whereas, he is surrounded by his beloved canine.

“We miss you dearly @paulogrady. Blissful heavenly birthday!”

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O’Grady was identified for internet hosting TV reveals together with For The Love Of Canine, and had certainly one of his pets, Eddie, on his lap as he filmed the video, with one other, Sausage, by his aspect.

He recorded a message of thanks for studying and voting for his youngsters’s ebook Eddie Albert and the Wonderful Animal Gang.

O’Grady stated: “I am completely delighted with my award. So thanks very a lot.

“And by the way in which, that is Eddie. That is my canine. And Butch within the ebook is predicated on this toddler.”

Paul O’Grady and Andre Portasio had been married for six years when he died

Getty Images Paul O'Grady and Andre Portasio standing together and posing for the camera in suits — Paul O’Grady and Andre Portasio had been married for six years when he died

He remarked how quiet Eddie was earlier than including: “Anyway, as soon as once more, thanks a lot. I actually respect it. Take care of yourselves.”

Within the replies, fellow TV presenter Gaby Roslin wrote: “Miss him a lot. That is particular and valuable. Huge love Andre.”

Actress Michelle Collins added: “That is unbelievable, so unhappy. Makes you realise what an exquisite individual he was. Life could be so fragile. We’ve got to actually embrace it like Paul did, such a loss. Want there have been extra like him x”