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Inside Paul O’Grady’s life of loss that earned him the ‘Grim Reaper’ nickname – from dad’s death when he was a teen to tragic loss of cousin

Paul O'Grady suffered a life of loss, beginning with the death of his father. He admitted he'd lost "just about everyone" he knew.

Paul lost his cousin in 2020 (Credit: ITV) He admitted that he’d been “shocked” at how sudden her death had been – and the fact that she’d only been four years older than him. “I’d lost my best mate, someone who’d been in my life for 25 years and saw me through the days when I was lucky to earn £50 for standing on a beer crate in the corner of a pub telling jokes. JOIN ED!’s ANT AND DEC NEWS CHANNEL ON WHATSAPP – IN THESE 4 SIMPLE STEPS USING THE INVITE LINK HERE

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