Two of Paul O’Grady’s pets die on same day as husband shares ‘very sad day’
Posted by  badge Boss on Jun 04, 2023 - 03:04AM
Two of Paul O’Grady’s pet goats have died (Picture: Andrew Portasio/ Instagram)

husband has revealed that two of the late entertainers beloved pets have died on the same day.

In March O’Grady, 67, of sudden cardiac arrhythmia.

A , he and husband Andre Portasio lived on a Kent farm with pets that included , pigs, sheep, chickens, goats and even alpacas.

Over the years O’Grady also presented many series’ that showed his love of all creatures great and small, most notably the which first premiered back in 2012.

However now three months after his death, Andre has shared that two of their pets have died.

Posting a photo of Paul on Instagram with their goats, Andre wrote: “Bad news that keeps on coming… a very sad day at our house.’

A well-known animal lover, O’Grady took his dog Buster to the NTA’s in 2005 (Picture: PA)

‘Paul O’Grady’s goats Maleficent and Beebo have both passed away today.’

Both their loved ones and fans flocked to the post to offer their condolences.

Former Chattyman host Alan Carr wrote: ‘So sorry – awful just awful x.’

Ex-TV presenter Melanie Sykes said she was ‘sending so much love’

Other comments from fans included one that said: ‘On no, so sorry. As if you haven’t been through enough. Take care.’

Another added: ‘This is so sad, grief affects animals too. I hope you and Paul’s family are OK and taking care of each other.”

O’Grady and Andre Portasio had a wide array of pets on their farm (Picture: Joe Maher/WireImage)

Responding to one comment, Andre said the goats had died of ‘old age’.

On the day of his funeral, people paid tribute to O’Grady byof his home town Birkenhead with their own dogs.

Members of the public also celebrated his life by dancing and singing to Baha Men’s Who Let The Dogs Out?.

The same day many people around the country of their furry friends to pay homage to the late TV icon.