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Paul O'Grady's final wish comes true as he is buried next to his ex-partner who died in tragic circumstances

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Published 11:59 22 Apr 2023 GMT+1

Paul O'Grady's final wish comes true as he is buried next to his ex-partner who died in tragic circumstances

The late TV icon has been buried next to his ex-partner Brendan Murphy who died in 2005.

Gregory Robinson

Gregory Robinson

Paul O’Grady's final wish came true as he was buried next to his ex-partner who died in 2005.

The TV icon was laid to rest close to his home in Adlington, Kent on Thursday (20 April). Mourners lined the streets to say goodbye to the immensely popular legend after his death at the age of 67 last month.

O’Grady, who rose to fame as his drag persona Lily Savage, leaves behind his husband Andre Portasio, who led the procession at the funeral.

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Paul O'Grady died in March aged 67.
LANDMARK MEDIA / Alamy Stock Photo

The For the Love of Dogs presenter has been buried next to his ex-partner Brendan Murphy who died of a brain tumour in June 2005. It was O’Grady’s final wish to be buried alongside him.

Murphy also worked as O’Grady’s manager. At the end of ITV’s tribute to O’Grady, For the Love of Paul O’Grady, the words “RIP Brendan Murphy” were seen just before the special programme’s end credits.

O'Grady was buried in the village of Adlington, Kent.
Faiz Balabil / Alamy Stock Photo

In 2005, O’Grady spoke about the impact of Murphy’s death and reflected on the years they spent together. “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,” he told The Mirror.

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“Murph and I were like brothers - joined at the hip, thick as thieves. It transcended any sexual relationship we'd had. This was a partnership. A double act, Emma Peel and Steed, Laurel and Hardy.

“We were both 49, barely able to believe what we'd achieved - I'd just won a BAFTA for The Paul O'Grady Show - and then suddenly bang, he's gone."

O’Grady divulged more details about his relationship with Murphy and how his Lily Savage persona died with him in a 2012 interview with the Daily Mail.

“When you’re with someone 25 years they’re family”, he said. “We used to fight like cat and dog. We were two alpha males vying to be top dog. He was a tricky b****** and I can be tricky too. We’d have real punch-ups.

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“But I’d tell him everything. Suddenly, I was totally on my own.”

“That’s when I said, 'Lily’s going'. Because he’d always been here with Lily. I thought, “I can’t do it anymore.”

“So, she sort of died with him.”

Featured Image Credit: LANDMARK MEDIA / Alamy Stock Photo Faiz Balabil / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Celebrity, Paul O'Grady

Gregory Robinson
Gregory Robinson

Gregory is a journalist for LADbible. After graduating with a master's degree in journalism, he has worked for both print and online publications and is particularly interested in TV, (pop) music and lifestyle. He loves Madonna, teen dramas from the '90s and prefers tea over coffee.

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