Who is Paul O’ Grady’s ex-wife Teresa Fernandes?
PAUL O'Grady fans were devastated to hear of the star's death on March 28, 2023.
Here, we have a look at his first marriage to Portuguese barmaid Teresa Fernandes.
Who is Paul O' Grady's ex-wife Teresa Fernandes?
Before tying the knot with his husband Andre Portasio, Paul O'Grady entered a marriage of convenience with a Portuguese model he met at a gay club.
Teresa Fernandes and Paul tied the knot in 1977 to avoid her being deported.
Fernandes was a lesbian, and Paul was gay, and the marriage was described as one of convenience.
The pair only legally divorced in 2005 after being married for 28 years - but Paul admitted he was never in a relationship with her.
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Meanwhile, in 1974 Paul had a daughter, Sharon, with his friend Diane Jansen.
During their lives together, Paul had a good relationship with his only child.
The doting dad gave her away at her wedding when she married her childhood friend Philip Moseley.
What has Paul Grady said about his marriage to Teresa Fernandes?
Paul always said they wed "out of convenience" and that he was "not in a relationship" with her.
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In a past interview, the late star said about the marriage: “Teresa, I call her the lesbian Portuguese barmaid, was lovely. She looked like David Cassidy.
“We worked in a club in Westbourne Grove, London, when I was 22.
"She was from a very strict Catholic family and was always being hassled by them: ‘Why aren’t you getting married?’ So I said: ‘Come on then, we’ll get married’, and we did.
“We were married for 28 years.”
The TV star also previously revealed that he had forgotten the pair tied the knot all those years ago.
He revealed he eventually had to call Teresa and end the marriage when he started to think of his future.
He added: "I had no idea we were still married until my manager Brendan said: ‘If anything happened to you, everything would go to your wife.' It’s like a real-life Corrie storyline."
Who else did Paul O'Grady date?
Paul has tended to keep his love life away from the public, apart from his marriage to Andre Portasio.
Andre is a former-professional ballet dancer.
He began dating Paul 11 years before they tied the knot.
The pair started their relationship in 2006, before marrying in the summer of 2017.
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In 1974 Paul had a daughter, Sharon, with one of his friends Diane Jansen.
Paul also had a grandson called Abel and granddaughter called Halo.