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Katie Wilson

Inside Paul O'Grady's close bond with daughter Sharon who he shared with 'dear friend'

Decades before Paul O’Grady found love with his husband Andre Portasio, the animal lover lived on a farm in rural Kent with his dear friend Diane Jansen - and the pair had a baby daughter together.

Paul's beloved daughter Sharon O’Grady was born in 1974 when Paul was just 18.

The TV favourite, who died on Tuesday aged 67, had a great relationship with his only child – even giving her away at her wedding when she tied the knot with her childhood friend, Philip Moseley.

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