Any fan of Paul O'Grady will know of the love he has for animals so it will come as no surprise to find out he shares his home with a multitude of pets.
Paul moved to London from Birkenhead and while working as a social worker he began his comedy career on the pub and club circuit.
The For The Love of Dogs star eventually settled in a stunning home on a farm in Kent and often gives an insight into his home on his Instagram.
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Paul has four dogs of his own but his love of animals extends further as he also lives with his menagerie of pigs, sheep, chickens, goats, and owls.
His Instagram page is absolutely full of cute pet photos, including dogs, kittens and even cheetah cubs.
Photos shows Paul lying on his bed with one of his dogs on top of his head, or pigs looking out of their pen and puppies running alongside.
In a video, Paul feeds strawberries to the hungry pigs in the sunshine.
Other sweet photos show goats and baby cheetahs, and his latest addition to his animal family - three llamas.
Introducing the three new furry friends to his fans, he wrote: "The latest addition to the gang. La Verne, Patty and Maxine - The Alpaca Sisters.
"I haven’t heard them sing yet but they can hum and whistle and all 3 of them are pregnant. La Verne has a tendency to spit...#alpaca."
Paul is a supporter of many charities, Ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and Save the Children, and a patron of, among others, Orangutan Appeal UK and Wildlife SOS.
The 65-year-old is also an advocate for animal rights, and often speaks out against animal exploitation and cruelty.
He said: “Never buy a puppy off the internet as it’s more than likely they’ve come from unscrupulous puppy farms. The same goes for pet shops.
“If you want a dog but don’t want a rescue ( Why? They’re the best) then only go to a reputable breeder and ask to see the mother and rest of the litter, you’ll soon be able to suss out if they’re legit or not.”
But Paul really loves his country life with his furry friends by his side, and even wrote a book about it.
Paul O’Grady’s Country Life documents his Kent countryside lifestyle with some tongue-in-cheek jokes thrown in for good measure.
The much-loved TV figure wrote: "There’s a real learning curve to living in a rural community.
"I wake up some mornings and open the curtains and there’s a thick fog and it is freezing and I’ve got to get out and feed all the bloody animals and the boiler’s packed in again, the electricity’s gone, the oil man can’t get out."
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