Curse of Big Fat Gypsy Wedding - suicide pact, cancer battle and child kidnap attempt

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Channel 4’s controversial show My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding sent shockwaves across the nation when it burst onto our screens in 2010.The show followed Paddy Doherty, his family and friends as they navigated the trials and tribulations of living in a Traveller community, but some people slated the show for misrepresenting its subjects.The programme was so popular that after its initial one-off airing, it was commissioned for two more seasons and sparked a spin off along with a version set in the US.

The US version is celebrating its 10th anniversary so in honour, take a look back at some of the most controversial, shocking and emotional moments that have plagued the show’s cast since the first episode.The patriarch is one of the most recognisable characters from the show since the series began and even took home the crown in Celebrity Big Brother back in 2011.Despite his success, the boxer has experienced some hardship in recent years.

His nephew Michael Connors was killed in a car accident in 2018 and a year later, Paddy revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.Paddy admitted that the health struggle had taken a toll and opened up about his depression as a result.He said: "I suffered with depression once upon a time, I know what it's like and I'm not ashamed to say it.