Twenty years ago today Paula Yates - a devoted mother and talented TV presenter - tragically died from an overdose. Full of life and laughter and devoted to her children, her friends and fans mourned the passing of one of the biggest personalities in British showbusiness.
Paula was born into stardom. Her mother was a former showgirl and erotic novelist, born in Blackpool, who brought her daughter up in a conventional way.
Until 1997, Paula believed her father was Jess Yates, himself a presenter, who was 19 years older than her mother. However, just three years before her tragic death, aged just 41, Paula discovered her biological father was another radio and TV presenter, Hughie Green.
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