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Inside Paul O'Grady's tranquil life on his own idyllic farm
Since then, the TV star has spent a lot of time relaxing there and enjoying the British countryside.It's somewhat of a contrast to Tranmere, the busy Merseyside suburb where he grew up in the 1960s. He was born there, the third child to an Irishman who had moved to the UK and met O'Grady's mother, Kent Live reports.O'Grady moved from the northwest to London in the 1970s, developing a drag act by basing the character of Lily Savage upon traits found amongst female relatives.And, after he was spotted performing as the character in a gay pub, O'Grady made various TV apperances as his drag queen persona.He's since done other acting work, presented travel documentaries and the revamped Blind Date - but in recent years he's become synonymous for hosting For the Love of Dogs at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in southwest London.The series, which is reaching its 10th birthday this year, follows the stories of abandoned pets, their rehabilitation and their journey to finding new, loving homes.O'Grady has openly admitted several times on the show that he's always tempted to take some of the rescues back home with him.And he often calls the pretty Kent farmhouse home.