The late comedy star and presenter shared a daughter with a former work colleague
A new ITV documentary will honour the beginnings of the late Paul O'Grady's career, with tributes paid to his alter-ego Lily Savage.
Paul, who died on March 28 from a sudden cardiac arrhythmia at home in Kent, where he lived with his husband Andre Portasio, is also remembered for bringing LGBT+ culture into the mainstream, because at the root of his rise to household fame was Lily Savage.READ MORE: Gogglebox's Ellie Warner supported as she says she 'can't cope'
While UK culture and media may have come a long way in recent years, Lily started life at a time when LGBT+ rights were practically non-existent and homophobia was rife.
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