Paul O’Grady’s daughter 'devastated' as she breaks silence on his heartbreaking death
02.04.2023 - 22:33
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Paul O’Grady’s daughter has opened up about her heartbreak over the loss of the TV icon who passed away suddenly aged 67 last month.
Sharon Mousley is the 48-year-old daughter of late entertainment star Paul, with his tragic death felt across the globe far and wide.
The mother-of-two has expressed her sadness and the sadness of her family who has all been left shocked following the TV presenting icon's death.
Paul, who was married to Andre Portasio at the time of his death, welcomed his daughter who he shares with now 76-year-old friend Diane Jansen in 1974 and she is his only child.
Sharon told the MailOnline: “What can I say? We are all devastated, I am, my mum is, everyone is. We loved him and we will miss him."
She added: "We are all distraught."
Sharon was born in the 1970s when Paul was only 18-years-old and after his friend Diane and was a proud father to her. He gave Sharon away on her wedding day when she swapped vows with Philip Mousley.
Paul fondly recalled Sharon’s big day, saying following the ceremony: “It was a really great day. Sharon looked fabulous and Philip is a smashing fella.
“They fit together like a pan and a lid. She looked like a Disney princess.”
He was also a proud grandfather as Sharon and Philip welcomed a son named Abel in 2006 and a daughter named Halo in 2009, according to reports in The Mirror.
In his autobiography, The Devil Rides Out, Paul thought back to the day of Sharon’s arrival - and how he caused fits of laughter in the maternity ward when he went to meet her while surrounded by other new parents.
He wrote: “Diane, sitting on the bed, her face flushing a bright red to equal mine, was just as embarrassed by the situation as I was. She quickly said, 'Why don't you have a look at her?'"
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