The second of two Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals took place on Thursday in Liverpool, northern England.
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ITV star died aged 67 last month, from cardiac arrithymia, and was buried this week. Teresa Fernandes was secretly married to the much-loved star for 28 years. "We probably enjoyed one of the longest marriages in showbiz!" she told the Daily Mail on Saturday.
Paul married Teresa in 1977 to stop her being deported, having met her at a gay club. "Paul was a very special, close friend of mine, but we didn't really love each other," she said. "I was lesbian and he was gay so the marriage would never have worked but we had a great time as friends and even though it was almost 50 years ago I have great memories.
"READ MORE BBC EastEnders star says 'it's not acceptable' and breaks down on The One ShowSpeaking about the marriage previously, Paul said: "Teresa, I call her the lesbian Portuguese barmaid, was lovely. She looked like David Cassidy. "We worked in a club in Westbourne Grove, London, when I was 22.
She was from a very strict Catholic family and was always being hassled by them: 'Why aren't you getting married?' So I said: 'Come on then, we'll get married', and we did. We were married for 28 years. "Paul eventually re-married to Andre Porasio in 2017, saying: "Julian [Clary] put the seed in my head.
He said, 'I've got married. You should'. " Paul said that he was "right" because it "protected" his partner if anything happened to him, adding: "It makes sense".
He continued: "You feel more committed. You have made a vow, you have to stick to it. But we still fight like cat and dog.
Married life is the same as before. We have known each other so long. Nothing has changed, really.
And it's nice. I like saying I'm married – better than saying I'm a divorcee, which I was before. "In her interview with the Mail, Teresa said:
.The second of two Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals took place on Thursday in Liverpool, northern England.
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much-loved star for 28 years and has now broken her silence since he died. Paul died from sudden cardiac arrhythmia on March 28 and was laid to rest earlier this week. Paul, an openly gay man, previously admitted he had married Portuguese ex-wife Teresa to stop her from being deported.
The Mirror. READ MORE: Glasgow man caught with three explosive devices under seat of car while out driving"We probably enjoyed one of the longest marriages in showbiz!" she shared. The star met Teresa in a gay club where they worked, and he decided to marry her out of "convenience" and to stop her being "hassled" by her family.
Paul O’Grady’s former wife Teresa Fernandes has spoken for the first time since the Lily Savage star’s death aged 67. The Blankety Blank host died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on March 28 in his ‘own bed’ with his husband Andre Portasio beside him. The For the Love of Dogs star’s funeral was held in Kent this week and was attended by his friends, family and fans, including his daughter Sharon Mousley, Alan Carr and Jo Brand.
READ MORE: Paul O'Grady's funeral in pictures as TV star's dog leads funeral cortegePaul, 67, who was an openly gay man, has previously spoken about his marriage to his Portuguese ex-wife, whom he married in 1977 to reportedly stop her from being deported from the UK. "We probably enjoyed one of the longest marriages in showbiz!" she told the Daily Mail. "Paul was a very special, close friend of mine, but we didn't really love each other.
The nation said goodbye to much-loved TV star Paul O’Grady as he was laid to rest on Thursday (April 20). Now, O’Grady’s wife of nearly 30 years has spoken out following his sudden death.
Paul O'Grady's secret wife has broken her silence weeks after the much-loved TV star's sudden death.