Paddy Doherty is an Irish Traveller and a former bare-knuckle boxer.
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Paddy Doherty was born to Irish Traveller parents and moved around Manchester as a child and also to various sites in and around Birmingham.
Paddy Doherty’s grandparents posed as his parents in his younger years but when he became a teenager he was sent to live with his “sister” and her family.
However, Paddy Doherty’s “sister” was actually his mother but as she was unmarried it was kept quiet to avoid shame on the family.
Paddy Doherty is best known as one of the stars of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and Danny Dyer’s Deadliest Men.
Paddy Doherty also won Celebrity Big Brother 8.
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On 18 August 2011, Paddy Doherty was the third person to enter the Celebrity Big Brother 8 house, and he ended up winning the series, beating Kerry Katona at the final stage.
Paddy Doherty made an appearance on The Late Late Show in September 2011 where he spoke about his experience on Big Brother, and his unexpected victory.
Paddy Doherty appeared in When Paddy Met Sally in January 2012 and on Celebrity Bainisteoir later that year.
For his personal life, Paddy Doherty is married to Roseanne Doherty (m. 1977) and they have ten children including;
Patrick Simon Doherty, Elizabeth Doherty, David Doherty, Mary Bridget Doherty, Miley Doherty and Helen Doherty.


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