After just one performance, Gray realised he was ill. 21 October 2021, 15:23 | Updated: 3 December 2021, 14:00 Zillow has 2385 homes for sale. "On screen and in person he could always make you laugh and was one of the kindest people to have around on any production. Gray won 20 caps for Scotland, scoring 7 goals for his country. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Ah, its the Chuckle Brothers! cries a voice in the distance. We had decided to go after them with Soccer Saturday and he worried, We shouldnt be doing that. I said, What are you talking about? River City star Andy Gray has died at the age of 61 following a battle with a rare cancer, which promopted him to exit the soap in 2018. He commentated for BBC Radio 5 Live in the 2002 World Cup and for ESPN in Euro 2008. Then when I went home after just one after-show glass of Prosecco I knew there was a serious problem., He adds: That all came on top of problems while working on River City. What I cant understand is the people whove never met me, who dont know me or my family. They have, after all, been called a good deal worse. BBC Scotland director Steve Carson said: We are deeply saddened by the news that one of Scotlands much loved comedy actors and close friend to many at BBC Scotland has passed away.". Not really. Follow us on Twitter @DailyMirror - the official Daily Mirror & Mirror Online Twitter account - real news in real time. Andy Garcia's House (Google Maps). Were doing something that is not normal, in the eyes of the British media at least. It's the big Merseyside derby this weekend and if it was 2010 it would've been brought to us on television by two men who . How, Nevilles detractors demand, can he possibly sustain his objections to Qatars human rights record while accepting the states money? Gary has been pasted for saying hell work with us, Keys acknowledges. Andy wasn't spared the merciless send up, nor would he have wanted to. Alvarez gives Pep a headache for City's treble tilt, sluggish Spurs are slow off the mark AGAIN and Diaz Marcus Rashford 'rescued Aston Villa Women's star Alisha Lehmann from a mob of men, bringing her into his 'No-one is falling for your sanitised, vanilla PR guff any more! The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. It is definitely not going to rain like it would in England.. [4], Gray's former teammate at Everton, Peter Reid, suggested that Gray's dismissal may have been connected to a legal battle between Gray and the former title News of the World (both it and Sky were owned by News Corporation at the time) over phone-tapping. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, Explosion derails train in Russian border region, Banana artwork in Seoul museum eaten by visitor, NFL player's daughter, aged two, drowns in pool, Trump says 'great to be home' on visit to Scotland, Father tells how gunman opened fire on Texas home, JP Morgan snaps up troubled US bank First Republic, Trevelyan relative 'would consider' famine payment. PEBBLE BEACH For 53 years, a run that stretches through seven decades, the sidelines between the 30-yard lines have been Andy Gray's domain. Wrapped in his Batman dressing gown backstage (he was a huge fan with a shed full of film paraphernalia) he admitted it could be overwhelming. contact the editor here. It has allowed you to form an opinion of me, whether its good or bad. If Im going to war, theres only one bloke I want beside me: him, Keys says. Andy Murray is a British professional tennis player. Love you forever.. Keys replied: "Course they don't." VIDEO: Scroll down to take a tour round Richard Keys' home, TV presenter Richard Keys let the TV cameras into his Doha home to show them around, Keys shows fellow BeIn Sports presenter Nicky Crosby round his home in the Middle East. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to As the TV presenter shows the cameras round his home, evidence that he is an animal lover is apparent as viewers are introduced to his two dogs, Bobby and Alf. Yet, at the same time it will be hard to turn down work. I am meeting the two of them at a delicate time. The UK has taken 500 years to get where it is. Keys disappeared off our TV screens in 2011 after resigning in wake sexist behaviour following his partner and friend Gray being sacked. His ongoing recovery was borne with humour and gratitude for what he had. We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse. Today, Sky is the establishment. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Comments have been closed on this article. But it is if you watch British television. My lifes about today and tomorrow, not 10 years ago. Read about our approach to external linking. They dont deserve a vote, theyre as bad as each other. He gestures towards Keys with a wry grin. Although one of the things Im doing in January is taking my daughter and granddaughter to Disneyland in Florida. But gradually my strength has been coming back.. The man who fronted Sky's coverage of the Premier League for almost two decades set off for a new chapter with Andy Gray in Qatar working for beIN Sports in Doha after he quit the UK sports. I did more for her, in the early part of her career, than anybody, he says. Celeb obsessed? To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. There have been times when Ive been down. Yet he refused to see the spotlight dimming. Main Channel - His main channel, where highlights go. Were not Eric and Ernie., Hes not going to sell much ice cream going at that speed, Gray shoots back, reprising the famous Morecambe and Wise sketch about an ambulance siren. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. After retiring as a player, Gray entered coaching as an assistant to Ron Atkinson at Aston Villa[16] before focusing full-time on his television work. After leaving coaching, Gray became a football commentator, pundit, and analyst on Sky Sports, serving as a Scottish facet of its Premier League coverage since its inception in 1992, most notably alongside studio anchor Richard Keys and lead match commentators Martin Tyler and Ian Darke. I want to move on with my life.. Keys and Gray are adamant that they have learned how to be more progressive. When I was watching the build-up to the final last year, I said, This is one day when Id rather not be English. His full international debut came on 17 December 1975 in a 11 draw with Romania. Leigh-Anne Pinnock's Boyfriend Andre Gray: Net Worth, Age And Football Career Revealed. Yet Gray was (as you would expect) terrified. "And Andy had to explain to her, It was absolutely nothing to do with you. [24] An earlier theatre tour in 2011 had to be cancelled due to poor ticket sales. We have to go slowly, rung by rung. This is already a hugely different place to the one I walked into 10 years ago., Lest this be construed as propaganda, Gray protests that he is apolitical. [20] On 25 January 2011, it was announced his contract was being terminated for unacceptable behaviour. I dont understand it either. The comments were criticised by Sky Sports, football fans and the Football Association. It was all too much to bear. Dont behave like that. Youre not going to see anyone set off a firework between the cheeks of his a--- here, or snort cocaine. Johnny Nicholson. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Whether you were an actor, or a journalist, or just someone who'd seen him in panto, he was always ready to have a chat. As we walk to the local cafe, Andy Gray walks a little slower than usual, but otherwise looks great. Gray also provides betting tips for Betfair,[17] and also provided commentary for the EA Sports's FIFA of video games along with Clive Tyldesley and Martin Tyler from FIFA 06 to FIFA 11, until being replaced in FIFA 12 by Sky Sports pundit Alan Smith. He had been campaigning to keep the Kings afloat, and was involved in online performances. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can "I was prematurely gray at 23. Just when they thought they had put a sufficient gap between themselves and their tumultuous downfall on British television, Gabby Logan published her memoir this month. In their first joint interview with a British newspaper for more than 10 years, Gray told Telegraph Sport: "Id like to be more like Keysy and say, F--- the lot of you.". There was a time when Grays excitement levels would have been soared at the notion of meeting for a wee supperette and a glass of fizzy wine. These days hes sparkling at the prospect of getting all his inoculations again, given the impact of chemotherapy is to leave them flatter than a week-old bottle of uncorked Irn Bru. Tonight the world of Scottish entertainment is in mourning for a gifted comic actor, writer and genuinely nice man. One of the finest our country has ever had the pleasure to experience and we were so lucky to have had the time we did with you. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. Additionally, previously, he was also the lead football pundit for Sky Sports. My lifes about today and tomorrow, not 10 years ago. He laughs hard. His partner, actor Tamara Kennedy, he reveals, has been amazing throughout and she presented him with a s*** card. But he said I could have done nothing. . I cant be doing the wall routine, whereby you throw yourself off a wall 20 times. Now, over a decade later, they open up to Piers Morgan about how the scandal affected them, with Andy saying he even considered taking his own life.The pair also discuss the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and what they make of life in the Middle East in a Piers Morgan Uncensored special airing from Doha.Subscribe to stay up-to-date on all Piers Morgan Uncensored content.Follow Piers Morgan Uncensored on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PiersUncensoredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/piersmorganFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/piersmorganuTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@piersmorganunFollow Piers Morgan on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/piersmorganInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/piersmorganPiers Morgan Uncensored is now available on TalkTV, Fox Nation and Sky News Australia!#andygray #richardkeys #piersmorgan #worldcup #qatar#piersuncensored #talktv I think todays generation of pundits are just looking to make an impression, Keys argues. Andy and I were easy targets. Being on the television presenting football may not leave Keys much time to relax in front of the box but when he does, he makes sure it is in front of a state of the art screen. Richard used to say to me, Dont worry about it, leave them. But for some reason, it gets to me. Since June 2013, both Andy Gray alongside Richard Keys have been presenting the Premier League football coverage on beIN Sports. Ive known him since he was 25, and I know which buttons to push, whats going to annoy him. Im very lucky to be working with the gods. As such, both push back hard against the drumbeat of apocalypse around Qatars World Cup. A cat called Millie lies asleep underneath a coffee table and the 58-year-old reveals he found her in a dustbin in Doha. When Graeme talks, you listen. During their decade away, Keys and Gray have studied the trends in British punditry closely. And despite having much of his sisters DNA, Gray wont be starring as Goldilocks. They wave back, happy to accept this salute from one of Hollands greatest players as a compliment. If Andy or I had offered a scintilla of the same criticism to the modern player, we would have been out on our ear. We had to fight for every inch we gained. From my balcony, I can see five stadiums, Keys says. Its easy to have a go at us. in which hell be talking about his life and times. Well, left of Attila., Keys identifies himself, above all else, as a natural disruptor. I know myself better than anyone else, other than Andy. I dont know. His spell at Albion lasted less than a year, and was uneventful as they narrowly avoided relegation from the Second Division. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Meanwhile, doctors were encouraging, prescribing chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. He could imagine the BBC obituary compilers pulling together a tribute, containing clips from the likes of Naked Video, Two Thousand Acres of Sky and Rab C Nesbitt. We wouldnt have played football on Sundays. On this channel, you'll find vlog-style content . The days and weeks after commencing treatment, Gray went through a huge range of emotions. At one point I wondered if I should just stick with the chemo. It read, Welcome home, Mandy! he laughs very loudly, indicating the actor had been at one with the sentiment. Or what I would be like when I went outside. Andrew Gray (Andy) See Photos. Sky Sports wouldnt have happened. But the mere mention of Logans name invites a melancholy. He told me I had MDS [Myelodysplastic syndromes, a group of disorders in which a person's bone marrow does not produce enough functioning blood cells]. 4 Sian Massey was chosen as lineswoman for Wolves. Furious Rachel Gray, 47, flew back to. Ultimately, a little persuasion by Keys helped to win him round, with the pair resolving that there is still much they want to say. He says it made him think about when his late mother got cancer and had chemotherapy. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? . There is also a gentle side to him, an eloquence. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. It is a fascinating tale.. View listing photos, review sales history, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. In June 2013, Al Jazeera agreed a contract with Keys and Andy Gray. He added: If you are going to watch football then you need a television of some magnitude, so I treated myself when we came and bought myself a proper television.. A fortnight after he learned of the accusation, Keys who, as Logan admits, helped arrange her first job at Sky insists he is pursuing legal redress. His 29 goals helped Villa to a fourth-place finish and victory in the League Cup, and earned him the PFA Young Player of the Year and PFA Players' Player of the Year awards, a double matched by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 and Gareth Bale in 2013. (Picture: BBC) River City star Andy Gray has died at the age of 61 following a battle with a rare cancer, which promopted him to exit the soap in 2018 . 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We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories. Nobody wanted us to succeed. [30], (NB scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first). He played for Dundee United, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Everton, Aston Villa, Notts County (on loan), West Bromwich Albion, Rangers and Cheltenham Town. Straining under the weight of those memories. They both now work for beIN Sports in Doha, Qatar; since June 2013 they have been the main presenters of Premier League and UEFA Champions League match broadcasts within the Middle East and North Africa region.[4]. Scots TV and theatre star Andy Gray dies aged 61 18 January 2021 Alan Peebles Andy Gray as Pete Galloway in BBC soap River City Tributes have been paid to the actor Andy Gray who has died. It is a pristine autumnal day in Qatar, the place Keys and Gray have made their home for the past 10 years. Thats a bonus., The Qataris dont claim they have the perfect society or civilisation, says Gray, warming to this theme. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. The Sun reported in 2019 how Keys was making light of his previous comments while selling personalised greetings on Cameo. They remain, even 3,500 miles from where they started, as close as ever, their on-screen badinage reflecting almost a mutual telepathy. The pair left Sky in 2011 after tapes were leaked of the presenters making derogatory and sexist remarks about female assistant referee Sian Massey, as well as making inappropriate comments and sexual innuendos to colleagues. Im tired of seeing this stuff its nonsense., Even at 65, it is classic Keys, described by his sidekick as having the hide of a rhinoceros, to return fire with interest. Gray and Keys have been based in Doha for more than six years and present weekend Premier League matches, as well as a Friday night preview show. Andy Gray Work Experience and Education. [19] On 24 January it was announced that both Gray and Keys would be banned for one game. The Arab world deserves a World Cup., Just as Keys is evangelical about Qatars credentials to produce a successful major tournament, he is excoriating about Englands efforts to do the same. As Keys welcomes TV presenter Nicky Crosby and the cameras into his home, she describes him as The king of beIN Sports. To which he replies: You say the king of beIN Sports, lets stop right there because Andy is not here. Duncan Lindsay Monday 18 Jan 2021 5:04 pm. Gray took Dr Dylan Thomas prescription and determined to rage, rage against the dying of the light. Its fair to say he didnt always take himself home. Andy Gray didnt do thoughts of mortality. After 30 years in one anothers company, Keys and Gray retain a striking interdependence, each conceding that their unexpected Qatari adventure could not have worked without each other. In late 2011 Keys and Gray appeared in Smash It!, a show designed for the corporate hospitality circuit. This is a position likely to raise eyebrows, in light of the bombardment of abuse Gary Neville has received since signing for beIN for the World Cup. Or is it here now? [21] Barney Francis, Sky Sports' managing director, said Gray was dismissed "in response to new evidence of unacceptable and offensive behaviour in an off-air incident that took place in December 2010". Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Gray, 66, explained that he was deeply upset by those taking potshots at his character from a distance. Photo: Andy Cohen/Instagram. There is only one man who can do it like this. He currently presents a Friday evening Talk Sport show with sidekick Richard Keys. Now, in an interview with The Athletic, Keys revealed his belief that there was a 'specific purpose' for recording off-air in the studio ten years ago. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. It doesnt take an expert on JM Barrie to realise Andy Gray is a man who never really expected to grow old, never mind face death in the face. Keys, 65, who in Logans own words helped kick-start her career in the 1990s, insisted that he would be taking legal action. Best known for his role as Pete Galloway in the Scottish drama, he was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer, MDS or Myelodysplastic syndromes. [13] He dropped into non-league football with Football Conference club Cheltenham Town in summer 1989, and scored his first goal for the club in a 20 home win over Chorley on 21 October 1989, before retiring in 1990. Come on. "One of the finest our country has ever had the pleasure to experience and we were so lucky to have had the time we did with you. Andy Gray was genuinely one of the nicest people in the world of showbusiness. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. All around us, the frantic mobilisation for next months World Cup enters its closing stretch. And he couldnt stop. There was no time when I was ill did I think of turning to a deity, and thats maybe because I realised the wonders of medical science and how wonderful the NHS is., Theres also the fact he lives in Actorworld, which is heavily populated by a number of deities here on earth. Yes, Ive had two very clear reminders Im not 28 any more, he laughs. We were challenging the BBC and ITV the establishment. Oh well, Gray sighs, mournfully. He won 20 caps for Scotland . Luckily, I had a boss at Sky, Andy Melvin, who taught me: Dont just criticise, tell me why its bad and why it might get better. Look at how Harry Maguire is being beaten up. Fri, 19 Feb, 2021 - 20:13. I want to work. How does he suppress the urge? Where does Andy Murray live? We had to rattle a few cages. And Keys admits he is fascinated by the story of the ship, He added: My wife bought me Titanic. Now here he is on everybodys wishlist, because he comes along and hammers everything else., Were too quick to condemn, Gray agrees. Big Emmerdale return confirmed as Calebs secret ally to destroy Kim is unmasked? The most kind, clever, funny beyond measure, beautiful man.". And I asked what would happen if I didnt have the transplant; what would be the prognosis? Ill enjoy doing panto and the Fringe show in the summer. Thats what were here for. I dont like it, Gray says. And hes been a woman on stage more times than Cinderella has lost slippers. As a child, Andy is portrayed as an eager, imaginative boy who lives with his mother and younger sister Molly; his father is never seen or mentioned in the films. Currently, Andy Gray works as a Senior Director, Human Resources at Money Management International. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.. Your laugh will echo in Scotlands heart and you will never be forgotten. A female linesman. Andy Cohen lives in the ultra-swanky West Village neighborhood in New York City inside a large duplex apartment that he created by converting three units together over . When we came it was comforting, we have been here two years now, so it is not quite so important., Next stop in the living room is a large model of the Titanic, the impressive passenger liner that sank on its maiden voyage between Southampton and New York in September 1912. The Perth-born star was a well known face on TV and the stage for more than 40 years. So was getting transfusions every week and I felt like s***. He smiles, Im not a very patient patient.. Tributes flooded in to the actor, also an accomplished stage star, who was called a "national treasure". In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Yet, he wont be quite the Andy Gray of old. Plus, the guys who are criticising were probably the most sensitive of their time., Roy Keane is directly in Keys crosshairs here. They present English and European football coverage from Doha, Qatar, including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and FA Cup . He began the 198788 season still with Villa, but was transferred to their local rivals West Bromwich Albion in September 1987 having not featured in a first team game for Villa that season. Gray was the lead football pundit for Sky Sports (since it began its broadcast of the Premier League in August 1992) and was the channel's co-commentator for nearly 19 years (often working alongside Martin Tyler) until his dismissal in January 2011, following multiple allegations of sexism. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's And the TV anchor opened his doors to let the cameras in to show off his home away from home in the capital of Qatar in something reminiscent of MTVs Cribs series. And more to the point, Im very lucky to be getting back up there on stage., And the change in Grays anatomy has been a small price to pay. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. You only take on the things you can win., You are unique, Keys tells me, in that we have not sat down with the British media since we left TalkSport. Hypocrite!. He says the love hes felt since becoming ill has been incredible, especially the support from pals in the business such as Elaine C Smith. Caitlin McLean, who played alongside him as Petes wife, toldThe Scottish Sun: When you were in his presence you could feel it was of greatness. 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