Patrick Kielty

Patrick Kielty: Biography in Details

Who is Patrick Kielty?

Patrick Kielty is one of the famous comedian and television personalities. He is known for presenting different TV and radio shows.

The Tv presenter is present on various popular shows including, The Afternoon Show, Patrick Kielty Almost Live, and Ask Rhod Gilbert.

Moreover, he has also hosted the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics in Croke Park, Dublin. It contains viewers of 800 million.

What are the birth facts of Patrick Kielty?

Patrick Kielty was born on 31 January 1971, in Downpatrick, Co Down, Northern Ireland. His family moved on and he grew up in the neighboring village of Dundrum. He has three brothers in his family.

His father’s name was Jack Kielty who was a businessman. His father was shot dead on 25 January 1988 by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) when Patrick was just 16 years old. And Patrick’s mother’s name is Mary Kielty.

Education History

Patrick has passed his education at Queen’s University Belfast. Other information about this education is unknown.

Patrick Kielty: Early, Profession life and Career

Kielty began his professional career collaborating with his friend Jackie Hamilton in a comedy club; the Empire Laughs Back. When he was studying psychology at the Queen’s University of Belfast, His fellow student Jackie Hamilton was a BBC producer. They together workout on various projects and achieve success.

In 1990, Kielty became the winner of Guinness Entertainer of the Year. It is an event hosted by Sean Mallon in INF Warrenpoint. He presents the show SUS on UTV in 1993. More than that he works for the BBC Northern Ireland program, Anderson on the Box. It is presented by local personality Gerry Anderson but couldn’t run for a long time.

Through the show, he receives the “Best Newcomer” Award at the 1996 Royal Television Society Awards. Following year, the Belfast-based TV production company worked out with Green Inc. They produce the show and it was directed by Stephen Stewart. Working together they created numerous shows including, The Afternoon Show, Patrick Kielty Almost Live and Ask Rhod Gilbert. They gain much popularity and it was also commercially good.

The comedian has not only worked on the show but he has also hosted different renowned shows. He hosts the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics in Croke Park, Dublin. It contains viewers of 800 million. It is one of the great shows.

As it includes great personalities like Nelson Mandela, Muhammed Ali, and U2. Moreover, he gets the chance to host a charity show, The Prince’s Trust 30th Birthday LIVE in 2006 along with Kate Thornton. Likewise, it is aired on the ITV television network.

Later, he was back in the acting field working at the Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West. The comedian has his performance on the drama, A Night in November. It was written by Northern Irish dramatist Marie Jones. And he again appeared in the play at the Grand Opera House in Belfast. And this year he appears indifferent to popular shows including a British stand-up comedy, Live at the Apollo.

Kielty also works with Fearne Cotton at Sports Relief of in 2010 and 2012. And he hosts the first series of Channel 4’s called Stand Up for the Week. It was commercially good and ran for six weeks. After this, he co-presented the show This Morning along with Kate Thornton for an episode.

He joined BBC Northern Ireland and present different programs such as Bad Language, working along with Susan Calman and Paul Sinha. He also hosts a television documentary named Patrick Kielty’s Mulholland Drive. The show was based on a story related to the life of William Mulholland and the California Water Wars.

Lifetime Achievements and Awards

Patrick gets his name on the nomination for Best Personality List in 2003 and 2000. He receives the “Best Newcomer” Award at the 1996 Royal Television Society Awards.

Patrick Kielty: Salary, Net Worth

Patrick Kielty is an Irish comedian and television personality who has a net worth of $15 million as of 2022. Besides, Kielty’s wife Cat Deeley is also a TV presenter and host.

He also earns a tremendous amount of money throughout her professional career.

Patrick Kielty: Rumors and Controversy

Kielty hasn’t engaged in any of the rumors. It seems that he is running his professional and private life without harming others.

How tall is Patrick Kielty?

Partick has good body standing with a height of 5 feet 10 inches(178 cm). Likewise, he has blue colored eyes and blond-colored hair. Likewise, his weight is unknown.

Patrick Kielty: Social Media Profile

Kielty is active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has 13.2K followers on his Instagram account. Likewise, more than 190K followers on Twitter.

Moreover, he also uses Facebook and has more than 10K followers. The comedian has his own official website also where he has written about his career and has mentioned his gigs.

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