Kielty’s TV quip sparks complaints - Mar 13 2007
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy host Patrick Kielty has sparked complaints after calling a contestant a "big gayer".

Kielty directed his comment at Radio 1 DJ Colin Murray after he became teary-eyed as he performed on Saturday night.

Three viewers have complained to media watchdog Ofcom and the BBC said it had received a "small number".

The BBC One show was broadcast live.

"We received a small number of complaints following Patrick’s comment on the show on Saturday night.

"Patrick’s comment was spur of the moment, unscripted and not intended to cause offence.

"However, we have reminded Patrick to be more careful during the remaining live shows," a BBC spokeswoman told Mediaguardian.

It echoes the row sparked last year when Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles used the word "gay".

The BBC governors’ complaints committee cleared Moyles of any offence, saying young people commonly use the term to mean "lame" or "rubbish".

Patrick under fire - Mar 05
Fame Academy principal Richard Park has called for Patrick Kielty to be fired from the show. The celebrity version of the show came under fire after Park was accidentally shown ’hand signalling’ at Patrick and now he’s gone a step further, saying that Fame Academy needs a "top class presenter," explaining that this certainly doesn’t mean Kielty. Whether Fame Academy bosses will agree remains to be seen.

Kielty’s big deal - Aug 04
Patrick Kielty has secured a big money deal with RTE. The funny man’s company Green Inc Film is set to take over RTE’s long running Open House, which means that he is laughing all the way to the bank. At the same time Patrick is also working on two projects for the BBC and his new quiz show in America. But first, Patrick says, he will be going back to his roots and doing a stand up tour - watch this space for details.

Patrick gets sporty - June 04
Patrick Keilty has visited India as part of Sport Relief for the BBC.

The chat show presenter’s travels will be shown on the BBC as he looks at the problems of poverty faced by the country. He joins Victoria Beckham in taking part in the project, the pop star has visited Peru to spend time with the impoverished youth of the country.

Belfast’s finest honoured - April 04
Queens will be giving out honourary degrees this year to some of our favourite stars, such as Patrick Kielty.

The university will honour some of Belfast’s most famous faces including Fame Academy presenter Patrick Kielty, one of Irelands top entrepreneurs Bill McCabe and actor Stephen Rea who all graduated from the very same university previously. Liam Neeson will also be honoured in the December ceremony alongside TV boffins Robert Winston and Adam Hart-Davies.

Ex gets top job - 18/06/03
Comedian Patrick Kielty’s ex girlfriend TV presenter Amanda Bryam has landed a job as host of a prime time show in the US.

The comedian was dating Amanda for over four years, but broke up early this year because of work commitments!

Kielty’s brother injured - 22/04/03
Belfast born comedian Patrick Kielty’s brother was seriously injured when he was hit by a ball during a Gaelic football match.

John Kielty suffered internal bleeding after cracking a rib in the freak incident last week.


He was rushed to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where he underwent emergency surgery.