ANDRE Portasio is the former-professional ballerina who married Paul O’Grady back in 2017.
The pair have a long history and first met each other back in 2006.
Who is Andre Portasio?
Andre Portasio is a former-professional ballerina.
He began dating entertainer Paul O’ Grady, some 11 years before they tied the knot.
He used to perform with the English National Ballet.
The pair began dating back in 2006, before marrying in the summer of 2017.
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When did Paul O’Grady and Andre Portasio get married?
Andre and Paul got hitched in a 30-minute ceremony in the gardens of The Goring Hotel, central London, in August 5, 2017.
Guests such as actors Ian McKellen and Michael Cashman and comedian Julian Clary then enjoyed champagne on the private lawn and canapes including smoked salmon pancake rolls and Dorset crab cornets.
The wedding reception menu included cured sea bream and glazed ox cheek.
A close friend told The Sun: “Paul is as happy as he’s ever been to be married to Andre.
“They kept the wedding to just their closest family and friends and had a big lunch afterwards to celebrate.”
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At first, they lived apart. But they now share a house and have enjoyed lockdown — with Andre teaching ballet online while Paul learned ukulele and spent hours baking.
They still have separate bedrooms and bathrooms, though.
Paul told The Sun: “I remember Joan Collins on my show saying the secret to a happy marriage was different bathrooms. She was right — and separate bedrooms also work a treat. I don’t like sharing a bed.
“What if I want to read? I also have to listen to the shipping forecast before I sleep.”
The couple live on a sprawling property near Kent which features, a fruit orchard, outdoor swimming pool and summer house.
Who else has Paul O’Grady dated?
Paul has always kept his lovelife private, but we do know he was married once before.
He was married to Teresa Fernandes from 1977 to 2005.
This was a ‘marriage of convenience’ and he says he was ‘not in a relationship’ with her.
Does Paul O’Grady have any children?
In 1974 Paul had a daughter, Sharon, with his friend Diane Jansen.
Paul has a good relationship with his only child and even gave her away at her wedding when she married her childhood friend Philip Moseley.
He also has a grandson called Abel and granddaughter called Halo.
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