They wave back, happy to accept this salute from one of Hollands greatest players as a compliment. [7][8], Gray moved to Everton in November 1983 for 250,000. She reflected on her time working with him.She told The Scottish Sun: \"When you were in his presence you could feel it was of greatness. But if everyone asked why, Andy and I would never have had a career. Lives in Portsmouth, Virginia. Richard Keys and Andy Gray interview: on Gabby Logan, modern punditry Some of the physical panto routines will have to go by the wayside. Richard Keys - Wikipedia WATCH: Andy Murray plays tennis with wife Kim at private home. He grins again: No, I think the neighbours had a idea what was actually going on. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Yet, at the same time it will be hard to turn down work. View listing photos, review sales history, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. Andy Gray - YouTube But that fateful Wednesday, a doctor revealed the worst fears. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps at our homepage. After the bone marrow transplant he figured hed have the energy of the Captain Hook he once played in panto. Discover Andy Gray's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career. 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 Andy you will be achingly missed. Keys and Gray were given a given a warning by Sky after moaning that Sian Massey had been chosen as lineswoman for a Premier League game. The most kind, clever, funny beyond measure, beautiful man.". Gary has been pasted for saying hell work with us, Keys acknowledges. And he will be returning to the panto stage at Christmas, starring alongside Grant Stott and Allan Stewart in Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Comments have been closed on this article. Come on. "On screen and in person he could always make you laugh and was one of the kindest people to have around on any production. This is the man who before this chat had been posing for pictures outside his Perth mancave, which is essentially a nice back garden hut filled with lots of Batman memorabilia. Gray took Dr Dylan Thomas prescription and determined to rage, rage against the dying of the light. The Daily Telegraph suggested that the Sky statement refers directly to a clip of Gray and Charlotte Jackson in rehearsals for the Sky Sports Christmas Special. CASINO DEALS: BEST SIGN UP OFFERS TO CLAIM OVER 700, "Dont forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic. They asked, Will you sponsor us? I said, Yeah, but I dont want Richard Keys on there. Steve Carson, director of BBC Scotland, said: "We are deeply saddened by the news that one of Scotland's much loved comedy actors and close friend to many at BBC Scotland, Andy Gray has passed away. The most kind, clever, funny beyond measure, beautiful man. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Read about our approach to external linking. For Gray, the emotions are more complex. heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment. Id like to be more like Keysy and say, F--- the lot of you., Is he ever tempted to strike back? Gray was also flogging messages on Cameo for 58.10 a time. 4 Sian Massey was chosen as lineswoman for Wolves. Its easy to have a go at us. Now therell be memes about you, worldwide.. [20] On 25 January 2011, it was announced his contract was being terminated for unacceptable behaviour. Andy Murray is a British professional tennis player. We are all very much more careful, those of us of a certain age, Keys smiles. Russia launches missile attacks on Ukraine, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies, Air strikes pound Sudan capital as truce extended. Andrew Gray (Andy) See Photos. They dont deserve a vote, theyre as bad as each other. He gestures towards Keys with a wry grin. Ive had this conversation with Wenger. Richard Keys gives a tour of his Doha home | Daily Mail Online But you know, after the treatment was over she said to me I hadnt had to use the card once. He adds, with a thankful smile, Shes seen how low Ive been at times, and basically she still likes me., Grays immune system had been wrecked by the chemotherapy, hence the injections of his sisters stem cells before he had his transplant in Glasgow. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? If the doctors tell me what not to do I listen to them.. . Published: 13:25 BST, 19 August 2015 | Updated: 15:17 BST, 19 August 2015. Andy Gray dead: River City star dies at age 61River City star Andy Gray, who has died, left his role as Pete Galloway on the popular BBC Scotland soap in 201. Tributes flooded in to the actor, also an accomplished stage star, who was called a "national treasure". And hes been a woman on stage more times than Cinderella has lost slippers. When I was watching the build-up to the final last year, I said, This is one day when Id rather not be English. Today, Sky is the establishment. It read, Welcome home, Mandy! he laughs very loudly, indicating the actor had been at one with the sentiment. Furthermore, he was born 1987. Richard used to say to me, Dont worry about it, leave them. But for some reason, it gets to me. Or in that alleged case, 17 years ago. Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the King's Theatre, Edinburgh, November 30 to January 19. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. I had a womens team come to me a few years ago, Coventry Sphinx, desperate for kit, he remembers. Gray has five children. Moving into the kitchen, Keys reveals the contents of his fridge, he added: Diet Coke, a little fruit, eggs, a lot of yoghurt, dog food as well. I have a fixation, I always have had, with the story of the Titanic. He then explained how the two presenters had bumped into Massey recently and that they 'all laughed over the incident'. This incorrigible couple have, in their minds, paid their penance and staved off the gloom. It was all too much to bear. Andre Gray's net worth and football career revealed - Capital [28][29] Gray was previously married to Vanessa Taylor and Jacqueline Cherry, and also had relationships with Sara Matthews and Janet Trigg. Ultimately, a little persuasion by Keys helped to win him round, with the pair resolving that there is still much they want to say. So, he cant be hopeless. Yes, Gray replies. Where does Andy Murray live? A Gannett Company. If you want to attend three or four games in one day, you will be able to. If Im going to war, theres only one bloke I want beside me: him, Keys says. Scots TV and theatre star Andy Gray dies aged 61 - BBC News Keys shows off his huge TV screen which he likes to watch football on - when he is not presenting, Keys says he bought himself the television as a present to himself when he moved out to Doha, Keys points to his cat Millie who he says he found in a dustbin in Doha. Andrew Mullen Gray (born 30 November 1955) is a Scottish football broadcaster and former player. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Amid such warp-speed change, Keys and Gray are rare symbols of constancy, having managed, despite all the howling outrage that triggered their defenestration at Sky, to revive their double act at a Doha studio for an audience of 23 countries with beIN Sports. Its easy to have a go at us. He won 20 caps for Scotland. Gray was sacked following the release of the video showing him making inappropriate comments to the presenter Charlotte Jackson. In this case, yes, it might have been a little clumsy, but the counter-argument is that Graeme was a mans man. Why not? is, for me, a better question. River City star Andy Gray dies aged 61 after battle with rare - Metro Sometimes the whoops and cheers of the audience at his arrival in the midst of a glitzy song and dance routine would go on for several minutes. Straining under the weight of those memories. 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. Gray scored in the final against Watford in controversial fashion by heading the ball out of the Watford's goalkeeper's hands. 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. Ive confronted it all, its an irrelevance. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories. The UK has taken 500 years to get where it is. They asked, Will you sponsor us? I said, Yeah, but I dont want Richard Keys on there. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules. Andy Gray was never an actor who at the end of a theatre show would take himself home for camomile tea and slip into a cosy pair of winceyette pyjamas. Hes excited at the very idea of returning to his spiritual home. Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the Kings Theatre, Edinburgh, November 30 to January 19. We wouldnt have played football on Sundays. River City star Andy Gray has died at the age of 61. Johnny Nicholson. 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. 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. . [11], Despite starting the decade on a high as league champions in 1981 and European Cup winners in 1982, Villa had now declined to mid table mediocrity and the return of Gray was unable to turn things around as his arrival at Everton had done. Believing that his microphone was switched off, Gray commented to co-host Richard Keys: "Can you believe that? When he returned to the stage of the Kings Theatre in Edinburgh for their 2019 panto, it was an emotional milestone. And I want to be able to spend time with Tamara and my close friends.. Richard Keys and Andy Gray, posing for pictures here on the sun-drenched terrace at Doha Golf Club, their precious sanctuary, spin around, nonplussed. Still, for all this shared affection, the task of navigating present-day sensibilities is one they find fraught. Andy wasn't spared the merciless send up, nor would he have wanted to. It is a pristine autumnal day in Qatar, the place Keys and Gray have made their home for the past 10 years. Im not interested in abuse. But were a young country, 50 years old. Or in that alleged case, 17 years ago. 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. It is definitely not going to rain like it would in England.. "When you were in his presence you could feel it was of greatness. But people I know will be thinking, Thats a good thing. Andy Gray's BT prospects threatened by release of new Sky video A cat called Millie lies asleep underneath a coffee table and the 58-year-old reveals he found her in a dustbin in Doha. In 2008, Keane muttered acidly that he would rather go to the dentist than be an analyst, and yet has since made a veritable industry out of calling Harry Maguire a disgrace and threatening to punch David de Gea. Jason McAteer and I were just talking about this on the golf course. Andy Gray's Live Countdown to 2019 at the Grand Hyatt Doha! 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. Daughter Claire was also in the show - as one of the three bears - and her baby daughter was in Andy's arms for the curtain call. He and Allan Stewart had hoped to appear in one of the few surviving pantomimes in Milton Keynes but that too was cancelled. I dont intend to spend too much time in the dressing room while the others are up on stage getting laughs. Those were the days., We grew up with a different view of the world, Keys says. One of Gray's first senior appearances came for Leeds United in the 1996 League Cup final, when he was 18 years old. 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. It has allowed you to form an opinion of me, whether its good or bad. Absolutely fine. Andy Gray is a Scottish retired footballer. Backup Channel - This is for his more chill streams, don't expect high energy here. Andy Gray Work Experience and Education. Ive never been able to get my head around it. He said to me, Why do Sky spend 1.1 billion on a three-year cycle of broadcast rights and then spend that period destroying it? Hes right. How does he suppress the urge? And I asked what would happen if I didnt have the transplant; what would be the prognosis? But they made capital out of it. I dont speak to the British papers., Ever, Gray adds, firmly. With Northumberland as a home its iconic but subtle landscapes, coastline and nature in general have shaped my vision from an early age and continues to inspire me - though the thought of the challenge of a change of scene does appeal now and again. It turns out to be Ruud Gullit, speeding past on a buggy. Andy Gray as Pete Galloway in BBC soap River City, Andy Gray, second from the left in the back row, starred as "Chancer" in the hit 1980s comedy show "City Lights", Andy Gray performing at the Edinburgh Festival in 2013, Andy Gray, pictured with Grant Stott, had been one of the stars at Edinburgh's King's Theatre pantomime for years, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Richard Keys, right with Andy Gray, believes the pair were 'set up' by Sky, The two men used to be the faces of Sky Sports' football coverage, Gray and Keys now host football programmes for beIN Sports, Sian Massey was chosen as lineswoman for Wolves against Liverpool in January 2011, Keys was making light of his previous comments while selling personalised greetings on Cameo, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). 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. Ive been very happy to be a Mandy, he says, laughing. Andy Gray during a break in rehearsals for a play at Oran Mor, Glasgow. Their conclusions are not, shall we say, uniformly glowing. 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. He spent two seasons with the Merseyside club, winning the FA Cup in May 1984. What I cant understand is the people whove never met me, who dont know me or my family. Andy Cohen's NYC Apartment, View: Photos | Style & Living The Sun reported in 2019 how Keys was making light of his previous comments while selling personalised greetings on Cameo. They were heard to joke that women didn't understand the offside rule. Yes. Andy Gray dead: River City star dies at age 61 - YouTube Real Estate & Homes For Sale - 2385 Homes For Sale | Zillow Andy Gray and Richard Keys were sacked by Sky Sports in 2011 after footage of them making sexist comments was leaked. Dont behave like that. Youre not going to see anyone set off a firework between the cheeks of his a--- here, or snort cocaine. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. His blog on the site read: Richard Keys, sports presenter. 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. Since June 2013, both Andy Gray alongside Richard Keys have been presenting the Premier League football coverage on beIN Sports. He had unfinished business on River City and we were looking forward to welcoming him back to film with us before the end of the current series.". The current beIN Sports presenter explained: "The incident, we should have seen coming. We had to fight for every inch we gained. That anger that I carry in my back pocket, I will never, ever put away.". One of our producers had worked on BBC Grandstand. So dont ever think that it was.". Also, his family has been into sport ranging from tennis to football. Id like to be more like Keysy and say, F--- the lot of you., During an extensive 2-hour interview, which you can read in full below, the pair give their views on everything from the state of Sky punditry to their defence of Qatars right to host next months World Cup. The presenter then shows off a colourful array of ties that he wears on screen. He retreated to his home in Perthshire and took the time to recover. Mostly known as Andy. Andy left River City in 2018, after he was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer, MDS or Myelodysplastic syndromes. Andy Gray - YouTube Andy Gray 1.2K views7 months ago Tuesday Night Edits Stream Archive Play all Your one stop location to find every live stream of Tuesday Night Edits straight after the stream finishes ICM Photo. Keys then resigned. We cant go from the bottom of the ladder to the top in one jump. Coverage started for the 2013-14 season while they continued to present their TalkSport show from Qatar. His birth certificate may have said 59 years old but his head told him he was 28. Andie MacDowell showed off her gray hair on" The Drew Barrymore Show." The silver look is a product of quarantine and the actress is really "enjoying it." Later, footage also emerged of Gray asking presenter Charlotte Jackson to tuck his microphone down his trousers. In fact he reveals hes set to return to the stage in Andy Gray; An Evening With . Its fair to say he didnt always take himself home. Thats what were here for. There have been times when Ive been down. Yet he refused to see the spotlight dimming. She added: "Not only was he an exceptional actor and entertainer who brought so much joy to so many people, he was an extraordinary man. Picture: LWT. But Ive gained a new-found sensibility in recent times. Then I had to cancel my Fringe show and panto and call River City and tell them I wouldnt be coming back. He then commentated alongside Darren Fletcher for the Arsenal v Liverpool match in the next round. Andy Davis | Disney Wiki | Fandom Game; Andy Gray. Youre not schlepping across time zones, as you were in Russia. Richard Keys and Andy Gray. The actor has been making us a laugh fit to burst since he exploded onto the theatre scene with Perth Rep back in the early 1980s, his Borderline Theatre work a delight to behold. He continued: "Among many roles for the BBC he will always be lovingly remembered as audience favourites, the iconic Chancer in City Lights and the silver tongued entertainer Pete Galloway in River City. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Meanwhile, doctors were encouraging, prescribing chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. A female linesman. Andy Garcia's House (Google Maps). Or what I would be like when I went outside. And sure enough that was a different story.. I called my sisters and partner, who were so supportive and then on the Saturday Grant called me and he began to cry. Disgraced pundit Andy Gray dumped after wife finds sexy texts to two Its a form of leukaemia. Includes exclusive content, spoilers and interviews before they're seen on the site. Andy Biersack Obsession on Instagram: "Image via @anastasialovera He signed for Leeds United which carried on the family tradition of his father Frank Gray and his uncle Eddie Gray. Johnny Nicholson: Richard Keys and Andy Gray - In a galaxy far, far away And inside his cosy bungalow there are stacks of comic book memorabilia. The Kings is one of the only theatres to have a tradition of a pantette - where the cast sit in the auditorium and watch the front of house staff performing the show. But that wasnt the case. His River City co-star Gayle Telfer Stevens said Gray was a "national treasure". [10] Despite angry petitions from Everton fans wanting to keep Gray at Goodison Park, he left the club on 10 July 1985, returning to Aston Villa in a 150,000 deal. Love you forever.. 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 . It looks like you've asked where Asian Andy streams, here's some handy links to help you out! Gray, who has been working alongside his former Sky colleague Richard Keys at BeInSport in Qatar after he was fired by Sky in 2011 following the emergence of leaked tapes that showed them making. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Ah, its the Chuckle Brothers! cries a voice in the distance. All I could do was go with the doctors, and I always felt I was in good hands. Sky Sports wouldnt have happened. Are you sure you want to delete this comment?