Patrick Michael Christys | |
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Born | Wythenshawe, Manchester, England | 15 January 1992
Occupation(s) | Journalist and presenter |
Years active | 2014–present |
Employer | GB News |
Spouse | Emily Carver (m. 2024) |
Children | 1 [2] |
Patrick Michael Christys (born 15 January 1992) is a British journalist and presenter. He hosts Patrick Christys Tonight on GB News. [3]
Christys started his career in 2014 as a reporter for The Westmorland Gazette in Kendal, Cumbria. [4]
In August 2021, Christys joined GB News, initially presenting To the Point alongside Mercy Muroki. [5] Former GB News chairman Andrew Neil, who left the channel in September 2021, criticised the appointments of Christys and Mark Dolan, calling them "shock jocks". [6] In November 2023, in light of the suspension of weekday primetime presenter Dan Wootton, [7] it was announced that Christys would be presenting Wootton's weekday 9 pm Tonight programme on GB News until further notice. [8] [9]
Christys has also appeared as a political commentator and contributor on the BBC's Politics Live [10] and Sky News. [11]
He is a recovering alcoholic. [12]
In June 2023, he performed with the Dreamboys [13] to raise awareness of men's mental health, generating over £110,000 in donations for mental health charity Mind. [14]
In November 2023, Christys raised over £270,000 for the Royal British Legion as part of its Poppy Appeal. [15]
In November 2024, Christys raised £407,000 (£71,236 of that in Gift Aid) for UK charity Friends of the Elderly. [16]
Christys married another GB News presenter, Emily Carver in 2024. At 5.26am on 5 September 2025, their son George Alexander Peter was born.