Patrick Christys

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Patrick Michael Christys
Born (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 (age 33)
Cheshire, England
Occupation(s)Journalist and presenter
Years active2014–present
Employer GB News
Spouse
Emily Carver
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(m. 2024)​
[1]

Patrick Christys is a British journalist and presenter. He currently hosts Patrick Christys Tonight on GB News. [2]

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Career

Christys started his career in 2014, as a reporter for The Westmorland Gazette in Kendal, Cumbria. [3]

In August 2021, Christys joined GB News, initially presenting To the Point alongside Mercy Muroki. [4] 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". [5] In November 2023, in light of the suspension of weekday primetime presenter Dan Wootton, [6] it was announced that Christys would be presenting Wootton's weekday 9pm Tonight programme on GB News until further notice. [7] [8]

Christys has also appeared as a political commentator and contributor on the BBC's Politics Live [9] and Sky News. [10]

He is a recovering alcoholic. [11]

Charitable activities

In June 2023, he performed with the Dreamboys [12] to raise awareness of men's mental health, generating over £110,000 in donations for mental health charity Mind. [13]

In November 2023, Christys raised over £270,000 for the Royal British Legion as part of its Poppy Appeal. [14]

In November 2024, Christys raised £407,000 (£71,236 of that in Gift Aid) for UK charity Friends of the Elderly. [15]

References

  1. ↑ Christys, Patrick (1 July 2024). "Patrick Christys on X". X.
  2. ↑ "GB News shakes up weekday schedule as Esther McVey exits". Media Mole.
  3. ↑ "Ex-Cumbria journalist reveals what it's like to work with Nigel Farage". The Westmorland Gazette. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Patrick Christys to take over from Colin Brazier on GB News". Media Mole. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Andrew Neil's Daily Mail interview: Five things we learned about GB News". The National. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Laurence Fox and Dan Wootton suspended by GB News over Ava Evans insults". BBC News. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  7. ↑ TVZone (14 November 2023). "GB NEWS ANNOUNCES NEW PRIMETIME SHOW AND SCHEDULE CHANGES". TV Zone UK. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Perry, Sophie (14 November 2023). "Dan Wootton replaced on GB News 'until further notice'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Politics Live - 20 March". BBC News. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Was Winston Churchill a 'racist' or 'man of his time'?". Sky News. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Pearce, Georgia (2 November 2024). "Patrick Christys Says Alcoholism Made Him 'a Complete Liar' and 'Throwing up Blood'". GB News. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  12. ↑ James, Jordan (3 July 2023). "NEWS IN THE NUDE: GB News star STRIPS OFF for Men's Mental Health Charity - Politicalite" . Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Patrick's Challenge Christys". JustGiving. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Patrick's fundraiser for The Royal British Legion". JustGiving. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Markoff, Anita. "GB News star raises £400,000 for elderly Brits after blistering migrant fury". The Daily Express . Retrieved 27 February 2025.
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