“Shame!”: Scandalous TV presenter Richard Keyes married his daughter’s boyfriend, for whom he left his cancer-stricken wife 28.06.2023, 19:05

The Brit became famous for his work on the biggest TV channels – BBC, ITV, Channel 4. As a football commentator, Richard worked on more than 4,500 matches. The man’s life was turned upside down in 2016 when it was revealed that he had been secretly having an affair with his only daughter’s best friend. For the lovely Lucy Rose, the man left his wife Julia Keyes, to whom he was married for 36 years. The saddest part is that at this very moment the woman was battling thyroid cancer.

Julia subsequently managed to overcome the fatal disease, but she never forgave the betrayal of her ex-husband, who hurt not only her, but also their children – daughter Gemma and son Joshua. “It’s a shame! We’ve been devastated by this shocking romance,” said Mrs Keyes. Gemma, who brought Lucy into the house herself, suffered the most in this situation.

The ex-wife of a famous TV journalist said that he ruined the lives of his children and ruined his daughter’s career. Gemma had tried her hand as an actress and had already starred in several films and TV shows when the family drama happened. She is now 38 years old and has problems with alcoholism on the background of severe depression. She also faced legal action over a series of abusive messages sent by Lucy. She, as a practicing lawyer, did not tolerate offensive remarks. Prosecutors subsequently dropped charges against Rose.

Richard long denied the love affair with his daughter’s boyfriend. However, today it was revealed that the couple played a secret wedding. It turned out that Keys proposed to a young lover two years ago, but the celebration was postponed several times due to the coronavirus pandemic. The £20,000 open-air ceremony took place in Kingswear, near Devon. Close relatives and friends of the couple were invited to it. The TV presenter’s daughter and son ignored his wedding.

Guests were ferried across the river to the ceremony site. They were booked into the four star Dart Marina for £245 a night. They held a party here, the celebrations lasted the whole weekend. Before the wedding, the bride and groom sent each guest a bottle of champagne with instructions.

“There are many other accommodation options in Dartmouth, Kingswire and Brixham and we are happy to help if you need help. When it comes to the dress code, we don’t want to disrupt your style and spunk, so we don’t tell anyone what to wear, except that you’re just fabulously handsome,” the Daily Mail quoted the content of the note as saying.

Richard will have to try hard to secure his young wife, as his reputation has been tarnished not only by an ugly family scandal. In 2011 he was sacked from Sky News, where he was paid £500,000 a year. It comes after he made a disparaging remark about referee Sian Massey-Ellis during a Premier League match.

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