Patrick Christys
Occupation(s)Journalist and presenter
Years active2014–present
EmployerGB News

Patrick Christys is a British journalist and presenter. He currently hosts Patrick Christys Tonight on GB News.[1]

Career

Christys started his career in 2014, as a reporter for The Westmorland Gazette in Kendal, Cumbria.[2]

In August 2021, Christys joined GB News, initially presenting To the Point alongside Mercy Muroki.[3] 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".[4] In November 2023, in light of the suspension of weekday primetime presenter Dan Wootton,[5] it was announced that Christys would be presenting Wootton's weekday 9pm Tonight programme on GB News until further notice.[6][7]

In June 2023, he performed with The Dreamboys[8] to raise awareness of men's mental health, generating over £110,000 in donations for mental health charity Mind.[9] Christys has also appeared as a political commentator and contributor on BBC Politics Live[10] and Sky News.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "GB News shakes up weekday schedule as Esther McVey exits". Media Mole.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Cumbria journalist reveals what it's like to work with Nigel Farage". The Westmorland Gazette. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Patrick Christys to take over from Colin Brazier on GB News". Media Mole. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Andrew Neil's Daily Mail interview: Five things we learned about GB News". The National. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Laurence Fox and Dan Wootton suspended by GB News over Ava Evans insults". BBC News. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ↑ TVZone (14 November 2023). "GB NEWS ANNOUNCES NEW PRIMETIME SHOW AND SCHEDULE CHANGES". TV Zone UK. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Perry, Sophie (14 November 2023). "Dan Wootton replaced on GB News 'until further notice'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Patrick's Challenge Christys". JustGiving. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Politics Live - 20 March". BBC News. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Was Winston Churchill a 'racist' or 'man of his time'?". Sky News. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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