Patrick Christys, a British news anchor, freelance journalist, and political commentator, received attention for discussing India's Chandrayaan-3 mission in August 2023. |
He comes from a family of immigrants in Britain. |
Patrick attended a school located in The Curry Mile in Rusholme, Manchester, England. |
Beginning as a local reporter for the Westmorland Gazette in Cumbria, he covered various stories, from murder trials to sheepdog trials. |
He joined Trinity Mirror Group PLC as a reporter in 2013. |
Patrick left Trinity Mirror Group PLC, relocated to London, and worked as a reporter and overnight editor for Express.co.uk and DailyStar.co.uk simultaneously. He reported from Syria and Iraq borders and created a documentary on the migrant route from Morocco to Spain. |
In January 2017, he began freelancing as a political consultant for Sky News. He later became a political commentator for talkRADIO in 2018, hosting the Drive Time show. |
He became Love Sport Radio's head of content in March 2019, hosting the Breakfast Show. |
Patrick participated in the London Marathon in 2019. |
In 2021, he joined GB News as a host and political commentator. |
He started hosting the talk show "Friday Night Feast" in 2022. |
Patrick made an appearance on the podcast series "Last Orders – a spiked podcast" in 2023. |
He is skilled at rollerblading but cannot ride a bike. |
Occasionally, he smokes and is often seen drinking alcohol in public. |
In a 2024 interview, Patrick discussed overcoming his alcohol addiction with support from colleague Nigel Farage. He mentioned undergoing rehab and regularly attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, stating, "I was at the brink. I woke up throwing up blood, couldn't go an hour without a drink." |