Patrick Christys

Some Lesser Known Facts about Patrick Christys

• Patrick Christys is a British news anchor, freelance journalist, and political commentator, who stirred controversy after commenting on the success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission in August 2023.

• He belongs to a family of immigrants in Britain. ^[7]GB News

• He attended a school in The Curry Mile in Rusholme, Manchester, England.

  

• He started his career in journalism as a local reporter for the Westmorland Gazette in Cumbria, covering a wide range of stories from murder trials to sheepdog trials.

• In 2013, he joined Trinity Mirror Group PLC as a reporter.

  

• After he quit his job at Trinity Mirror Group PLC, he moved to London and became a reporter and overnight editor for Express.co.uk and DailyStar.co.uk, simultaneously. He reported from the borders of Syria and Iraq and created a documentary about the migrant route from Morocco to Spain. His investigative stories on domestic terrorists were featured on the front pages of several national newspapers.

• In January 2017, he joined Sky News as a freelance political consultant. The following year, he became a freelance political commentator for talkRADIO, where he hosted the Drive Time show.

  

• He went on to become the head of content at Love Sport Radio in March 2019, where he also hosted the Breakfast Show.

• In 2019, he took part in the London Marathon.

• In 2021, he joined GB News as a host and political commentator.

• In 2022, he began hosting the talk show “Friday Night Feast.”

  

• He also appeared on the podcast series “Last Orders – a spiked podcast” in 2023.

• He can’t ride a bike; however, he is a proficient rollerblader. ^[8]GB News

• He smokes occasionally.

  

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol in public.

  

• In an interview in 2024, he spoke about overcoming his alcohol addiction with help from his colleague Nigel Farage. He mentioned undergoing rehab and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings regularly. He said,
  

  I was right on the brink. I was waking up in the mornings, throwing up blood, couldn’t go an hour without a drink.”