Paula Yates Bio, Parents, Husband, Children, Siblings, Net Worth

April 2024 · 4 minute read

Paula Yates Bio, Parents, Husband, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Paula Yates, officially known as Paula Elizabeth Yates was a British television presenter and writer born on April 24, 1959.

In 1979, Yates began her career as a music journalist with a column called “Natural Blonde” in the Record Mirror, shortly after posing for Penthouse magazine

She made her TV debut on Channel 4 on November 5 1982 on the music program The Tube as co-presenter (with Jools Holland). Yates was also known for her presenting roles on The Big Breakfast.

Paula Yates attracted a lot of attention as a result of her marriage to singer, Bob Geldof and her relationship with singer, Michael Hutchence.

She appeared alongside her friend Jennifer Saunders in 1987 for a spoof documentary on the pop group Bananarama. She died on September 17, 2000.

In 2023, her name popped up again after it was disclosed that, the Life of the late TV presenter will be the focus of a new two-part documentary.

The Channel 4 program will center on four “extraordinarily compelling” previously-unheard interviews with Yates, which were recorded in 1998 and 1999.

A boss at Channel 4, Shaminder Nahal said: “Paula Yates exploded onto our screens in the very first week that Channel 4 came on air in 1982, a whirlwind of wit, verve and charisma – a totally unique style.

“Looking at what she achieved now, it feels like no one has ever quite matched her as a TV presenter. So as Channel 4 reflects on 40 years, it feels right to look at her life and career, and what an impact she made.”

“As ever, (documentary producers) Curious Films has made a riveting and sensitive series that will, I hope, introduce Paula to a new generation.”

The documentary will also include testimonies from close friends and former colleagues of Yates’s, as well as footage from a number of other interviews and the programs she presented.

Paula Yates died on Sunday, September 17, 2000, at her home in Notting Hill at the age of 41 of a heroin overdose. According to reports, Paula Yates’s funeral was held in the same year he died (2000).

Paula Yates Age

Paula Yates was born on April 24, 1959, in Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom. She celebrated her 41st birthday on April 24, 2000, before she died in September 2000.

Paula Yates Height & Weight

Paula Yates stood at a height of 1.68 m and had a weight of about 55 kg

Paula Yates Parents

Paula Yates was born in Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom to Hughie Green (father) and Helene Thomton (mother).

Her father (born in 1920 and died in 1997) was an English radio and television presenter, game show host, and actor.

Her mother was an actress known for several films such as; Five To One, The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre, and The Liquidator, among others.

Paula Yates Husband

Paula Yates attracted a lot of attention as a result of her marriage to singer, Bob Geldof and her relationship with singer, Michael Hutchence.

Yates was a happily married woman. She was married to singer, Bob Geldof officially known as Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof.

He’s an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist who rose to fame in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats.

Yates and Bob began dating in 1976 and after ten years together, they got married on August 31, 1986. In February 1995, Yates left Geldof and they officially divorced in May 1996.

However, In 1985, Paula Yates met Michael Hutchence when she interviewed him for Channel 4’s rock magazine program, The Tube.

After Yates left Geldof in 1995, later that year she became pregnant with Michael Hutchence’s child.

In November 1997, Michael Hutchence was found dead in a hotel room in Sydney. The official verdict of his death said that he committed suicide by hanging.

Paula Yates Children

The talented British presenter, Paula Yates left behind four children: Fifi Trixibelle Geldof, Peaches Geldof, and Pixie Geldof. She had three children with her ex-husband, Bob Geldof.

Their first child, Fifi, was born in 1983, Peaches on March 13, 1989, and Pixie on September 17, 1990.

Paula Yates also had a child, Heavenly Haraani Tiger Lily with his boyfriend and singer, Michael Hutchence.

Paula Yates Siblings

Paula Yates’s parents, Hughie Green (father) and Helene Thomton (mother) gave birth to four children. Apart from Paula Yates, the other three other siblings are; Linda Green, Christopher Green, and Barry Green.

Paula Yates Net Worth

Before Paula Yates died, she had an estimated net worth of about $ 1 million. She made such an amount from her profession as a television presenter and writer.

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