Going for Gold host Henry Kelly dies, aged 78
Broadcaster died peacefully after a period of ill health
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Henry Kelly, the presenter of game show Going for Gold, has died aged 78.
Writer and broadcaster Kelly, who was born in Dublin, died "peacefully" on Tuesday (25 February) "after a period of ill health".
His family said in a statement: "Henry will be sorely missed by his friends and family, including his partner Karolyn Shindler, their son Alexander, Henry's daughter Siobhan and her mother Marjorie.â
After graduating from University College Dublin in 1968, Kelly began his career as a journalist at the Irish Times and covered The Troubles in 1970s Northern Ireland. He became Belfast-based Northern editor within two years.
Kelly left the publication in 1976 for the BBC to become a reporter on Radio 4âs The World Tonight programme.
He later pursued a career in light entertainment having been inspired by his family friend and BBC host Terry Wogan. He later became known for presenting shows including Game For a Laugh and Going for Gold.
The presenterfronted Going for Gold for 10 seasons until the mid-1990s, which saw people from different countries competing to win cash prizes.
âGoing for Goldâ presenter Henry Kelly has died at 78 (PA )Going for Gold was later revived by Channel 5 but featured only contestants from the UK and Ireland, with John Suchet as host.
He also hosted TV-AM in 1981 and became the Saturday presenter of Good Morning Britain alongside Toni Arthur.
Kelly briefly returned to journalism in 1988 to chair the Channel 4 discussion programme After Dark. He also regularly appeared on Sky Newsâ Sunday newspapers review in the 2000s.
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Try for freeAfter a successful television career, where he also appeared in the comedy show Dinnerladies, Kelly became one of the Classic FM launch radio presenters in 1992, hosting the stationâs breakfast programme until 2003.
Henry Kelly and Nick Bailey at the Classic FM studios in 1993 (PA )Kelly won a Sony Radio Award after two years on the channel where he was voted national broadcaster of the year.
After leaving Classic FM, Kelly hosted the Drivetime slot on LBC and later presented a Saturday mid-morning show on BBC Radio Berkshire between 2005 and 2015.
Kelly is survived by his wife, fellow journalist Karolyn Shindler, and his two children Alexander and Siobhan.
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