The “much-loved” Northern Ireland journalist broadcaster Gerry Kelly has died aged 77.
The former UTV and BBC Radio Ulster presenter conducted many high-profile interviews, including with an eight-year-old Rory McIlroy as the young golfer chipped balls into a washing machine.
In 2018, Kelly revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer two years earlier.
“Gerry Kelly was one of Northern Ireland’s best known and much-loved broadcasters,” UTV head of news and programmes Simon Clemison said.
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“His UTV chat show Kelly ran for 17 years and became a ‘must-watch’ on Friday nights, featuring some of the biggest names in entertainment.
“Gerry Kelly was back on UTV just a couple of years ago fronting The Kelly Years, a series reflecting on the hundreds of stars from the world of film, television, music and sport who had come through our studio doors.
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