Richard Desmond | |
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![]() Richard Desmond in 2010 | |
Born | Richard Clive Desmond 8 December 1951[1] Hampstead, London, England |
Occupation(s) | Publisher, businessman, former pornographer |
Television | Television X (1995–2016)[2] Red Hot TV (2000–2016)[2] Channel 5 (2010–2014) |
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Children | 3 |
Website | northernandshell |
Richard Clive Desmond (born 8 December 1951) is a British publisher, businessman, and former pornographer.[3][4][5][6][7] According to the 2021 Sunday Times Rich List, Desmond was the 107th richest person in the United Kingdom.[8] He is the founder of Northern & Shell, a publisher known for running The Health Lottery and for having owned a variety of pornographic titles and of celebrity magazines (including OK! and New!), Britain's Channel 5,[9] pornographic television network Portland,[2] and Express Newspapers.[10]
In 2020, Desmond was involved in controversy after pressuring Robert Jenrick, the then Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, to overrule the Planning Inspectorate and approve a housing development for Desmond's company.[8] The timing of the decision saved the company £40 million but was later overturned.
The deal marks the end of an era for the media mogul, who was once one of the UK's porn kings with an empire ranging from adult magazines to telephone sex lines.
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