Terry George (entrepreneur)
| Terry George | |
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| Born | 14 March 1965 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, nightclub owner, philanthropist, photographer, columnist and publisher |
| Spouse | Michael Rothwell (m. 2005) |
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Terry George (born 14 March 1965) is an openly gay, British entrepreneur,[1] philanthropist,[2] nightclub tycoon,[3] photographer and celebrity columnist. He was born and raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
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[edit] Business interests
George, with civil partner Michael Rothwell, owns a gay directory inquiries service, a gay adult chatline industry, adult SMS text services (gaytxt.com amongst others), gay mail order company (http://shop.bent.com/), a national gay magazine Bent (Magazine),[4] male beauty contest Mr Gay UK.[4] George is the founder of a free memorial website paying tribute to lost loved ones, GoneTooSoon. He also owns a nightclub and two bars in Leeds.
George has featured in three television documentaries about Michael Jackson, Secret Millionaire (Channel 4), Star Traders: The Christmas Challenge (ITV1) and Louis Theroux's - Louis search for Michael Jackson (BBC). George writes a celebrity column in the Leeds Guide and a weekly column in the Huddersfield Examiner.
George has published two books of photography, Carnival in Rio: Samba, Samba, Samba and Leeds Rhinos Access All Areas.
[edit] Personal life
Terry George and partner Michael Rothwell formed a civil partnership on the first day upon which it was possible to do so, 21 December 2005, at 8:00am.[1][5]
For the last five years George and Rothwell have hosted a charity bonfire at their castle, proceeds being donated to Cancer Research.[2] The castle itself featured on Channel 5's Britain's Best Home and was eventually voted the winner in a public vote.
[edit] TV series
George and partner Rothwell featured in a 6 part fly on the wall documentary titled Two Queens and a Castle. The program was broadcast on the Bio Channel and drew successful viewing figures.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Knight, Sam; PA news (2005-12-21). "Elton John 'marries; his partner". Times Online (Times Newspapers Ltd). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article778439.ece. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ a b Renshaw, Rosalind (2008-02-26). "Good times, tough times". Times Online (Times Newspapers Ltd). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/secretarial/article3439120.ece. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Terry's chocolate heart". Yorkshire Post (Johnston Press Digital Publishing). 2007-11-02. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/features/Terry39s-chocolate--heart.3444637.jp. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ a b "An Englishman's home". Yorkshire Post (Johnston Press Digital Publishing). 2006-08-05. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/1472/An-Englishman39s-home.1675688.jp. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Gay couple among first to "wed"". BBC News (BBC). 2005-12-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/4548424.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
