Who's Hugh ; On His Tv Talent and Game Shows, Hughie Green Was Charming and Kind, but at Home He Was Violent and Moody. He Never Wanted Children but Fathered Seven Five of Them Illegitimately, One of Whom Was Paula Yates. Here, His Daughter Linda Plentl Tells Lisa Sewards About the Cruel Man Behind the Friendly Facade

Daily Mail › February 18, 2007

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For more than 30 years, Hughie Green was one of TV's most popular and enduring stars.

Through his quiz show, Double Your Money, and later his talent quest, Opportunity Knocks, he had a huge following of fans who regularly voted him top of the personality polls. His catchphrase was 'I mean this most sincerely, folks', and, the more he said it, and the more charming he was to contestants, the more his family audiences loved him. He discovered a whole line-up of stars, including Lena Zavaroni, Les Dawson and Little and Large, and this only endeared him the more to his millions of fans.

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Who's Hugh ; On His Tv Talent and Game Shows, Hughie Green Was Charming and Kind, but at Home He Was Violent and Moody. He Never Wanted Children but Fathered Seven Five of Them Illegitimately, One of Whom Was Paula Yates. Here, His Daughter Linda Plentl Tells Lisa Sewards About the Cruel Man Behind the Friendly Facade

But it was only after his death, in 1997, that Britishborn Green was revealed as a cruel monster who left a trail of pain and destruction in his wake. According to his daughter, Linda Plentl, Green was a drunk, a bully, a bigot and a womaniser. He had many mistresses and fathered five illegitimate children. Among them, it was revealed after his death, was the late TV presenter Paula Yates.

Now the truth about him is to be told in a planned TV drama about his life, with Trevor Eve mooted to play Green. 'I want it to be an accurate record ...

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