Irish traveller Paddy Doherty who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2011 reassures people he’s not dead

The Irish traveller who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2011 has posted a video on social media reassuring his thousands of followers that he is still alive. On the two and a half minute clip Paddy Doherty, (65), reveals how a friend rang him in tears after a message was posted on social media claiming Manchester based Doherty had died of a massive heart attack. Renowned bare knuckle boxer Doherty, who defeated Kerry Katona in the final public vote to win the chow 13 years ago is clearly upset in the video as he says, .Hey how sad life is gone people put it up that people died. ‘As you can see I am still alive and I’d never have known about this only a very dear friend of mine rang me and told me.