Richard Desmond
English publisher and businessman (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Born | Richard Clive Desmond (1951-12-08) 8 December 1951 (age 72)[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 |
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.