Paul O'Grady hints at chatshow end

Paul O'Grady has admitted that he wants to leave his Channel 4 chatshow "on a high".

The 53-year-old TV host hinted that he may not renew his contract with the broadcaster at the end of the year, claiming that he would not continue working if his heart was no longer in it.

O'Grady said that he started considering his long-term future while on holiday in Barbados with Cilla Black.

"My contract with Channel 4 comes up at the end of this year," he told The Sun. "I'm not sure what will happen after that. Funnily enough, Cilla asked me what I'm going to do and I just don't know.

"I never do TV for money or fame and I always like to go out on a high when everything is going really well. I always think one morning I'll wake up, the penny will drop and I'll just stop."

The presenter claimed that he had similar feelings about his comedy drag act Lily Savage. "I had a diary full of events but I decided not to play her anymore, so who knows!" he said.

A Channel 4 spokesperson added: "We remain committed to The Paul O'Grady Show - and it continues to perform strongly."