Paul O'Grady wants to end ITV feud

Paul O'Grady has announced that he wants to end his feud with ITV.

The chat show host signed a deal with Channel 4 in January this year, and relations with ITV have been strained since. The network claimed that it owned the image rights to his dog Buster, leading to O'Grady announcing at an awards ceremony that his enemies at ITV should turn the page and "p*** off".

"It wasn't a rant or malicious," Paul told The Mirror. "I was called foul-mouthed, but I don't do self-censorship. Anyone who saw it or knows me understands it wasn't bitter. I'd like to make it clear I owe a great deal to ITV and I miss the fabulous people I worked with there."

O'Grady admitted that he has reconsidered his behaviour after reflecting on the death of his manager and best friend, Brendan Murphy.

"When Murphy was dying, they were great to me," he explained. "The way I feel now is: let's stop the mudslinging, call the dogs off and be pals again. It's all been a bit like a lover's tiff. OK, there's nothing I enjoy more than a feud, but I don't hold grudges. If Murph's death taught me anything, it's that life's too short to get worked up."