Kevin Sharkey

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Kevin Sharkey (b. 1962^[1]) is an Irish painter and celebrity.

Born in Dublin, Sharkey was adopted and subsequently raised in the town of Killybegs, Donegal in the north-west of Ireland. A full-time artist for over 15 years, Sharkey was also formerly: a fisherman, a child chef, a songwriter (for artists including Boney M and Bob Geldof and his own band An Fear Dubh), as well as a nude model who was once photographed by legendary photographer David Bailey.

Sharkey has starred in the Irish reality television show Celebrity Farm. He also had a stint as co-host of the 1980s UK pop show The Roxy. He appeared in an episode of Father Ted, with a nun confusing him for an African priest (due to his skin colour), only to be corrected.

One of his painting raised over Є20,000 for People In Need in 2007. Some of his biggest fans include Kate Moss,^[2] Bob Geldof, Enya and Courtney Love.^[3]

He is currently taking the Irish government to the European Court of Human Rights in a bid to legislate same-sex Civil Partnerships (thus allowing same-sex couples to have the same rights as opposite-sex couples) and bringing Ireland into line with other European countries including the UK and Spain. Initially he proclaimed that he was openly gay,^[4]and once dated former Police Constabulary Sergeant, Ade Antigha.^[1], however he later told the Evening Herald that he has been married to a woman before, and is currently engaged to a Macedonian (female) travel agent. He did, however, allude to his 11 year relationship with Antigha in the article.