Henry Kelly, the presenter of game show Going for Gold, has died aged 78. Writer and broadcaster Kelly, who was born in Dublin, died "peacefully" on Tuesday (25 February) "after a period of ill health". His family said in a statement: "Henry will be sorely missed by his friends and family, including his partner Karolyn Shindler, their son Alexander, Henry's daughter Siobhan and her mother Marjorie.”.
After graduating from University College Dublin in 1968, Kelly began his career as a journalist at the Irish Times and covered The Troubles in 1970s Northern Ireland. In 1976, Kelly left The Irish Times for the BBC where he worked as a reporter on Radio 4’s The World Tonight programme.
He later pursued a career in light entertainment and became known for presenting shows including Game For a Laugh and Going for Gold. Kelly briefly returned to journalism in 1988 to chair the Channel 4 discussion programme After Dark. He also regularly appeared on Sky News’ Sunday newspapers review in the 2000s.
