Inside "Dogfather" Graeme Hall's life - nearly losing his hand to marriage split

30 June 2024 , 12:00
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Despite his expertise with dogs, Graeme once suffered a nasty injury while trying to train one
Despite his expertise with dogs, Graeme once suffered a nasty injury while trying to train one

DOG trainer Graeme Hall is a familiar face to fans of Channel 5's Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly.

In the hit show, which has just been recommissioned for two more series, the expert aims to provide lasting solutions to a range of canine behaviour problems.

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Graeme Hall is known as the star of Dogs Behaving (Very) BadlyCredit: Avalon Factual LTD / Channel 5
Away from his success on the show, Graeme has also appeared on The Chase and Mastermind
Away from his success on the show, Graeme has also appeared on The Chase and MastermindCredit: Avalon Factual Ltd
The format sees the expert try to train some unruly dogs
The format sees the expert try to train some unruly dogsCredit: Avalon Factual LTD / Channel 5

The renewal sees the programme continue into series seven and eight, while it will mark its 100th episode milestone.

As part of his job, Graeme, nicknamed the "Dogfather", is used to working with aggressive or anxiety-ridden canines.

However, he almost lost the use of one of his hands after being savaged by a German Shepherd.

Dog who 'always melts hearts' with his smile hopes to find a loving familyDog who 'always melts hearts' with his smile hopes to find a loving family

Speaking previously to Express.co.uk, Graeme explained the dog had been rehomed and was barking "very aggressively."

He said: "They brought him in to see me and he just went for my left hand. He bit hard, at the same time the owner pulled on the lead.

"The effect was to rip it [my hand].

"It was off to A&E. I ended up in the operating theatre.

"The bites just missed a tendon and nerve and I nearly lost the full use of that hand. It was a close call.

"That really made me think differently and I will now put a muzzle on the dog, but I still get little bites here and there."

As for Graeme's personal life, he tied the knot with accountant Elinor Perry-Hall in 2017.

The pair got hitched on a beach in Sri Lanka followed by a home celebration for family and friends at Mallory Court, a four-star country house, hotel and spa in Warwickshire.

However, an interview that Graeme gave to The Sunday Times last year revealed the TV star now has a "new partner".

Although there is no official confirmation that the marriage is over, he told The Times: "I’m living in Bicester, Oxfordshire, with my new partner.

Sweet rescue dog with shy personality desperate to find a new best friendSweet rescue dog with shy personality desperate to find a new best friend

"We are looking for somewhere in one of the villages around here."

As for Elinor, her Facebook page lists her as currently living in Warwickshire.

The Sun has contacted Graeme's reps for comment.

Naturally, the star was also asked in The Sunday Times interview about his best dog-related purchase for the house.

He replied: "If you could ask the dogs, they’d tell you it’s the Barbour bed.

"We’ve got three dogs and five or six beds, but they always go after that one.

"It has a wall around it and the pad is really nice and soft.

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly airs on Channel 5.

Graeme and Elinor married in 2017
Graeme and Elinor married in 2017Credit: Twitter/GraemeDogfather

Conor O'Brien

Pets, Dogs, Channel 5, Celebrity relationships and break ups, Celebrity marriages

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