How many dogs did Paul O'Grady have and what were they called?

Following the tragic news of Paul O'Grady's death, tributes have come flooding in across the country, with many focusing on his love for animals.

The comedian-turned-presenter became well known throughout his career for his love of dogs. He spent much of his life rescuing and rehoming vulnerable pups and was even an ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats home as well as a patron for Wildlife SOS.

The British TV icon helped dozens of animals be welcomed into new families. However, his love for canines was so big that sometimes he would relent and take them home himself.

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By the time he passed away, it is understood that Paul and his husband Andre Portasio had five rescue dogs in their Kent home. They were called Nancy, Arfur, Conchita, Eddie, and Sausage.

Nancy and Sausage were both rescued from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home during filming for his show, something which Paul promised he would never do. He once said that "under no circumstances" was he allowed to bring any more animals into the home.

However, in February, Paul revealed that he simply couldn't resist and brought home Sausage, affectionately referred to as Soz. The wire-haired dachshund found her way to Battersea's centre in London after being discovered as a stray in Poland.

"I took this hairy little monster home. She's called Sausage, which isn't very original but it doesn't matter as she can't understand a word of English except 'biscuit'," Paul said on Instagram.

Just two years before this, Paul revealed Nancy to his followers on social media, explaining that he'd been approached by a rescue charity to foster a dog during filming. "I'd