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Paul Whitehouse pays tribute to 'amazing' dog Ted just days after broad daylight London mugging

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Bishop, H. (2026, October 23). Paul Whitehouse pays tribute to 'amazing' dog Ted just days after broad daylight London mugging. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/paul-whitehouse-ted-gone-fishing-mugging-london-bob-mortimer-b1302090.html

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Paul Whitehouse appeared on The One Show on October 22 to pay tribute to his dog Ted, who will no longer appear in their show "Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing." He praised Ted's performance and said the upcoming episode and Christmas special will serve as a farewell for the dog. Earlier that week, Whitehouse had been mugged while trying to get medicine for his wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir, on Essex Road in Islington; he managed to retrieve his bank card from the thief.

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On October 22, Paul Whitehouse appeared on The One Show to pay tribute to his dog Ted, saying it was "so sad" that Ted's last episode was upcoming. Whitehouse noted that Ted's disinterest in them made him extraordinary and joked about whether Ted used method acting. Meanwhile, earlier this month, Whitehouse was the victim of a daylight mugging in London, where he managed to wrest his bank card back from the thief before the attacker fled. His wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir, mentioned on Instagram that they had recently endured a frightening incident and she had a negative reaction to some treatment.

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Paul Whitehouse pays tribute to 'amazing' dog Ted just days after broad daylight London mugging Appearing on The One Show on Thursday, October 22, Mortimer said it was “so sad” that the upcoming episode will be Ted’s last. asserted

episode → pay → Thursday

“He always stole the show, didn't he?” asserted

he → steal → show

Whitehouse agreed, and added: “We have to give it to him, don't we? asserted

we → agree → him

Because they say don't work with dogs and animals and that, but he was amazing, wasn't he?'” asserted

he → say → dogs

He then laughed as he said that Ted was “so disinterested”, adding that the dog “didn’t care about us” as they delivered their impressions of Ted. asserted

they → laugh → Ted

Mortimer said the upcoming episode, as well as the Christmas special, will give a “proper send-off” to Ted. asserted

episode → say → Ted

'It's our farewell to Ted,” said Whitehouse. asserted

Whitehouse → say → Ted

But yeah, we'll really miss him.” asserted

we → miss → him

CCTV footage appears to show Whitehouse wrestling his bank card from the hand’s of the unsuccessful thief, who then proceeded to flee the scene. asserted

who → appear → scene

Read More Speaking about the frightening incident on Instagram, his wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir said: “Well, a horrid start to the weekend, would be an understatement. asserted

start → read → weekend

“Yesterday, I had a bad reaction to some treatment, which has left me feeling rather rotten. asserted

which → have → me

So, last night, Paul dashed out to get me some meds. asserted

Paul → dash → meds

“He was mugged on Essex Road (Islington) - at the cashpoint beside the Sainsbury's Local. asserted

He → mug → Local

“He did fight back and retrieved his card, with the perp scuttling away empty-handed. asserted

perp → fight → card

But that's not the point, is it,” she said, explaining she decided to share the footage to raise awareness and remind people to be “super vigilant”. asserted

she → say → people

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing returns for series nine on Sunday, October 25 at 9pm. asserted

Fishing → return → pm

Paul Whitehouse pays tribute to 'amazing' dog Ted just days after broad daylight London mugging

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