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Andrew OKeefe Australia Deal or No Deal host drug addict conviction

“Andrew O’Keefe The original host of deal or no deal in Australia and was kind of a big name on Australian TV for over a decade, he turned into a massive drug addict and ended up beating a woman up, somehow avoided jail though”
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Andrew O’Keefe was the original host of Australia’s *Deal or No Deal* and a well‑known TV presenter for over ten years. He has battled methamphetamine addiction, was found guilty of assaulting a woman and possessing drugs, and received a non‑custodial sentence, thereby avoiding jail.

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  • Andrew O'Keefe - Wikipedia

    Andrew Patrick O'Keefe is an Australian former television presenter and lawyer. He co-hosted the weekend edition of breakfast program Weekend Sunrise from 2005 until 2017 as well as the Australian versions of game shows Deal or No Deal, and The Chase Australia.

  • Deal or No Deal (Australian game show) - Wikipedia

    Deal or No Deal is an Australian game show which originally broadcast on the Seven Network from 13 July 2003 to 4 October 2013, hosted by Andrew O'Keefe. On 29 January 2024, a reboot series premiered on Network 10, hosted by Grant Denyer. It was the first international version of the game show, ...

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  • Andrew O'Keefe | Actor, Writer

    Barry O'Keefe was obviously very hurt by the death of his legendary brother Johnny O'Keefe, at only the age of 43, so he wanted to keep Andrew out of show business as much as possible.

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