Alan Partridge star Steve Coogan now has Irish citizenship and says he harbours an ‘antipathy’ to the British flag. The comedian, who was born in Greater Manchester like his father, claims his real ‘home’ is in the Emerald Isle. ‘I am a part of the Irish diaspora,’ says Coogan, 60. ‘I’ve always felt that I have slight antipathy towards the British flag I’ve been raised with. It tells the story of McCarthy’s explosive fallout with star player Roy Keane at the 2002 World Cup in Japan.

Source: Daily Mail January 20, 2026 08:33 UTC