13 Facts About Gerald Kean

Gerald Kean was born on 1957 and is an Irish solicitor from County Cork.

Gerald Kean is regularly the subject of social columns, particularly in the Sunday newspapers which have reported his lavish spending sprees and sun holidays involving his wife and other people, with The Irish Times once describing him as having a "celestial odour".

Mr Kean has appeared in numerous television shows including Prime Time, Tubridy Tonight, The Afternoon Show, The Podge and Rodge Show, The Restaurant and The Panel and on radio shows such as The Marian Finucane Show.

Gerald Kean competed in the first season of Celebrity Bainisteoir, finishing second to Marty Whelan.

Gerald Kean was in an on-off relationship with socialite Lisa Murphy, who died in 2024.

Gerald Kean grew up in Cork following his birth there in 1957.

Gerald Kean's father was a member of Ireland's police force, his-dead uncle Liam Hamilton was a former chief justice and two other uncles were members of the legal profession.

At twelve years of age Gerald Kean moved to County Wicklow.

Gerald Kean's parents began a bed and breakfast to pay his college fees to attend University College Dublin.

Gerald Kean was recently disciplined by the solicitors disciplinary tribunal for professional misconduct.

Gerald Kean has represented a number of people in the entertainment industry, legally acting of behalf of musicians Jim Kerr, Simon Le Bon, Ronan Keating, George Michael, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash.

Gerald Kean appeared on the twenty-fourth episode of the third season of The Podge and Rodge Show, alongside the ballerina Monica Loughman on 11 February 2007.

Gerald Kean appeared on the first episode of the previous to now series of The Restaurant, earning four stars.