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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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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-23 · by Holly Bishop

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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.
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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.

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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
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