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News.com.au
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
80s TV hunk unrecognisable as he flogs loaves at supermarket after quitting fame to make bread
He was an 80s TV heart-throb much-loved by the tens of millions of viewers who regularly tuned in to watch Dallas. Now 76, the one-time sex symbol has reinvented himself with a very different career, launched with his girlfriend Linda Purl. Patrick Duffy, best known for playing Dallas ' Bobby Ewing over 320 episodes, is the proud CEO of Duffy's Dough and has taken to supermarkets to sell his loaves. A new video on Instagram shows him and Purl celebrating the brand's arrival in Kroger stores in the US. The couple wrote, 'From our garage to this. Thank you to each and every one of you for supporting us along this journey, and to @krogerco for helping us reach so many more of you!' 'We are so pleased to be able to support food scarcity with 100 per cent of our profits one loaf at a time.' The company also provides DIY dehydrated sourdough starter kits for those who want to make bread at home. Duffy became re-acquainted with old pal Purl during the coronavirus pandemic, speaking to one another via Zoom. For their first in-person meeting once restrictions had lifted, Duffy drove 20 hours to see her, determined to see if the spark they shared remotely existed in the flesh. It was Duffy's first and only relationship since the death of his wife Carolyn, with whom he had two sons Padraic and Conor, in 2017. Duffy said he truly believes his late wife would be happy he's found himself in a new relationship and enjoying spending time with Purl. Speaking to People last year, he opened up about finding love after a heartbreaking loss. He said, 'So when [happiness is] offered, think about it, do whatever you do, but don't let it pass you up if it's the right thing. 'I never thought for a minute this would happen again. I never thought I'd feel this way again.' Purl is also well known in her own right after playing Fonzie's girlfriend Ashley in Happy Days – a hugely successful sitcom which ran from 1974 to 1984. Outside of the Dallas franchise, which he returned to in 2012 for three seasons of the TNT revival, Duffy is recognised for his roles in You Again, Step by Step, and The Bold and the Beautiful. Aware he always wanted to act, he previously said: 'From high school on I wanted to act, that was all I wanted to do. I wasn't employed for years but I have been very fortunate and successful.'
The Sun
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
80s TV hunk, 76, looks unrecognizable as he flogs loaves at the supermarket after quitting fame to make bread
HE was an 80s TV heartthrob much-loved by the tens of millions of viewers who regularly tuned in to watch Dallas. Now 76, the one-time sex symbol has reinvented himself with a very different career, launched alongside his girlfriend Linda Purl. 4 4 Patrick Duffy, most famous for playing Dallas's Bobby Ewing over 320 episodes, is the proud CEO of Duffy's Dough and has taken to supermarkets to sell his loaves. A new video on Instagram shows him and Linda celebrating the brand's arrival in Kroger stores. The couple wrote, "From our garage to this. Thank you to each and every one of you for supporting us along this journey, and to @krogerco for helping us reach so many more of you! "We are so pleased to be able to support food scarcity with 100% of our profits one loaf at a time." The company also provides DIY dehydrated sourdough starter kits for those who want to make bread at home. Patrick became reacquainted with old pal Linda during the coronavirus pandemic, speaking to one another via Zoom. For their first in-person meeting once restrictions had lifted, Patrick drove 20 hours to see her, determined to see if the spark they shared remotely existed in the flesh. It was Patrick's first and only relationship since the death of his wife Carolyn, with whom he had two sons Padraic and Conor, in 2017. Patrick said he truly believes his late wife would be happy he's found himself in a new relationship and enjoying spending time with Linda. Speaking to People last year, he opened up about finding love after a heartbreaking loss. Rarely-seen 90s star, now 48, hasn't aged a day as she reunites with hit sitcom co-stars in Hollywood He said, 'So when [happiness is] offered, think about it, do whatever you do, but don't let it pass you up if it's the right thing. 'I never thought for a minute this would happen again. I never thought I'd feel this way again." Linda is also well known in her own right after playing Fonzie's girlfriend Ashley in Happy Days - a hugely successful sitcom which ran from 1974 to 1984. Outside of the Dallas franchise, which he returned to in 2012 for three seasons of the TNT revival, Duffy is recognized for his roles in You Again, Step by Step, and The Bold and the Beautiful. Aware he always wanted to act, he previously said: 'From high school on I wanted to act, that was all I wanted to do. I wasn't employed for years but I have been very fortunate and successful.' 4 4
Irish Daily Mirror
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Patrick Duffy, AKA Bobby from Dallas, spotted pulling pints in Westmeath pub
Two acting stalwarts from the 1980s have been spotted in Ireland as they film a documentary on Irish pubs. The TV power couple Patrick Duffy (beloved for playing Bobby Ewing on Dallas) and his partner Linda Purl (known for her role in Happy Days as Fonzie's girlfriend Ashley Pfister) were snapped pouring a pint at Don's Bar in Moate, Westmeath, where they were filming a documentary on Irish pubs. The couple posed for snaps in the bar, and were even seen pouring pints of Guinness out of the tap. The pictures come just a day after Aran Island Ferries told followers that the pair had been onboard the Galway ferry service to the biggest of the famous Irish islands. They wrote in a post on social media, alongside a picture of the couple with crew members from the ferry: 'Welcome to Inis Mór Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl!' Duffy, who was one of the most famous faces in the world during his time on soap opera Dallas, and his partner, Linda Purl, are no strangers to Ireland and have visited many times, with Patrick even being invited as an international guest of honour to St Patrick's Day in Dublin in 2023. Previously, Patrick, whose grandfather emigrated from Ireland to America in the 1920s, visited Ireland with Linda in the summer of 2022 to trace his own Irish roots in Kilmovee, Co Mayo for a TV show. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week
Daily Mail
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Dallas star Patrick Duffy, 76, was a big hunk in the 1970s... see what he looks like now
Dallas veteran Patrick Duffy played Bobby Ewing on the hit nighttime soap saga set in Texas from 1978 until 1991. The swarthy actor was one of the biggest hunks on the small screen as he worked opposite Larry Hagman, Linda Gray and Victoria Principal. He reprised the role of Bobby in the TNT revival series from 2012 to 2014. Duffy also starred as Frank Lambert in the ABC sitcom Step by Step with blonde bombshell Suzanne Somers in the 1990s. Now the 76-year-old Hollywood staple has been seen again as he appeared at several events in Cincinnati to support his brand Duffy's Dough. On his arm was his girlfriend Linda Purl of Happy Days fame. Duffy and Purl have been dating since July 2020 after they met on a group text and got close on Facetime then Zoom during Covid. He has said sparks began to fly during a group text chat in 2020. Patrick shared last year: 'It's a Covid romance. We didn't sit in the same room for almost four months but we spoke to each other everyday. 'We kept texting and texting became Facetime and for two and a half months plus we zoomed every night for two or three hours. We didn't have that thing after the third dinner, do I kiss? Do I take her to my house? Linda, who played Ashley Pfister in season 10 of Happy Days in the early 1980s, added: 'As we were about to do the end meeting, Patrick says "see you tomorrow love you." Patrick said: 'The next day we zoomed it was like…"hi". I got into my car and drove 23 hours to her door step and we've never been apart.' Linda continued: 'I don't think it would have happened otherwise because in our normal lives pre-pandemic we wouldn't have had three hours to Zoom but we did.' Branding Linda 'the most beautiful thing in the world' Patrick said: 'I wasn't looking for (love) but it found me.' Describing their relationship in an interview back in November 2020, Patrick said he had given up on the idea of dating again following the passing of his wife, ballet dancer Carlyn Rosser, who succumbed to cancer in 2017. The pair were married for over four decades and had two sons: Padraic, 48, and Conor, 42. 'I wasn't looking for it. I didn't feel I needed it … and then fate just went swoosh! and changed the perspective,' he said of their love last year. 'We started texting and then FaceTiming and then Zooming … We did a two-to-three-hour Zoom every single night … You get to know somebody really well when you do that.' The actor loved chatting to Linda during the lockdown, and once restrictions were eased, he wasted no time in rushing to see her. He shared: 'At the end of those two and half months, we were feeling a little different than just casual friendship, so I packed up my car, I drove 20 hours, and I was on her doorstep. 'I asked permission if I could kiss her, and we've been together ever since.' Patrick admitted that his romance with Linda came as a complete surprise. The actor explained that after his wife's death, he never imagined he'd fall in love again. He confessed: 'I never thought for a minute this would happen again. I never thought I'd feel this way again. I'm in an incredibly happy relationship.' Duffy's wife Rosser died in 2017. Linda is mother to son Lucius Cary, 26, who she shares with ex husband Alexander Cary. She has been married four times in total but has no other children. In 2006 Patrick played Stephen Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful. He left the show after five years, but came back in 2022 for two episodes. In his role he played the love interest to his girlfriend Purl. He has also appeared in films like You Again (2010) and Lady of the Manor (2021).
