Pop paedophile Gary Glitter is said to be “on his last legs” while locked away in a prison cell. The disgraced 81-year-old is currently behind bars at HMP Channings Wood in Devon, with sources believing that he will take his last breath there.
According to The Sun, Glitter, who was refused parole last year, is “deaf and can barely move”. A source told the publication: “Most people would struggle to recognise him now. He seems to be on his last legs, with his body giving up. And if he doesn’t get parole soon most officers and inmates think he will see out his days in jail.” They added that he often moves around in a wheelchair and “he is deeply troubled by what is going on.” However, despite his fragility, Glitter is apparently a target by other inmates.
The source explained that Glitter, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, is seen as “arrogant in prison and most inmates don’t like him.” They shared: “And he has to be kept on a VPU as it is not solely a jail for sex offenders. He is kept out of harm’s way because he would not be safe on another wing, but he is spending up to 23 hours a day in his cell.”
A Prison Service spokesman said last night: “We cannot comment on individuals.”
In June last year, it was reported that the former singer would remain in prison for at least two more years after his application to be released was refused.
The former star was then released from HMP The Verne, a prison in Dorset, in February 2023 after serving half of his 16-year fixed-term sentence.
Glitter was denied bail in February 2024 as he remains a risk to children.
His most recent appeal was denied on June 17, 2025, as a spokesperson for the Parole Board said: “We can confirm that a panel of the Parole Board refused the release of Paul Gadd following a paper review. Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community.”
The spokesperson continued: “A panel will carefully examine a huge range of evidence, including details of the original crime, and any evidence of behaviour change, as well as explore the harm done and impact the crime has had on the victims. Parole reviews are undertaken thoroughly and with extreme care. Protecting the public is our number one priority.”
In February 2024, the parole board determined that Glitter still had a perverted sexual interest in children which “could not be safely managed” and therefore decided to keep him locked up.
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