Article: Most proper Yorkshire celebrity? It's Parky, says people's survey.

BY NIGEL SCOTT

BUSINESS EDITOR

LEEDS motormouth DJ Chris Moyles has been beaten by Barnsley broadcaster Michael Parkinson in a survey to find the "most proper Yorkshire celebrity".

"Parky" polled 28 per cent of a UK-wide vote, putting him ahead of fellow son of Barnsley, cricketer Darren Gough (24 per cent) and Sheffield actor, Sean Bean (22 per cent). The trio gathered nearly three quarters of all votes and came ahead of Leeds celebrities Chris Moyles and model Nell McAndrew.

The findings form part of a survey carried out by Leeds-based brewer Tetley's which claims that 54 per cent of Yorkshire people don't think that a person has to be born within the ...

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