PG Tips Monkey

The PG Tips Monkey, affectionately referred to as just Monkey, is a British salesman and TV personality. He is the former spokesperson of , and the current spokesperson of .
He is a minor character within the Daddy Pig Cinematic Universe.
He is THE MONKEY's cousin.
== Biography ==
In his autobiography, "Monkey - Hero of Our Time," the PG Tips Monkey recounts that his "parents owned a toy shop." However, circumstances led to its closure in 1982. The PG Tips Monkey writes that "[a]s [his] parents were clearing away and throwing out what was left of the stock, [his] mother came across [him], stuck behind a pile of empty cardboard boxes" and "[s]he took [him] home and painstakingly restored [him] back to my former glory - cleaning [him], re-stuffing [him] and sewing [him] up. Her love for [him] was so great that [he] amazingly found [him]self able to move and speak." The PG Tips Monkey also humorously notes that his first words were "Put the kettle on, eh Mum? I'm parched."Monkey - Hero of Our Time. Sywell: Igloo Books. 2013. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-78197-458-2.
The PG Tips Monkey first rose to fame alongside his roommate Al when the two began appearing in commercials for digital terrestrial television broadcaster ITV Digital in 2001. Despite ITV Digital being shit, the commercials were immensely popular, and stuffed toys based on the PG Tips Monkey were given away free with ITV Digital boxes.
The initial PG Tips Monkey toys used for promotion became highly sought after but were scarce in supply. At an auction, one of these toys fetched a price of £150.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2236220.stm This surge in popularity was further fueled by an appearance in the British sitcom The Office.
In 2002, ITV Digital entered administration as it had no money left. In 2003, the arranged for a variety show to be presented by the PG Tips Monkey.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3267313.stm A pilot episode, "Watch with Monkey", was recorded and featured and the . However, this pilot has never been broadcasted and is lost media. 
After the variety show's failure, the PG Tips Monkey ran away from Al and became a recluse, going into hiding.
In January 2007, the PG Tips Monkey finally returned to his roommate Al and the two decide to begin a new advertising venture, this time for the tea brand PG Tips.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2GqQiSP9gM This advertising campaign continued into the 2010s, with PG Tips Monkey toys once again being given away with purchases of PG Tips. These toys, however, are considerably smaller than the ITV Digital ones.
In 2008, the PG Tips Monkey starred in a short film titled "A Tale of Two Continents". The film was released in UK cinemas on March 21 and played in front of Horton Hears a Who!, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Hannah Montana: The Movie, and The Game Plan.
The PG Tips Monkey identifies as heterosexual and uses he/him pronouns.
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
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