Victoria Mary Clarke
Victoria Mary Clarke (born 11 January 1966) is an Irish journalist and writer. Early life. Clarke grew up in the countryside in Ireland. Her mother was born in Herbert Park and became pregnant with Victoria at the age of nineteen. She was abandoned by her father when she was a young baby. Career. Clarke has written for numerous newspapers and magazines. She is the author of "Angel in Disguise?". Personal life. Clarke is also known for her long-term relationship with singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan, whom she met at sixteen, eight years his junior. She wrote the  biography, "A Drink with Shane MacGowan". They do not generally allow celebrities or journalists to frequent their house but Sinéad O'Connor has previously visited them. After an 11-year engagement, they married in November 2018 in Copenhagen. Like MacGowan, she is a fan of literature and music. She is also a yoga enthusiast. She believes in angels and claims to speak to them on a regular basis. Popular culture. In 2007, she appeared on "Celebrities Go Wild", an RTÉ reality television show in which eight celebrities had to fend for themselves in rural Connemara. In December 2009, Clarke and McGowan  appeared together on the RTÉ One reality television special "Victoria and Shane Grow Their Own" in which they attempted to tend to their own vegetables at an allotment in Dublin. Clarke appeared on "The Late Late Show" with MacGowan on 26 February 2010 to discuss their single for the 2010 Haiti earthquake relief effort.