Personal Life
His autobiography is called Obsessed which was published after his retirement - he retired due to the potential danger of long term damage to his neck. In his autobiography Dunwoody reveals that he experienced a messy divorce with his former wife Carol. Richard runs a betting advisory service, Richard Dunwoody Racing Associates Ltd. and leads riding holidays for adventure travel company Wild Frontiers. He is also a motivational speaker.
Dunwoody is a supporter of the Conservative Party, and at the 2010 general election he backed the party after expressing his concern at the county's financial crisis as well as tighter health and safety regulations.
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