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==Personal life==
O'Keefe is one of five children.<ref name="Life">{{Cite news |last=Beck |first=Chris |date=12 January 2006 |title=Chris Beck talks to Andrew O'Keefe |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/chris-beck-talks-to-andrew-okeefe/2006/01/10/1136863243626.html?page=fullpage |url-access=limited |access-date=15 June 2013 |newspaper=[[The Age]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]}}</ref> His father was [[Barry O'Keefe]], a judge of the [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]]. He is a nephew of the Australian [[rock and roll]] singer [[Johnny O'Keefe]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Leys |first=Nick |date=19 November 2012 |title=Ten questions: Andrew O'Keefe |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/ten-questions/ten-questions-andrew-okeefe/story-fna103qq-1226519142197 |url-status=dead |archive-url=
He attended [[Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Ignatians' – |url=https://oiu.org.au/?action=showReunion&reunionname=MasterclassCocurricularLunch |access-date=17 December 2022 |website=Potentiality Online Communities}}</ref> and then studied arts and law at the [[University of Sydney]].<ref name="Change">{{Cite web |last=Weekly |first=Lawyers |date=12 August 2011 |title=Changing Channels: Andrew O'Keefe on Allens to showbiz |url=https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/8977-changing-channels-andrew-o-keefe-on-allens-to-show |access-date=17 December 2022 |website=Lawyers Weekly |language=en-AU}}</ref>
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=== Arrests and criminal charges ===
In January 2021, O'Keefe was arrested and charged with [[domestic violence]] and [[common assault]] against his partner. An interim [[apprehended violence order]] was sought against O'Keefe by [[NSW Police]] on behalf of his partner.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Buckley |first=John |date=31 January 2021 |title=Channel 7 personality Andrew O'Keefe facing domestic violence charge |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/channel-7-personality-andrew-o-keefe-facing-domestic-violence-charge-20210131-p56y8p.html |url-access=limited |access-date=31 January 2021 |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=[[Nine Entertainment]] |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Parkes-Hupton |first=Heath |date=31 January 2021 |title=Channel 7 star Andrew O'Keefe arrested in Sydney, faces domestic violence charge |work=[[news.com.au]] |publisher=[[News Corp Australia]] |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/channel-7-star-andrew-okeefe-arrested-in-sydney-faces-domestic-violence-charge/news-story/62749442950f120c4aaa9fe97ad16916 |access-date=25 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=4 February 2021 |title=Channel 7 confirms it dumped Andrew O'Keefe |work=[[news.com.au]] |publisher=[[News Corp Australia]] |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/channel-7-confirms-it-dumped-andrew-okeefe/news-story/a0bf0ef9d06063df4de1f75222174658 |access-date=25 August 2023}}</ref> In June 2021, O'Keefe had the charges dismissed as the [[Magistrate|community magistrate]] found that he was in a hypomanic [[Bipolar disorder|bipolar]] state when the offending occurred.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Georgina |date=25 June 2021 |title=Andrew O'Keefe domestic violence charges dismissed on mental health grounds |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/andrew-o-keefe-domestic-violence-charges-dismissed-on-mental-health-grounds-20210625-p584ay.html |url-access=limited |access-date=25 June 2021 |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=[[Nine Entertainment]] |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shams |first=Housnia |date=25 June 2021 |title=Domestic violence charges against TV personality Andrew O'Keefe dismissed |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-25/andrew-o-keefe-domestic-violence-assault-charges-dismissed/100245132 |access-date=25 June 2021 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |language=en-AU}}</ref> He was ordered to complete an intensive mental health treatment program.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Parkes-Hupton |first=Heath |date=25 June 2021 |title=Andrew O'Keefe assaulted ex-partner during argument over 'ice pipe': court told |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/andrew-okeefes-domestic-violence-charges-dismissed-on-mental-health-grounds/news-story/5dc19776d7655819d7eb8d4bdc79aff7 |url-status=dead |archive-url=
In September 2021, O'Keefe was arrested by police for domestic violence related offences, including contravening an apprehended violence order and assault.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zemek |first=Steve |date=11 September 2021 |title=Ex-TV star Andrew O'Keefe facing fresh DV claims |language=en-au |work=[[news.com.au]] |publisher=[[News Corp Australia]] |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/extv-star-andrew-okeefe-facing-fresh-dv-claims/news-story/57f851031d78b17cf566ec9b19281562 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Zemek |first=Steve |date=11 September 2021 |title=Australian TV host Andrew O'Keefe faces fresh domestic violence claims |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/australian-tv-host-andrew-okeefe-faces-fresh-domestic-violence-claims/WI2QG3573U7NZ7CA24L7G4G27U/ |url-access=limited |access-date=12 September 2021 |newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[NZME]] |language=en-NZ}}</ref> Footage was later released during his court session in November 2023 showing O'Keefe hurling abuse at police.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Duncan |date=1 November 2023 |title='Righteous rage': Andrew O'Keefe abused cops in heated arrest |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/andrew-okeefe-court-confrontation-police-heated-arrest-alleged-domestic-assault-sydney/768a7a8a-a249-4a29-890e-ba77991cbf06 |access-date=19 February 2024 |work=[[Nine News]] |publisher=[[Nine Entertainment]] |agency=[[Australian Associated Press]]}}</ref> In January 2024 he was found guilty of the charges and sentenced to a 12-month community corrections order and three 18-month community corrections orders.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lang |first1=Adelaide |last2=Ferri |first2=Lauren |date=24 January 2024 |title=TV presenter's 'degrading' attack on woman |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/andrew-okeefe-found-guilty-of-degrading-attack-on-woman/news-story/597cbea3d4b97b875070892bb943985e |access-date=19 February 2024 |work=[[news.com.au]] |publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]}}</ref>
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