38 Facts About Paddy McGuinness

1.

Patrick Joseph McGuinness was born on 14 August 1973 and is an English actor, comedian and television presenter.

2.

Paddy McGuinness rose to fame with the help of Peter Kay, who invited him to appear in his programmes That Peter Kay Thing, Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere.

3.

Paddy McGuinness is best known for his roles within Channel 4, ITV and the BBC presenting game shows such as Take Me Out as well as, since 2019, being one of the three hosts of BBC's Top Gear.

4.

Paddy McGuinness was born on 14 August 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, to Irish parents from County Tipperary, and attended Mount St Joseph High School.

5.

Paddy McGuinness made his television debut in 1995 as a contestant for the show God's Gift.

6.

Paddy McGuinness appeared in the second series of the Sky 1 show The Match.

7.

On 15 May 2006, Paddy McGuinness hosted Inside Wayne Rooney on Sky 1, a programme where he completed different tasks to see the difference between him and the professional footballer.

8.

Paddy McGuinness presented Stars in Their Cars, a series for the Travel Channel in 2016.

9.

Paddy McGuinness presented the entertainment series Hotel GB in 2012.

10.

In 2014 Paddy McGuinness narrated the three-part charity series Stars at Your Service for Channel 4.

11.

From 2010 until 2019, Paddy McGuinness hosted the ITV dating show Take Me Out.

12.

Paddy McGuinness was a guest presenter of This Morning in 2010, a role to which he returned in 2011.

13.

Paddy McGuinness hosted the second series of 71 Degrees North with Charlotte Jackson in 2011.

14.

Paddy McGuinness hosted the comedy panel show Mad Mad World for seven episodes in 2012.

15.

Paddy McGuinness was one of the presenters of Christmas telethon Text Santa.

16.

In 2012 and 2013, Paddy McGuinness co-hosted one hour of the telethon with Christine Bleakley, although Alesha Dixon was his co-presenter for the 2014 appeal.

17.

In 2013 Paddy McGuinness co-presented talent show series Your Face Sounds Familiar with Alesha Dixon.

18.

In 2014, Paddy McGuinness co-hosted the Saturday night game show Amazing Greys alongside Angela Rippon.

19.

Paddy McGuinness played the role of policeman Ian in the ITV comedy The Delivery Man, beginning in April 2015.

20.

In 2015, Paddy McGuinness guest starred in six episodes of Coronation Street, playing the role of Dougie Ryan.

21.

In January 2018, Paddy McGuinness presented The Greatest TV Moments of All Time, a one-off special for ITV.

22.

Paddy McGuinness has appeared as a panellist on numerous episodes of Keith Lemon's shows Celebrity Juice and Through the Keyhole.

23.

Paddy McGuinness left after one series due to other work commitments.

24.

Paddy McGuinness co-presented two episodes of Even Better Than the Real Thing on BBC One.

25.

Paddy McGuinness provided the voiceover for the BBC series Ready or Not in 2018.

26.

In 2018 it was announced that Paddy McGuinness would be co-presenting series 27 of Top Gear.

27.

In 2021 it was announced that Paddy McGuinness will be replacing Sue Barker as host of BBC game show Question of Sport for its 51st series.

28.

Paddy McGuinness had his own radio show on Bauer City 1 stations across the North of England on Sunday mornings from 9am until 12 noon.

29.

In 2005 and 2006, Paddy McGuinness toured the UK, performing 108 shows.

30.

In 2010 Paddy McGuinness starred in the adult pantomime Panto's on Strike at the Opera House, Manchester with Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes.

31.

Paddy McGuinness starred in a UK TV advertising campaign for Victor Chandler, a British bookmaker.

32.

In 2010,2012,2014,2016 and 2018, Paddy McGuinness took part in the charity football match Soccer Aid, which raises money for Unicef.

33.

In 2012 Paddy McGuinness played Gary in Keith Lemon: The Film.

34.

In 2013, Paddy McGuinness joined Pizza Hut as their brand ambassador.

35.

In 2017 Paddy McGuinness joined Jackpot Joy as their brand ambassador, taking over from Dame Barbara Windsor.

36.

All three of Paddy McGuinness's children are autistic, as is their mother.

37.

In June 2018, Paddy McGuinness revealed that he had been diagnosed with arthritis several years prior, at the age of 44.

38.

Paddy McGuinness's brother is Tony Leonard who appeared Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere as Raymond the Bastard's henchman, a teammate of Paddy's on The F Word, and a featured audience member on Celebrity Juice.