1. Patrick Joseph McGuinness was born on 14 August 1973 and is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television and radio presenter.
39 Facts About Paddy McGuinness
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Paddy McGuinness was born on 14 August 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, to parents from Bolton and attended Mount St Joseph High School.
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Paddy McGuinness made his television debut in 1995 as a contestant for the show God's Gift.
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Paddy McGuinness appeared in the second series of the Sky 1 show The Match.
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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.
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Paddy McGuinness presented Stars in Their Cars, a series for the Travel Channel in 2016.
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Paddy McGuinness presented the entertainment series Hotel GB in 2012.
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In 2014 Paddy McGuinness narrated the three-part charity series Stars at Your Service for Channel 4.
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From 2010 until 2019, Paddy McGuinness hosted the ITV dating show Take Me Out.
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Paddy McGuinness was a guest presenter of This Morning in 2010, a role to which he returned in 2011.
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Paddy McGuinness hosted the second series of 71 Degrees North with Charlotte Jackson in 2011.
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Paddy McGuinness hosted the comedy panel show Mad Mad World for seven episodes in 2012.
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Paddy McGuinness was one of the presenters of Christmas telethon Text Santa.
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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.
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In 2013, Paddy McGuinness co-presented talent show series Your Face Sounds Familiar with Alesha Dixon.
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In 2014, Paddy McGuinness co-hosted the Saturday night game show Amazing Greys alongside Angela Rippon.
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Paddy McGuinness played the role of policeman Ian in the ITV comedy The Delivery Man, beginning in April 2015.
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In 2015, Paddy McGuinness guest starred in six episodes of Coronation Street, playing the role of Dougie Ryan.
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In January 2018, Paddy McGuinness presented The Greatest TV Moments of All Time, a one-off special for ITV.
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Paddy McGuinness has appeared as a panellist on numerous episodes of Keith Lemon's shows Celebrity Juice and Through the Keyhole.
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Paddy McGuinness left after one series due to other work commitments.
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Paddy McGuinness co-presented two episodes of Even Better Than the Real Thing on BBC One.
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Paddy McGuinness provided the voiceover for the BBC series Ready or Not in 2018.
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In 2018, Paddy McGuinness began co-presenting series 27 of Top Gear.
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In 2021, Paddy McGuinness replaced Sue Barker as host of BBC game show Question of Sport for its 51st series.
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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.
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On 2 June 2024, Paddy McGuinness took over Michael Ball from presenting his 11am-1pm Radio 2 show.
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In 2005 and 2006, Paddy McGuinness toured the UK, performing 108 shows.
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In 2010, Paddy McGuinness starred in the adult pantomime Panto's on Strike at the Opera House, Manchester with Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes.
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In 2010,2012,2014,2016 and 2018, Paddy McGuinness took part in the charity football match Soccer Aid, which raises money for Unicef.
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In 2012, Paddy McGuinness played Gary in Keith Lemon: The Film.
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In 2013, Paddy McGuinness joined Pizza Hut as their brand ambassador.
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In 2017, Paddy McGuinness joined Jackpot Joy as their brand ambassador, taking over from Dame Barbara Windsor.
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Paddy McGuinness married English model and television personality Christine Martin on 4 June 2011.
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All three of the Paddy McGuinness children are autistic, as is their mother.
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In June 2018, Paddy McGuinness revealed that he had been diagnosed with arthritis several years prior, at the age of 44.
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Paddy McGuinness's paternal grandfather William, who was born in Bolton, served in the King's Own Royal Regiment and fought in several battles in the Second Boer War, including the Battle of Spion Kop and the Battle of the Tugela Heights in 1900.
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Paddy McGuinness is a supporter of his local team Bolton Wanderers.