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Patrick Joseph McGuinness (born 14 August 1973) is an English actor, comedian and television presenter. He rose to fame with the help of
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, who invited him to appear in his programmes ''
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'' and ''
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''. He is best known for his roles within
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and the
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presenting game shows such as '' Take Me Out'' as well as, since 2019, being one of the three hosts of BBC's ''
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''. In 2021, he became the new host of ''
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''.


Early life and education

McGuinness was born on 14 August 1973 in
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parents from
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, and attended Mount St Joseph High School. It was from his school days in Farnworth that McGuinness formed his close friendship with fellow Trotter comedian
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.


Career


Television

McGuinness made his television debut in 1995 as a contestant for the show ''
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''. He also appeared in the second series of the
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show '' The Match''. On 15 May 2006, 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. McGuinness' other television work includes his own ''Chuck Stryker: The Unknown Stuntman'' on E4 which he wrote and starred in opposite Jonathan Wrather and a few other familiar faces. McGuinness presented ''Stars in Their Cars'', a series for the
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in 2016.


Rory and Paddy

First airing on 13 August 2008, McGuinness co-starred in a television series with British comedian Rory McGrath, broadcast on Channel 5, '' Rory and Paddy's Great British Adventure''. This was a four-part series in which McGuinness and McGrath embark on a nationwide road-trip, "on a mission to explore Britain's sporting heritage by probing the hidden life of its towns and villages". The series focuses on arcane sports, such as
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. A second series began on 20 September 2010 on Channel 5.


Channel 4

On 29 November 2006, McGuinness guest hosted ''
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'' while O'Grady took the week off. He presented the entertainment series ''
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'' in 2012, however the show was later cancelled. On 18 January 2013, McGuinness presented ''
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'', consisting of eight episodes. In October 2014 McGuinness narrated the three-part charity series '' Stars at Your Service'' for
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. In 2015, he presented the
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daytime game show series ''
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'' for 30 episodes as well as five celebrity editions.


ITV

In 2007, McGuinness presented ''Raiders of the Lost Archive'', where he and his guests watched TV shows they had appeared in years ago, which they had previously thought were lost. From 2010 until 2019, McGuinness hosted the ITV dating show '' Take Me Out''. He guest presented a number of episodes of '' This Morning'' in July 2010, a role to which he returned in 2011. He hosted the second series of ''
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'' with
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in 2011. On 29 December 2012, he hosted a one-off special ''
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''. The show returned for a second special, which aired on 22 December 2013. McGuinness hosted the comedy panel show ''
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'' for seven episodes in summer 2012. Two episodes were recorded but never aired. McGuinness was one of the presenters of Christmas telethon ''
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''. In 2012 and 2013, McGuinness co-hosted one hour of the telethon with
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, although
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was his co-presenter for the 2014 appeal. In 2013, McGuinness co-presented talent show series ''
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'' with
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. In 2014, McGuinness co-hosted the Saturday night game show ''
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'' alongside
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. In 2015, he regularly starred in the
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comedy show ''
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''. McGuinness played the role of policeman Ian in the ITV comedy ''
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'', beginning in April 2015. In 2015, McGuinness guest starred in six episodes of ''
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'', playing the role of Dougie Ryan. The episodes were shown in August. On Christmas Eve in 2015 he presented one-off ITV special, '' The ABBA Christmas Party'' He starred in the ITV comedy series ''
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'' with
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in 2017. It returned for a second series in April 2018. In January 2018, McGuinness presented ''The Greatest TV Moments of All Time'', a one-off special for
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. McGuinness has appeared as a panellist on numerous episodes of
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's shows ''
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'' and ''
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''. In 2019, he replaced
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as team captain on the former show. He left after one series due to other work commitments. Paddy co-presented two episodes of ''Even Better Than the Real Thing'' on
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. McGuinness presented '' Paddy McGuinness' Sport Relief Warm-Up'' and was one of the presenters for the 2018
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show. He provided the voiceover for the BBC series ''Ready or Not'' in 2018. On 22 October 2018, it was announced that McGuinness would be co-presenting series 27 of ''
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''. In May 2020, it was announced that ''
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'' presenters
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and Paddy McGuinness would host a six-episode best-of series, featuring the presenters narrating classic episodes of the show, called ''Total Wipeout: Freddie and Paddy Takeover''. The first episode aired on 8 August 2020 and received negative reviews. In July 2021, it was announced that McGuinness will be replacing Sue Barker as host of BBC game show ''
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'' for its 51st series. On 1 December 2021 a frank and emotive documentary, Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family And Autism was screened on BBC 1.


Radio

McGuinness had his own radio show on Bauer City 1 stations across the North of England on Sunday mornings from 9am until 12 noon. His show ran from 2014 until 2017.


Tours

In 2005 and 2006, McGuinness toured the UK, performing 108 shows. ''Paddy McGuinness: The Dark Side Tour'' was his first solo stand-up tour. While on tour, he reprised his role of Lord Love Rocket from the award-winning comedy ''Phoenix Nights''. From 21 August to 11 December 2008, McGuinness was involved in a second tour – known as the ''Paddy McGuinness Plus You! Live'' – which included 76 scheduled dates around the UK and
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. The ''Plus You! Tour'' featured McGuinness, along with other variety acts that were chosen by him, through a competition that ran on his official website, hence the title of ''Plus You!'' In 2011, he went on his third stand-up tour, called ''Paddy McGuinness: Saturday Night Live Tour''. In January 2015, he announced that he would be touring across 2015 and 2016 with the "Daddy McGuinness" tour throughout the UK. The tour opened in
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on 28 September 2015 and the final date was at the
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in
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on 27 February 2016.


Books

In September 2010, McGuinness released his first book, ''My Guide to the North: (and Scotland & Wales, oh, and less important places i.e. the South)''. On 28 October 2021, McGuinness released his autobiography, ''My Lifey''.


Other work

From 12 to 27 November 2010, McGuinness starred in the adult pantomime ''Panto's on Strike'' at the
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with
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and
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. On 17 November 2010, he starred in a UK TV advertising campaign for
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, a British bookmaker. In 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, McGuinness took part in the charity football match
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, which raises money for
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. The match is aired live on
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. In 2012, McGuinness played Gary in '' Keith Lemon: The Film''. In 2013, McGuinness joined
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as their brand ambassador. In 2017, McGuinness joined Jackpot Joy as their brand ambassador, taking over from Dame Barbara Windsor.


Personal life

He married Christine Martin on 4 June 2011. The couple have three children; twins Penelope and Leo (b. 2013) and Felicity (b. 2016). During an appearance on ''
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'', McGuinness described fatherhood as "the most fantastic thing ever". In 2020 the family moved from their former £2.1 million home to a modern mansion in
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. All three of McGuinness's children are
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, as is their mother. In 2021 they made a BBC documentary ''Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism''. In June 2018, McGuinness revealed that he had been diagnosed with
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several years prior, at the age of 44. On 22 July 2022, it was announced that McGuiness and Chris had separated, after 11 years of marriage, but will remain living together in their family home. His 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''.


Filmography

;Television ;Film


Stand-up DVDs

* ''Live'' (6 November 2006) * ''Plus You! Live'' (17 November 2008) * ''Live 2011'' (21 November 2011) * ''Paddy Is back Live'' (14 November 2022) * ''Paddy McGuinness: Bigger, Stronger, Massive'' (31 April 2023)


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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