Paddy McGuiness

Zoe Ball this morning has gone on and on about I'm a Celebrity.

@LindorDoubleChoc

I don't recall it being this bad in previous years, but I am taking your advice and avoiding Radio 2 this week

Not a fan of children in need fundraising frenzy, but love him or hate him, I think what he has done this week is bloody amazing.

Fair play to the man.

This kind of thing does go on behind the scenes though. It's really not unusual. Obviously, no idea if it played any part in Paddy getting this gig (and I'm guessing not from what other posters have said) but it does happen. Media companies want to show their "talent" in the best possible light and they'll do all kinds of things and give them all kinds of gigs to make it happen.

Why would he be given it for that reason? He might want the gig for that reason but I don't see why that would mean he'd necessarily get it unless he had a big favour to call in.

I'm not a particular fan but he's an experienced presenter and comedian, and has children with additional needs. Not sure why especially he wouldn't get it

@Willyoujustbequiet I'd like to know where you live that's 'hundreds of miles' north of Bolton? It's only just over 100 miles from Bolton to Scotland and over 200 miles from Bolton to London so Bolton is definitely not half way between London and the top of England.

No real opinion on Paddy. He's never really been on the kinds of shows I watch, but that's not really true though is it? There are tons of pretty talentless people in the media who you have to wonder how they got there.

Yeah exactly and they haven't worked together in years so he might have got a leg up from his mate but that's it. I know it's an unpopular opnion to like Paddy Mcguiness on mumsnet ,but outside of the world of mumsnet if he had no talent he would have quickly have faded back into obscurity but he hasn't

I don't listen to radio 2 but I think it is a bit unfair to say that he's only famous on the back of Peter Kay's hard work. Tbf, he was talented in Phoenix nights and at the time contributed to its ratings as he comes across as real! Ok he had an opportunity via his friend but how much nepotism happens in TV with presenters and actors etc particularly from middle class backgrounds in he past and now and no one cares!

The last few years, I've switched from Radio 2 for the whole of the 3 weeks of CIN 9 (so that's the week before, the week of and the week after).

It's just not good radio. It is insanely repetitive and boring.

I think he’s thick as mince. He’s a parody cheeky geezer that stopped be funny when he hit 30s.

I watched the series with Chris (who was lovely) and if anything he was even worse than I remembered.

It's quite possibly the worst week of radio I have ever heard.

Well done to him, but fucking hell does it need to be mentioned between EVERY fucking song?

Then they'll be the "highlights" next week.

I keep switching from radio 6 thinking it will be safe to put radio 2 back on because they've just finished talking to him...but no!

What’s he’s doing is amazing, and he seems genuinely humbled by all the support he’s getting.

However, I do think they’re plugging it a bit too much on radio 2. Every other sentence seems to be Paddy this and Paddy that. I would like to have a bit of normal radio 2.

I thought this thread was going to be about his programme being pulled:

The BBC has decided to axe a proposed comedy series by Paddy McGuinness based on his life and recent divorce. The show, titled Paddy, was set to be a mockumentary-style comedy that would touch on the comedian's split from his wife, Christine. Concerns were raised that it might come across as 'distasteful and insensitive' to Christine, and the BBC ultimately chose not to move forward with the project.
This news might bring some relief to Christine, who reportedly found out about the project online and was understandably hurt by the idea. Paddy and Christine ended their 11-year marriage in 2022 but continue to co-parent their three children while living under the same roof for the sake of their family.

So am I. I think the tracking app has meant that more people can go out and cheer him on. Fair play to him, DH had a chopper when young and says it was 'bloody awful' to ride so 300 miles is crazy. I like these R2 challenges, it restores my faith in the general public (for a little while anyway!).

Now over £3 million. I'm enjoying the updated actually, he seems genuinely moved by all the people coming out to see him and those donating.

Ah he's alright is Paddy.
Nothing against him.
He's a great father and a decent presenter.
He is famous because of Peter Kay but he hasn't worked with him in years.
Some of my colleagues are Boltonian, you'd have a hard time convincing them they aren't northern.
I wish him good luck.

Totally agree OP.
He's a horrible prick in real life too and so sick of Radio 2 gushing over him like he's some massive legend.

Side note- glad he is raising money for charidee though...

Think he's coming across as a completely genuine guy, he's been so emotional hearing the testimonies of people.
He has 3 children and an ex who are all autistic, he understands why this money is needed and I think it shows.
No matter what accent he has or if people like his radio show.. he's out there and trying

I am from Greater Manchester myself too. When you type it into Google. It says 'North West England on every page.

Paddy donated a lot of food for the workers at his local hospital during covid. He's a considerate fella.

Yanbu
His voice makes my ears bleed.