About Paddy
Born Patrick Joseph McGuinness on 14 August 1973 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. Rose to prominence through collaborations with Peter Kay on That Peter Kay Thing, Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere. Hosted the ITV dating show Take Me Out from 2010 to 2019, and later presented Top Gear for BBC from 2019 to 2022. Other presenting roles include Question of Sport, I Can See Your Voice, Tempting Fortune and Inside the Factory. Completed four stand-up comedy tours: The Dark Side Tour (2006), Plus You! Tour (2008), Saturday Night Live Tour (2011) and Daddy McGuinness (2015–2016).
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Known for
- hosting Take Me Out dating show on ITV
- presenting Top Gear on BBC
- co-writing and starring in Phoenix Nights
- stand-up comedy tours
- hosting Question of Sport
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