Paddy McGuinness reveals the reason for his strong work ethic alongside sharing how cancer has impacted his family ahead of hosting a new Channel 4 show in aid of Stand Up To Cancer
Paddy McGuinness has said he will never turn down a TV job amid ‘constant fear’ that work might dry up.
McGuinness, 50, is seen on TV on Top Gear, Question of Sport, I Can See Your Voice, Catchpoint and now will host new Channel 4 series Don’t Look Down which is part of their Stand Up To Cancer campaign.
He said: “When it comes to telly, it does feel like sometimes ‘God he never stops working’ but there are always gaps in between filming shows. But also I do think being working class, it’s in you, you know? I left school at 16 and you just have that thing of that constant fear of âIf it stops, what do I do next?’
Starring alongside childhood pal Peter Kay, the dad-of-three, 50, first appeared on our screens back in 2001 as Bolton-born bouncer Paddy O’Shea in the much-loved comedy, Phoenix Nights and its 2004 spin-off, Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere. However, despite enjoying a stint in one of the nation’s most beloved comedies, McGuinness revealed in 2021 that he earned more from a job in his local leisure centre than he did for his work on Phoenix Nights.