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Huge BBC star hosts This Morning alongside Alison Hammond – 13 years after last presenting the ITV hit
He had landed a number of new gigs recently after a string of cancellations
PADDY McGuinness made his long awaited return to This Morning today to host alongside Alison Hammond.
The 50-year-old Take Me Out star last presented the show in 2011 as a guest presenter and delighted fans as he appeared once again.
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Kicking of the programme Paddy joked with Alison that their time on-air could be short-lived as he joked that he had regular host Dermot O'Leary "tied up" backstage.
He said: "I'm giving us 20 minutes before we're taken off air. I've had to put another T-shirt on because my nipples have got a mind of their own and I've got Dermot O'Leary and Ben Shephard tied up in my dressing room.
"That's how I like it! We've got a corker for you today."
This Morning teased the news by posting a picture of him and Alison before they went on air and wrote: “More than a decade after he first presented our show, @mcguinness.paddy returns to the hosting seat alongside the fabulous @alisonhammond55 this Friday! ✨.”
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Paddy has appeared as a guest on the show on numerous occasions in the past – and often leaves viewers in hysterics.
The gig comes after the cancellation of his other shows for the BBC including A Question Of Sport, Top Gear and I Can See Your Voice.
But Paddy had plenty to keep him busy, as earlier this year Paddy made his debut presenting on The One Show.
Paddy — who shot to fame in Max And Paddy’s Road to Nowhere with comedian pal Peter Kay — in 2004 — even popped up on BBC One’s Question Time, discussing national politics.
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He has also become the new host of BBC Two’s Inside the Factory documentary series, and it also looks like there will be a second run of his Channel 4 game show Tempting Fortune.
And he’s landed his very own travelogue with the BBC.
He will go on a long adventure across Europe for the series, which will be screened on BBC One and iPlayer later in the year.
A TV insider said: “He’s had mixed fortunes recently with several of his shows getting the chop, but it looks like Paddy’s luck is changing.
"This travelogue is a bit of a departure for Paddy and the programme might see him team up with a buddy for the trip.
“Either way it’s the latest in several bits of good news for his career.”
Huge BBC star to host This Morning alongside Alison Hammond today - 10 years after first presenting the ITV hit
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