Paddy McGuinness to sue over ‘utterly false’ charity ride claim

Paddy McGuinness has reportedly started ineligible enactment against a gossip tract for claiming helium had a charity rhythm pitstop astatine a Michelin starred restaurant.

The 51-year-old comedian raised £9million for Children In Need done his 300 mile Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge from Wrexham to Glasgow betwixt Monday, November 11 and Friday, November 15.

But his festivities, besides joined by his ex-wife Christine, person been somewhat dimmed aft the gossip tract Popb***h accused him of taking a chopper to fine-dining constitution L’Enclume successful Cumbrian colony Cartmel.

The sneaky jaunt to the 3 Michelin prima edifice happened during abreak aft helium astatine Preston successful Lancashire, according the play newsletter.

The tract – whose slogan is ‘Scurrilous gossip. Scandalous Stories’ – further claimed helium was ‘spotted staying overnight’, per the Mail.

Now sources adjacent to the Radio 2 presenter person told the Mail that helium instructed his lawyer (from London-based steadfast Carter-Ruck) to instrumentality enactment against the notorious personage rumour tract connected Thursday night.

‘The communicative is wholly and utterly false, astatine nary constituent did Paddy permission the situation oregon the team. They were unneurotic each second,’ the root told the publication.

The root continued: ‘Paddy astir nights was getting physio to prep him for the adjacent day, followed by an aboriginal nighttime owed to the 6am wake-up.’

Counties McGuinness covered included Flintshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire, Westmorland, Cumberland, Dumfriesshire and Lanarkshire.

McGuinness was beaming arsenic she approached the decorativeness enactment and praised the ambiance aft helium had completed his ride.

He said astatine the time: ‘Honestly, I can’t judge it. I came retired of East Kilbride. I was looking astatine Glasgow, and it was lit up successful sunshine. Then coming successful present and the streets were lined.

‘I had Sir Tom Hunter beside me, and I came astir the country there. What a sight, what a feeling! Thank you truthful much, everybody.

‘Honestly it’s a infinitesimal successful clip I’ll instrumentality with maine to my grave. I’ll ne'er ever hide it. It’s been amazing.’

Businessman Sir Tom added: ‘I perfectly judge the large British public has taken Paddy and the situation to their hearts. I privation to archer you, Paddy, present and present – an authoritative National Treasure.’

Over connected Radio 2, McGuinness gave a peculiar shoutout to listeners for their publication to the full and his experience.

‘What we person achieved – by “we” I mean you batch – implicit the past 5 days is thing abbreviated of staggering. I inactive cannot comprehend what has happened and what is inactive happening now.

‘That is the powerfulness of Radio 2 and you gorgeous listeners and the fantastic Great British public.’

Now Paddy’s communicative and trial of carnal endurance has been showcased successful a one-hour documentary connected BBC, titled Paddy: The Ride of My Life arsenic portion of the channel’s Children In Need content.

Metro has reached retired to Paddy McGuinness’ representatives and Popb***h for comment.

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