Paddy McGuinness was raised by his mum Pat, who worked two jobs as a cleaner and a barmaid to put food on the table for her young son in the 1970s.
By 27, Paddy was making his first waves on TV, in Phoenix Nights and That Peter Kay Thing. But sadly for the Bolton fave, Pat would not see her son’s career on the box blossom as she passed away at 64 just as he was becoming famous.
In his memoir My Lifey, Tempting Fortune host Paddy reflected on losing his mother – and admitted it brought up “horrendous” memories.
Paddy McGuinness played bouncer Patrick alongside Peter Kay in Phoenix Nights (Credit: YouTube)
Paddy McGuinness on loss of his mum Pat
Appearing on This Morning in 2021, Paddy noted how he had been in tears when writing about his mother’s passing.
He considered: “I think any kind of grief… unfortunately, in life, we’ve all got to go through it at some point. You never get over it but you kind of learn to cope with it, and it gets easier with time.
“So when you go revisiting those memories… it is horrendous. But I wanted to put it in the book as it is a part of my life. And I’m glad I did.”
Paddy went on: “At the end of it then, even though you have a good cry, you recall all the amazing things that used to happen.”
Paddy McGuinness was raised by his mum in a single parent family (Credit: YouTube)
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