Paddy McGuinness’s 300-mile bike ride on a Raleigh Chopper yesterday smashed Vernon Kay’s extraordinary record from last year as he raised £7.5million for Children in Need.

BBC Radio 2 presenter Paddy McGuinness is due to complete his epic Children In Need cycling challenge on Friday, after riding 300 miles on a Chopper bike. The former Top Gear and Question of Sport host, 51, has raised nearly £5.9m during his five-day journey from Wrexham to Glasgow.

TV presenter and radio host Paddy McGuinness has said supporters helped him keep the pedals turning on his charity cycle ride from Wales to Scotland for BBC Children In Need.

Radio 2 Paddy McGuinness says he is relying on padded shorts, advice from Sir Chris Hoy and anti-chafing cream as he sets off across the UK for his Children in Need Chopper challenge

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TV presenter and radio host Paddy McGuinness says he has been “blown away” by support for his charity cycle ride from Wales to Scotland for BBC Children In Need. The Top Gear presenter began his journey,