Paddy McGuinness denies new career move as he says 'coming soon'

Paddy McGuinness jokingly denied he was taking on a new career as he revealed what his next project really is and teased it's 'coming soon'. Fans of the comedian and presenter recently saw him battling to stop the World XI's goals at this year's Soccer Aid.

Bolton-born Paddy took on the role of goalkeeper at the massive charity football event on Sunday (June 9) as it returned for another year, this time at Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge. The 50-year-old once again put on his shirt and laced up his boots for team England as they beat the World XI to earn their first Soccer Aid win since 2018.

They won 6-3, thanks to two goals from Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett and Jermain Defoe and Theo Walcott’s second-half appearances but most importantly, more than £15 million was raised on the night, taking the overall amount raised by Soccer Aid since its inception in 2006 to £105m.

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But on Tuesday (June 11), as the dust settled on another epic year for the charity event, co-founded by singer Robbie Williams, Paddy was back to revealing some news about his career.

He revealed that he'll be one of the famous faces appearing in the upcoming series of Who Do You Think You Are? which returns to BBC One and iPlayer later this year, celebrating its 20th anniversary.

The BBC has told viewers to "expect more shocking discoveries and revelations, as seven celebrities set out on their ancestral journeys and unveil epic family secrets." The broadcaster continued: "Spanning centuries of history, this series will reveal an extraordinary array of stories from circus antics to embezzlement, a life-changing accident, the Cold War, and stirring tales of triumph against the odds. It will take viewers across the UK and around the world including Ireland, Taiwan, Jamaica and Latvia as the celebrities search for answers."

Sharing the news, Paddy took to Instagram with a snap in which he could be seen posing, seemingly in a church, with his arms crossed while looking straight at the camera with a slight smile on his face. "I’m not dropping a new album. This is a shot from the brand new series of 'Who Do You Think You Are?'" the BBC Radio 2 star said.

"Coming soon to @bbcone and @bbciplayer. I know next to nothing about my family history, or even my own Mum and Dad’s childhood, so doing this was a real pleasure. @walltowalltv #wdytya."

It's been teased that Paddy discovers his grandfather’s crucial role during World War Two and investigates his McGuinness surname in Ireland, discovering he nearly wasn’t a McGuinness at all. As well as Paddy, BAFTA and RTS award-winning actress Vicky McClure finds out the harrowing story of her great-grandfather’s experience as a Japanese Prisoner of War.

BRIT-nominated popstar Olly Murs heads overseas to Riga in Latvia and is delighted to discover his circus performing ancestors, revealing that entertainment does in fact run in his blood. Former Spice Girl and musical artist Melanie Chisholm (Mel C) unearths a political activist and the story of how her family survived the Great Famine in Ireland. Actor, presenter and disability rights campaigner Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils an incident which uncannily mirrors an episode of EastEnders, having taken place in a pub in Birmingham.

Elsewhere, emotions run high for Essex-born reality TV royalty Gemma Collins, as she meets a family member she never knew she had and discovers her Essex roots go back even further than she thought. Olympic gold medallist and former heptathlon world champion Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill travels to Jamaica, where she learns about her relative’s journey from being enslaved to owning his own land.