Paddy McGuinness says Sir Chris Hoy 'sorted' me out' on very personal detail as he begins Children in Need challenge

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Paddy McGuinness has revealed how an Olympic legend helped ‘sort’ him out on one personal detail ahead of his huge Children in Need challenge.

This morning (November 11), the Bolton-born TV presenter kicked off his Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge, which will see him attempt to cycle 300 miles from Wrexham AFC to Glasgow on a Raleigh Chopper.

Following in the footsteps of Vernon Kay, who endured his own Children In Need challenge last year which saw him raise more than £6m by running 115 miles from Leicester to Bolton Wanderers' football stadium, Paddy is set to pass through the likes of Flintshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, and Lancashire this week. READ MORE: Rita Ora leaves MTV EMA viewers in tears with 'beautiful' Liam Payne tribute But, as he prepared for the challenge, Paddy revealed he sought assistance from Olympic superstar Sir Chris Hoy - who put him through his paces with a brutal training regime. "I did a bike ride with Chris about three or four years ago now,” the 51-year-old told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column.

I've still got the mental scars from it. It was so tough and difficult. He messaged me and said, 'Don't think I'm going to go easy on you.' I know it's going to be brutal.