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Bolton comedy star Paddy McGuinness has announced a major UK stand-up tour - his first since 2016. Paddy has announced his long-awaited return to comedy will see him perform 40 dates across the UK in 2024 and 2025.

Adele dedicated to him ahead of a recent Las Vegas show – and joked that he received nothing of the kind from Bono the following night.The co-creator of The Office opened up in an Instagram reel that before seeing one of Adele’s shows at her Vegas residency, he was presented with a programme, on which Adele had hand-written a personal memory of the time the two met several years ago.Watch the reel here.“I’ve just got back from Vegas, where I was watching Adele in concert,” Merchant said. “And I met the great lady maybe about ten years ago, not expecting her to remember me.

Peter Kay has defended Little Britain creators Matt Lucas and David Walliams, saying that comedy can be “such a minefield”.The comedian discussed the series in his new book TV: Big Adventures On The Small Screen, where he described criticism of the show in recent years as a “shame”.“It was all very far from being politically correct but that’s what made it funny,” Kay said, while recalling his cameo in the show’s special Little Britain Abroad (via LadBible). “It probably wouldn’t get made now.“Sadly, Matt and David have taken a lot of flak in the past few years for the work they did.

Peter Kay has suggested that he has been banned from presenting at the BRIT Awards following his feud with Liam Gallagher.The comedian hit headlines in 2010 after calling the former Oasis frontman a “knobhead” while hosting that year’s ceremony.Gallagher was collecting the award for British Album of 30 Years, which went to Oasis’ ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’, when the musician threw his microphone into the crowd. Kay then said to the audience: “What a knobhead.”Writing in his new biography TV: Big Adventures On The Small Screen, Kay reflected on the incident, writing (via The Mirror): “Liam Gallagher won an award.

Peter Kay has spoken out about working with Jimmy Saville, descrbing the disgraced presenter as a “dirty old perv”.Speaking to The Mirror ahead of the release of his new book, Big Adventures on the Small Screen, Kay recalled some of the highs and lows of his career, including working with Savile.The comedian said he was working on the last ever episode of Peter Kay’s World Of Entertainment for the BBC series The Sunday Show, and wanted to “push the boat out” by getting Savile involved. The Jim’ll Fix It presenter agreed on the grounds he would receive £500 in cash and a box of cigars worth £1000, which Kay agreed to.However, Kay said he found Savile to be “very eccentric”, claiming he “talked utter nonsense, spouting weird quotes, crap jokes, limericks”.Kay continued: “The only hint I got of Jimmy being immoral in any way was when he met our executive producer, Bridget Boseley.“I remember she offered him her hand, which Jimmy took, then he flipped it round to kiss the back of it, but before his lips touched her skin I saw a quick flick of his tongue licking the back of her hand.

Peter Kay has expressed interest in bringing back Phoenix Nights for a feature film.The comedian co-created and starred in the Channel 4 sitcom about a working men’s club in Bolton, which ran for two seasons from 2001 to 2002. It later spawned the 2004 spin-off Max And Paddy’s Road To Nowhere for six episodes.In his new book TV: Big Adventures On The Small Screen, Kay said he still writes down ideas for Phoenix Nights and suggested he’s considering bringing it back for a film.“I had an idea only today of Brian getting Young Kenny to paint an enormous letter ‘H’ on the roof of the club so he can advertise they’ve got a helicopter pad,” Kay wrote (via The Daily Mail).

A tiny south Manchester bakery with a legion of loyal fans has just won a prestigious title. La Chouquette, on Wilmslow Road, opened in December 2020 and was an instant success, with Didsbury locals queueing down the street for their croissants and bread.

Fans were left emotional during Peter Kay's opening night of his Manchester residency after a touching gesture. The hit comedian pledged that a portion of the ticket sales would be donated to a charity in memory of a beloved daughter and campaigner who died from cancer.

The Office co-creator Stephen Merchant has been named as the UK’s richest comedian, beating fellow co-creator Ricky Gervais and stand-up legend Peter Kay to the top spot.According to new reports, Merchant boasts a net worth of £26.6million. The 48-year-old, who is best known for co-writing The Office and Extras with Gervais, has enjoyed huge financial success from his subsequent TV shows The Outlaws and Life’s Too Short.Merchant is now believed to be richer than Gervais, who has a reported net worth of £24.4million.

Susan Boyle suffered a minor stroke in April that left her doubtful over whether she could perform again, the singer told fans. The Scottish singer rose to fame in 2009 after competing on the third season of the ITV competition Britain’s Got Talent. She impressed the judges with her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Misérables, in one of the show’s biggest viral moments.

Peter Kay looked almost unrecognisable as he appeared in a rare backstage clip following his recent show at London's O2 Arena. The comedian, 48, returned to the stage last year and has since left fans shocked at his change of appearance, as he looks slimmer than ever.

Peter Kay’s fans think he looks ‘unrecognisable’ in a new video. The comedian, 49, was seen in a clip filmed earlier this month with musician Bryan Edery when the latter posted a backstage video captured after one of Peter’s gigs. In the footage, shared on Instagram and taken at London’s 02 arena, Peter wore a black tracksuit and quipped that he was about to eat ‘two lamb bhunas’.

Peter Kay might have made a catchphrase of it, but there’s no denying the joy of garlic bread. Now the prince of side dishes is getting its own dedicated restaurant.

Comedian Peter Kay looks almost unrecognisable in a rare new picture taken after a recent stand up gig at London's O2 Arena.

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Susan Boyle made a rare appearance as she reunited with comedian Peter Kay at one of his shows on his Peter Kay Live! tour.The Britain's Got Talent star, 62, and Peter, 49, first worked together 12 years ago, when they collaborated on a song for Comic Relief, which saw Peter perform as his character Geraldine McQueen. Raising money for charity, the duo recorded a cover of the song I Know Him So Well from the musical Chess, and filmed a music video for the performance.The video saw Susan sport a huge perm, which only increased in size during the video, with the pair later removing their wigs to reveal bad caps underneath. Taking to Instagram, Susan shared a snap of her reunion with Peter, which she captioned: "A reunion 12 years in the making! Susan Boyle & Peter Kay back together again after she went to see his hilariously brilliant show 'Peter Kay Live' in Glasgow.

Scots singer Susan Boyle has reunited with Peter Kay, 12 years after their collaboration for Comic Relief. The 62-year-old met up with her old pal after the comedian's performance at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Saturday night.

A mural of Peter Kay has been covered up and defaced just days after it was completed. The mural of the much-loved Bolton comedian appeared on the Fallowfield Loop, underneath the A6 Stockport Road in Levenshulme, earlier this week.

One of Coronation Street's most recognisable stars had their mum pop up in the ITV soap recently - and viewers may have missed it. This year Antony Cotton is celebrating his own Corrie milestone. as the actor, who is best known for playing Sean Tully in the ITV soap, will mark 20 years on the cobbles after making his debut in 2003.

Paddy McGuinness may now be known for being a TV presenter but he has revealed his little-known job before finding fame. The Bolton-born star rose to fame with the help of his pal Peter Kay, who invited him to appear in his programmes That Peter Kay Thing, Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere.

With the sun making a few more appearances over the past couple of weeks as spring starts to kick into gear, the desire for a nice pint after work or at the weekend increases ever so slightly.