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Paddy McGuinness broke down in tears after hearing he raised an incredible £1,000,277 for Children In Need during his challenging 300 mile charity cycle on Wednesday.
The TV personality, 51, was overcome with emotion and even struggled to speak after BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball told him his challenge surpassed £1m in donations.
Paddy kicked off his cycle on Monday at Wrexham Football Club and is hoping to finish in Glasgow on Friday, all while riding his tiny chopper bike that has three gears.
The star will travel through Flintshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire, Westmorland, Cumbria, Dumfriesshire and Lanarkshire.
As he sat down for a breather, Paddy tuned in to BBC Radio 2 with Zoe and Vernon Kay to find out the total funds raised.
Paddy McGuinness, 51, broke down in tears after hearing he raised an incredible £1,000,277 for Children In Need during his challenging 300 mile charity cycle on Wednesday
The TV personality was overcome with emotion and even struggled to speak after BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball told him his challenge surpassed £1m in donations
Paddy kicked off his bike ride on Monday at Wrexham Football Club and is hoping to finish his cycle in Glasgow on Friday
Zoe said: 'The total so far for Paddy's Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge in aid of BBC Children In Need is... £1,000,277. You've done it!'
She added said: 'Are you alright there Paddy? He's gone very quiet. Are you alright? Can you actually speak, darling?'
Hearing Paddy burst into tears over the radio, Vernon said: 'Don't you start my friend, you're going to get me going!'
In tears, Paddy responded: 'Thank you so much everyone, that's amazing. That's absolutely amazing.
'Oh god, I can't believe we've got to a million, I can't believe it.'
Fans in the comments said they were 'sobbing' at Paddy's response as they commented on his incredible efforts.
Some wrote: 'Paddy I'm sure I'm not alone when i say you deserve it pal you have brought every one of us so much joy and laughter for so many years and now you know how much we all love you , COME ON PADDY',
'Brought a tear to my eye that Pad. Incredible. And Zoe, you're just so perfect for these moments. 'Darling Boy' ❤️',
As he sat down for a breather, Paddy tuned in to BBC Radio 2 with Zoe and Vernon Kay to find out the total funds raised
In tears, Paddy responded: 'Thank you so much everyone, that's amazing. That's absolutely amazing. Oh god, I can't believe we've got to a million, I can't believe it'
Fans in the comments said they were 'sobbing' at Paddy's response as they commented on his incredible efforts
'Oh man I cried along with him❤️ ',
'Wow, I'm crying too. What an amazing achievement you are absolutely fantastic! We love you!!',
'Amazing well done. Hearing you break down hearing you had broke the million pounds milestone made me well up. Keep going big man you are doing fantastic, the whole country is behind you ❤️❤️'.
Paddy revealed he became 'choked up' after seeing the amount of people who had come out to support him as he prepared for his 300 mile cycle challenge for Children In Need on Monday.
He opened up to Zoe on her show moments before he set off, where he told how several people had turned up to Wrexham Football ground to cheer him on.
Paddy explained to Zoe that seeing the huge crowd of supporters on Monday morning gave him a 'proper lift' after he admitted to feeling 'down and dejected' during the days of intense training which left him not 'knowing what's going on.'
Despite confessing how tough he found the training, Paddy told how he couldn't wait to get on his Chopper bike called Patch and 'get cracking'.
During his chat with presenter Zoe, 53, Paddy told how he couldn't sleep the night before, revealing how he was both 'excited' and 'nervous' for his big challenge ahead.
Paddy explained to Zoe that seeing the huge crowd of supporters on Monday morning gave him a 'proper lift' after he admitted to feeling 'down and dejected' during the days of intense training
During his chat with presenter Zoe on Monday, Paddy told how he couldn't sleep the night before, revealing how he was both 'excited' and 'nervous' for his big challenge ahead
The TV presenter also cheekily revealed that he wouldn't be wearing a full on Lycra ensemble for the challenge as he doesn't have the 'certain physique' to pull it off
The TV presenter also cheekily revealed that he wouldn't be wearing a full on Lycra ensemble for the challenge as he doesn't have the 'certain physique' to pull it off - noting he'll be wearing normal shorts on top of his Lycra.
Paddy was joined at the football ground by the Rhos Male Voice Choir, who sang a rousing rendition of Wrexham FC's anthem to boost his morale.
Shortly ahead of setting off, Paddy also received a special message from his pal, cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy, who gave him words of encouragement amid their training together.
Chris, 48, told Paddy that this would be the 'toughest thing he'd ever do' and warned that the next five days would be 'gruelling'.
But he reminded him that in tough times, he should remember 'why'; he's doing the challenge, before adding that he's 'inspiring' the nation and everyone is 'so proud' of him.
Paddy said he remembers growing up desperately wishing for certain things.
And one of those was a purple Chopper, his bike of choice for his charity ride across the UK.
He told the publication that as a boy he got a BMX 2000 as a present and although he has fond memories of that bike, what he really wanted was a purple Chopper.
The star has had no help from a personal trainer, and the only cycling advice he has had has been from Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy (pictured) who recently revealed his terminal cancer diagnosis
He said: 'I remember thinking, 'God, I'd give my right arm for that bike.' I became mates with him and borrowed it off him for a while and swapped it for a Star Wars AT-AT [All Terrain Armoured Transport] toy.'
And decades later, during the first Covid lockdown, to cheer himself up, Paddy bought himself the same bike he had wanted as a child for £400 on eBay.
And it's his love of that vintage bike that inspired him to take on the mammoth task of cycling across the country for Children In Need.
The presenter will be riding a bright yellow Chopper, complete with Pudsey Bear’s face on its frame for the endurance task.
Impressively, the star has had no help from a personal trainer, and the only professional cycling advice he has had has been from Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy.
The cyclist, revealed last month that his cancer had become terminal.
The six-time Olympic gold medalist shocked the sporting world when he revealed he would be living with stage four cancer for 'the rest of his life'.
But despite the difficult news, the athlete has continued to love cycling and has been helping his neighbour and friend Paddy with training.
Paddy McGuinness does Radio 2’s Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge for BBC Children in Need – donate at www.bbc.co.uk/paddy
