In 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, McGuinness took part in the charity football match Soccer Aid, which raises money for Unicef. The match is aired live on ITV. In 2012, McGuinness played Gary in Keith Lemon: The Film. In 2013, McGuinness joined Pizza Hut as their brand ambassador. In 2017, McGuinness joined Jackpot Joy as their brand ambassador, taking over from Dame Barbara Windsor. Personal life He married Christine Martin on 4 June 2011. The couple have three children; twins Penelope and Leo (b. 2013) and Felicity (b. 2016). During an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, McGuinness described fatherhood as "the most fantastic thing ever". In 2020 the family moved from their former £2.1 million home to a modern mansion in Cheshire. All three of McGuinness's children are autistic, as is their mother. In 2021 they made a BBC documentary Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism. In June 2018, McGuinness revealed that he had been diagnosed with arthritis several years prior, at the age of 44. On 22 July 2022, it was announced that McGuiness and Chris had separated, after 11 years of marriage, but will remain living together in their family home. His brother is Tony Leonard who appeared Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere as Raymond the Bastard's henchman, a teammate of Paddy's on The F Word, and a featured audience member on Celebrity Juice. Filmography Television Film Stand-up DVDs Live (6 November 2006) Plus You! Live (17 November 2008) Live 2011 (21 November 2011) Paddy Is back Live (14 November 2022) Paddy Reloaded (29 February 2023) Paddy McGuinness: Bigger, Stronger, Massive (31 April 2023) Awards and nominations References External links Official Twitter Paddy McGuinness soundboard Paddy McGuinness signs for Victor Chandler 1973 births Living people 20th-century English comedians 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English comedians 21st-century English male actors English game show hosts English male comedians English male television actors English male voice actors English people of Irish descent English stand-up comedians English television personalities English television presenters Male actors from Lancashire People from Farnworth Top Gear people English autobiographers