EMILY PRESCOTT: As seen getting cozy with him at the Soho hotel… Did TV’s Paddy McGuinness enjoy his own ‘Take Me Out’ moment with Kirsty Gallacher?
It’s only been two weeks since that TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher told me she ‘would like to see something beautiful and romantic happen’ – so has her wish come true yet?
I’m only asking because my spies saw the 47-year-old getting cozy with the former Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, central London.
An onlooker says of the couple: ‘They sat together, laughed together and looked cozy.
“If you walked past them, you’d definitely think they were on a date.
“They definitely looked like they would make a lovely couple.”
‘COSY’: Paddy McGuinness (left) was seen rather cozy with Kirsty Gallacher (right) at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, central London
The news comes shortly after Kirsty announced she was dating herself again. And Paddy, 49, would mark a new type of man for the presenter who seems to have a thing for rugby players.
She divorced ex-star Paul Sampson of England in 2015, and a year later was rumored to be in a relationship with fly-half Danny Cipriani, before he reportedly left her due to their 12-year age difference.
However, it seems that old habits are hard for Paddy as Ham Yard seems to be a favorite for him when it comes to the ladies.
In 2018, he was photographed leaving the hotel holding hands with All Saints singer Nicole Appleton, despite being married to model wife Christine at the time. Paddy and Christine confirmed their split last year, saying in a statement that they ‘still have a great relationship’.
Kirsty declined to comment on the dating rumors and friends downplayed the encounter, saying she and Paddy are “old friends and old colleagues” and they “try to catch up when he’s in London”.
Paddy and Christine McGuinness (pictured) confirmed their split last year, saying in a statement that they ‘still have a great relationship’
A spokesperson for Paddy did not respond to requests for comment.
Last week, Channel 4 announced that Paddy will host Tempting Fortune, a new big-budget game show set in South Africa.
The news comes two weeks after two of his BBC programs – Catchpoint and I Can See Your Voice – were axed by the Corporation.
The viewing figures of Question of Sport, which he acquired in 2021, are reportedly down to 730,000.