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flag Paddy McGuinness frustrated after listeners directed messages to Vernon Kay during his BBC Radio 2 substitute stint.

flag Paddy McGuinness expressed frustration on BBC Radio 2 on November 12, 2025, after most listener messages during his temporary replacement of Vernon Kay were addressed to Kay, who was attending his wife Tess Daly’s MBE ceremony. flag McGuinness, stepping in for the day, noted the oversight, calling it a "disgrace," despite his own record of raising £10.5 million for Children in Need. flag He highlighted support for Sara Cox, who is completing a 135-mile marathon for the charity, and will co-host the Children in Need telethon on BBC One on November 14 with Mel Giedroyc, Rochelle Humes, Lenny Rush, Big Zuu, and Kay. flag The event aims to improve children’s lives and airs from 7 to 10 p.m.

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