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So how DID Paddy McGuinness land coveted Radio 2 slot? As former Top Gear presenter prepares for peach BBC broadcast job has loyalty to station after horrific Freddie Flintoff crash finally paid off for the 'broke' comedian
The shock announcement of Paddy McGuiness' new Radio 2 Sunday morning slot comes after the comedian showed extraordinary loyalty to the BBC.
The shock announcement of Paddy McGuiness' new Radio 2 Sunday morning slot has had some loyal listeners scratching their heads - but comes after the comedian showed extraordinary loyalty to the BBC in the aftermath of Top Gear's disastrous end. Whilst driving a three-wheeled Morgan Super 3 without a helmet, Flintoff received 'life-altering significant' injuries that kept him out of work leading him to negotiate ' a £9million settlement' with the BBC for two years' loss of earnings. A number of formats fronted by the star - who made his name alongside Peter Kay in Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere - have been consigned to the bin, including Catchpoint and I Can See Your Voice.
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