Paddy McGuinness looks set to return for a second season of ‘Tempting Fortune’.
Paddy McGuinness looks set to return for a second season of Tempting Fortune
The 50-year-old TV presenter fronted the first season of the Channel 4 programme last year, which sees 12 daring contestants trek across the wilds of South Africa with only basic survival equipment in a bid to win a share of the £300,000 prize, and now, a second season could be on the cards.
A TV insider told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: “He’ll be breathing a deep sigh of relief that ‘Tempting Fortune’ did well when it first aired and that it’s been deemed worthy of a sequel.
“Notably, it also saw him come full circle by returning to Channel 4, which is where his career started out on comedy ‘Phoenix Nights’.
“But it remains to be seen where and when any second series of ‘Tempting Fortune’ ends up airing.”
Previously, Paddy - who is known for hosting the likes of 'Take Me Out' and starring in his pal Peter Kay’s sitcom 'Phoenix Nights' - presented BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ alongside Chris Harris and Freddie Flintoff, but the programme was paused indefinitely after the England cricketer was involved in a life-threatening accident while filming the show.
In a statement, the BBC said: “We’ve agreed with BBC Content that given the exceptional circumstances, we will be resting production of the Top Gear UK show for the foreseeable future.”
The BBC did however suggest the programme would return at a later date.
They continued: “We’ll continue to support the programme’s core production team and will be leaning on their expertise in a broader production capacity until such time as the UK show can restart.”
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