Multi-millionaire Paddy McGuinness proved his down to earth nature as he was spotted driving his humble Ford van around Cheshire on Monday.

The comedian, 51, looked in high spirits, flashing a smile as he waved to onlookers on his daily ride.

Paddy, whose character drove a Ford Transit camper van in his hit shows Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere, sported a beige cap for the sunny outing as he kept it low-key riding through Alderley Edge, before nipping for a coffee at a local cafe.

Paddy’s sighting comes after he revealed what traits makes him ‘putty in a woman’s hands’ as he discussed what he looks for in a partner. 

The TV host split from his wife Christine in 2021 after just over a decade of marriage and the former couple have now put their sprawling seven-bedroom marital home on the market. 

Joining Jessie Ware and her mother Lennie on their Table Manners podcast, Paddy opened up about his past relationships and they sat down for lunch. 

Multi-millionaire Paddy McGuinness, 51, proved his feet are truly down to earth as he was spotted driving his humble Ford van around Cheshire on Monday

The comedian, 51, looked in his highest spirits flashing a radiant smile as he waved to onlookers on his daily ride before nipping for a coffee break

While the singer and songwriter made him a chicken dinner, Paddy recalled: ‘Growing up it was just me and my mum and I would see my dad on weekends. 

‘She gave up her life for me and I didn’t realise until I was older, after she died. I wish I could have spoiled her rotten. My mum would make pies, big Sunday dinners. 

‘I am a real mummy’s boy and she would do all my dinners and washing. Weirdly, every partner I’ve had, from right way back when, we never did any cooking or anything like that.’

He added: ‘Everyone who makes me something now I am instantly putty in their hands. I’m like, “this is amazing, this is the best!”‘

Lennie asked: ‘Can I ask a cheeky question are you dating? Because I’d love to see Take Me Out again.’

‘The mad thing about Take Me Out is that when I’m out and about kids still ask me about it because it’s still repeated,’ Paddy replied. 

‘I think the way things are in the world now, we live in a strange time where things get taken out of context. If you did it now, there would be too many people saying, “you can’t say that”.’ 

‘I’d be all over a charity special but as a series I don’t know. Now, at the age I’m at, if I’m taking to a 20-year-old about dating, I wouldn’t have a clue.’ 

Paddy’s  character drove a Ford Transit camper van in his hit shows with Peter Kay – Phoenix Nights and Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere 

Paddy’s sighting comes after he revealed what traits makes him ‘putty in a woman’s hands’ as he discussed what he looks for in a partner 

The TV host split from his wife Christine in 2021 after just over a decade of marriage and the former couple are now co-parenting their children together (pictured in 2021)

‘We are one of the most successful dating shows. We’ve had about six marriages.’

Elsewhere, Paddy is selling the marital home he shares with ex-wife Christine for £6.5million, MailOnline can reveal.

The TV presenter put the sprawling seven-bedroom mansion on the market amid claims from sources close to Christine she is ‘miserable’ and ‘desperate to sell up’ rather than continuing to cohabit the house with Paddy and their three children. 

Model Christine previously feared moving house would bring unwanted upheaval to the lives of Felicity, eight, and 11-year-old twins Leo and Penelope, as well as herself.

But the dynamic in their relationship has clearly changed in recent months sparking Paddy, who kept the Cheshire property as part of his divorce settlement finalised in October last year, to put the house up for sale.

The former Top Gear host is hoping to make a £4.4million profit after purchasing the home for £2.1million back in 2020.

He and Christine spent months renovating the property before moving in to cater for the needs of their young family.

A source said: ‘Paddy and Christine were content with living together in the house for the sake of their children.

Joining Jessie Ware and her mother Lennie on their Table Manners podcast, Paddy opened up about his past relationships and they sat down for lunch

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‘They were getting on fine and didn’t feel the need to disrupt their kids’ lives.

‘But in recent months Christine has grown increasingly unhappy which has led to a change to heart.

‘They felt it was best for a new start, for all concerned, which triggered Paddy’s decision to sell up.’

The mansion features its own gym, a huge kids playroom containing soft play equipment, his and hers dressing rooms, an orangery and a kitchen diner.

Its seven bedrooms have six en suite bathrooms and the house has been described by estate agents handling the sale as ‘tailor made for hosting family and friends’.

In an interview with the Daily Mail’s Weekend Magazine earlier this month, Paddy discussed his living situation with Christine and intimated the pair would continue staying under the same roof.

He said: ‘Yeah, still the same. It doesn’t feel tricky. I think it would if you lived in a toxic household – God forbid.’

Asked how their unique living arrangement works, Paddy added: ‘If I’m at home with the kids it’s great. If I’m working and Christine is at home with the kids, that’s great.

‘If we are there together, that’s fine. As long as my children are happy, that’s all that matters to me.’

Despite cohabiting, both Paddy and Christine have started dating again, according to the latter, but neither has gone public with a serious relationship.