BBC Radio 2 presenter Paddy McGuinness is due to complete his epic Children In Need cycling challenge on Friday, after riding 300 miles on a Chopper bike. The former Top Gear and Question of Sport host,

Paddy McGuinness’s 300-mile bike ride on a Raleigh Chopper yesterday smashed Vernon Kay’s extraordinary record from last year as he raised £7.5million for Children in Need.

Vernon Kay was left in tears as BBC Radio 2 listeners shared their own Children In Need stories amid supporting Paddy McGuinness’ Ultra Endurance Challenge for the charity. McGuinness - who presents his own show on the station - has pledged to cycle 300 miles through Wales,

The former Top Gear and Question of Sport host, 51, has raised more than £7.5m on his five-day journey on a customised 1970s children's bike called Patch. "What a sight, what a feeling!" he said, as he finished his journey at BBC Scotland's HQ in Glasgow just before 10:30 GMT on Friday.

Paddy McGuinness is tackling the final leg of a huge ultra endurance cycle challenge for BBC Children in Need. The BBC Radio 2 presenter started off in Wrexham on Monday (November 11) and travelled through Flintshire,

Radio 2 presenter Paddy McGuinness has completed BBC Radio 2’s Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge for BBC Children in Need.

TV presenter and radio host Paddy McGuinness says he has been “blown away” by support for his charity cycle ride from Wales to Scotland for BBC Children In Need. The Top Gear presenter began his journey,