Paddy McGuinness has revealed he was like “the Jeff Bezos of Bolton”, earning £17.50 a week as a 16-year-old while walking to work with holes in his shoes.
The comedian, 51, returned to where he first got paid work in his latest episode of BBC’s Inside The Factory – Warburtons Bread Factory.
But in a chat with The Mirror, Paddy revealed that as he walked there in split trainers, he felt like Jeff Bezos.
He explained that in 1989 he used to clean the factory’s ovens and was paid less than £20 for all his hard work.
And while it may not seem like much now, Paddy revealed that back then, even a tenner made you feel rich in Bolton.
He told the publication: “It was a lovely feeling knowing you had a tenner.”
Paddy McGuinness has revealed he was the Jeff Bezos of Bolton, earning £17.50 a week as a 16-year-old while walking to work with holes in his shoes.
The comedian, 51, returned to where he landed paid work in his latest episode of BBC’s Inside The Factory.
“Back then, for ten bucks in Bolton with me and my mates, it was like fucking Jeff Bezos, you know.”
Paddy then went on to explain that he got up every Saturday at 6am during the winter.
And his determination to make some money was unwavering as he revealed he still turned up when it was cold and rainy.
He added: ‘It was always raining, pitch black and freezing. I had a hole in my trainer where my sock was hanging.’
Paddy seems to have settled well into his new role as factory exploration host.
He made his debut in Inside The Factory alongside Cherry Healy last month during the BBC show’s Christmas special.
Previously, Paddy revealed he was nervous about working with co-host Cherry for the first time, in an interview with The sun.
He said: “That’s always the tricky thing, you hope to get ahead.” But I’m telling you now, Cherry and I laugh a lot.
Previously, Paddy revealed he was nervous about working with co-host Cherry for the first time, in an interview with The Sun.
Gregg quit the show last year after allegations regarding female workers at the Nestlé factory, where he was filming at the time.
‘As soon as I met her, we had a great conversation and got on like that.
“This is a testament to her: when I did my Children in Need challenge, she turned up in Kendal to surprise me – she even brought me some lasagne she had made!”
‘I drove this big heavy vehicle to fire the first shot. I thought: ‘I got my heavy goods production license doing Top Gear, now I’m driving to the place I used to work over 30 years ago, presenting another show for the BBC.’
“When I was that 16-year-old kid who used to walk to work with the butts my mother made me, who would have thought all these years later, all these wonderful things would have happened in my life.
‘It was one of those moments where I thought ‘B****yh***, life, huh?’ “It has its comings and goings.”
Gregg quit the show last year after allegations regarding female workers at the Nestlé factory, where he was filming at the time.
Sources said he had been “rude to staff” and spoke to them in a “derogatory manner, especially to women.” But he later denied the allegations, saying they were “inaccurate.”
The show visits factories across the country to see how our favorite products are made.
In series nine, Paddy and Cherry visit a series of new factories producing some of our favorite foods on a large scale, from sliced bread to flapjacks and sausage rolls.
In a Christmas special, the duo visit a chocolate factory in Belgium to discover how an incredible four million individual chocolate shells are produced each day.
Gregg faces allegations of inappropriate behavior on five shows over a 17-year period.
Staff members and former contestants, including celebrities such as Emma Kennedy and Kirsty Wark, have claimed the former greengrocer made them feel uncomfortable on set.
Gregg has been accused of a series of inappropriate behavior including walking around on set naked except for a sock on his penis, changing in front of female staff and even groping crew members.
Other allegations include sharing intimate details of his sex life, obsessing over a staff member who dated women and asking her about “logistics” and flirting with younger women on set.
Gregg has resigned from MasterChef while production company Banijay UK conducts an external investigation.
It was reported by The times who had allegedly offended certain female employees at the Nestlé UK factory in York with comments about their weight during a “friendly” conversation.
The comments were not sexual but were considered “inappropriate” and a complaint was filed with Voltaje TV, the production company responsible for developing the program.
Gregg then walked away from MasterChef after almost 20 years amid an investigation into his alleged misconduct, with Grace Dent replacing him as judge (pictured with co-host John Torode).
‘He was rude to staff and continued to speak in a derogatory manner, especially to women.
“He was given a talk and was shocked that he had caused such offence,” a source said.
Voltage TV asked Wallace to tone down his language and filming continued, but his behavior apparently did not change.
Staff reportedly informed management that they did not want the show to return as long as Wallace remained at the helm.