Paddy McGuinness to complete epic Children In Need cycling challenge in Glasgow

Paddy McGuinness spoke to Zoe Ball this morning on BBC Radio 2 before setting off on the next stage of his journey, through Strathaven, then East Kilbride and Burnside, cycling into Glasgow. He said: '”As usual at this time of the morning, everything is sore, everything is aching but again I've just rocked up here where I'm going to set off, it's dark, it's a little bit drizzly, and people are already here to wish me well so you can't be in a positive mind about that.

“I came into Strathaven last night, it took me back to the 80s when Liverpool used to do an open top bus parade when they won the FA Cup, it's like that. Honestly, it was unbelievable, it was mind-blowing. I try and go round and high five everyone. They're like - you've done it, we're all behind you. It just pushes you for that last little bit. 

On his emotions he said: "I don't know how i will feel, how i will react. I know one thing - I've done some crying this last few days - flipping heck Zoe! I've been crying my eyes out!" 

This morning at 6.45am Paddy set off for the final 18.5 miles of his cycling challenge, completing almost 300 miles from Wrexham to Glasgow across five days, through Wales, England and Scotland, all on a little Raleigh Chopper which he’s nicknamed Patch

The total raised this morning was £6,577,494. He is cycling to Glasgow to crowds of people lining the streets and cheering him on, arriving at the BBC’s Pacific Quay at where he will be welcomed by Zoe Ball who was presenting a live outside broadcast of The Radio 2 Breakfast Show in the foyer with a small audience of the public who’d received tickets to be there via a ballot.

Zoe kept everyone across Paddy’s progress as he cycled to Glasgow. She spoke to Sir Tom Hunter who has pledged to match every donation up to £3 million.

He was joined by Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy yesterday, and has received messages of support from astronaut Tim Peake and his Phoenix Nights co-star Peter Kay, as well as hundreds of listeners.

In his message, Kay told him: "Get across that finishing line and get yourself a nice garlic bread. This is the way to Glasgowrilla!"