Paddy McGuinness pays tribute to Take Me Out after show is axed
It ran for 11 years!
Paddy McGuinness has paid tribute to Take Me Out after it was announced that the show has been cancelled. After 11 years, the dating show - which arguably kick-started the resurgence of dating show - has been axed by ITV.
Taking to Twitter and Instagram, Paddy shared a video of himself speaking to the camera to pay tribute to the show that boosted his career and made him more of a household name, writing, '❤️ #TakeMeOut #Fernandos #NoLikeyNoLighty #FlirtyThirty #SingleManRevealYourself #LoveLift #LetTheGoodSeeTheBye #SaturdayNight #ThankYou.'
He said, "Hello friends, well, after 11 series, it’s time to say goodbye to Take Me Out. Eight weddings, six babies and a generation of youngsters who’ve grown up watching us on Saturday night TV.
"Over 10 years ago, ITV took a punt on myself and the show, and for that I'll be eternally grateful. 10 years, god that’s before Tinder and Snapchat, Twitter was a little baby, Instagram wasn’t even a thing and Whatsapp, well, that were just witchcraft.
"What I’m most proud of is that the success of Take Me Out put dating shows back on the TV map. Thank you to all the boys who braved the love lift and, most importantly, to the stars of the show: the girls. I’m going to miss spending my Saturday nights with you. And for one last time it's lights out, all out."
He then proceeded to 'mic drop' one of his daughter’s toys, and joked, "Better get to the job centre!"
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ITV released a statement earlier today which said, "After 11 series we have decided to say goodbye to Take Me Out. We'd like to thank Paddy, the production team at Thames as well as all the contributors who have appeared on the show for all their hard work in making the show such unmissable television."
A production source added, "We’re really sad to see the end of Take Me Out but after 11 years, eight weddings and six babies, for now, our work here is done. Over the years, Paddy has been the dream host and everyone involved from the hard-working crew through to the contestants have been fantastic.
"It's sad to see the end of such an iconic show but we have lots of exciting projects with the channel lined up."