Paddy McGuinness says he 'doesn't need' to see Peter Kay live as he reveals intimate moment between the pair

Paddy McGuinness was among the hundred of thousands of people who claimed to have been trying to get tickets to see Peter Kay's much-anticipated return to the stage when it was revealed last year.

Back in November, fans were whipped up into a frenzy when he announced that he was heading back on the road with his first stand-up tour in 12 years. And just weeks later, Peter's huge new UK comedy tour, aptly titled the Better Late Than Never Tour, got underway on home turf at Manchester's AO Arena and is set to run on until 2025 after huge demand.

During the first day of the presale for the tour, it appeared Paddy would be rejoining the battle to get to see his former Phoenix Nights co-star back on stage when the Top Gear host tweeted: "Afternoon. Man’s not got Peter Kay tickets. Have a lovely day."

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But days after Peter sold-out arena after arena, resulting in dozens of new dates being added and fans waiting in eight-hour virtual queues, Paddy gave cheeky ticket update. However, it wasn't really about the tickets as the TV star paid a sweet tribute to his childhood friend and former co-star.

Paddy, 49, shared his pride for Peter, also 49, opening up in rare social media post about their friendship. He shared a string of images of the pair to his Instagram page, featuring throwback snaps from Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere.

"I don’t often speak about Pete and his achievements on my socials," Paddy started his post "He’s been a mate since childhood and that’s how I always see him. Regardless of all the great things he’s achieved on television there’s literally no one who comes close