Take Me Out cupid Paddy McGuinness becomes engaged to former beauty queen 15 years his junior

Paddy McGuinness helps singletons find love on his dating show Take Me Out and now he's found a perfect match of his own. The TV presenter, 36, is engaged to former Miss Liverpool Christine Martin, 21, after popping the question over Christmas.

Comedian Paddy McGuinness and Christine Martin are to marry after a Christmas proposal

They began dating in 2008 and friends describe the pair as 'seriously loved-up'. 'His career is going well and now he's getting married,' a source told the Sun. 'It's turning out to be a great time.' The comedian, who made his name alongside Peter Kay in Channel 4 cult hit Phoenix Nights, is revelling in his first presenting gig.

The comedian hosts Saturday night dating show Take Me Out

Bikini queen: Model Christine off dutyPaddy, who has made 'no likey, no lighty' his catchphrase, describes the ITV Saturday night show as a 'guilty pleasure'. The show aims to match a single man with one of 30 female contestants from across the UK.

The suitor enters the studio while each of the girls has a light in front of them, and if they decide that he is not what they are looking for, they switch it off. The women continue to rule themselves in or out as more and more details of his personality and life are revealed before eventually one is chosen to go on a date.

If there is more than one woman wanting to date the suitor it is understood he will select his preference. Even Paddy's Sunday football team are hooked on the programme. 'My teammates are really blokey blokes and I wasn't sure what they would think of it,' he admits. 'I was in the pub after a game having a beer and one went, "What's happening with this Daisy? Are you going to get her a date?" 'I'm thinking, 'Am I really having this conversation with my football team?''

Christine was crowned Miss Liverpool in 2007