Paddy McGuinness has made it known that his birthday plans are "out of the window" after he's split from model wife Christine McGuinness.
The Top Gear presenter, who is due to turn 49 tomorrow, took to Instagram to share the sad news with his 2 million followers in a 'shower news: drought edition' reel.
Never one to shy away from a comedic moment, Paddy welcomed his followers to the video as he covered his dry body in shower gel.
Speaking from his bathroom, Paddy said: "Welcome to this very special edition of shower news: drought edition."
Commenting on the weather, which has led to drought status in eight areas of England, Paddy said: "I tell you what, this sun is gorgeous. Yeah it's red hot but I'm enjoying it."
Paddy sarcastically insisted that he didn't want to acknowledge the upcoming day, saying: “It’s my birthday this weekend, August 14th, the big 4-9 - but I don't like to talk about it."
While he initially hoped to have a barbecue with his family, it looks like that will no longer be an option.
Addressing the split, Paddy said: "I thought I'd get in the garden with the kids, fill the paddling pool up and whack on the barbie but obviously all that's out the window now."
Not trying to dwell on the sad circumstance, he quickly pointed out how sticky his body was before diving into upcoming work plans.
"On Monday I'm back in the studio for Question of Sport so come down and join us to watch the recording - we'll have the air con cranked up all the way so you'll have a lovely time."
He ended the video with a very quick blast in the shower, he hurriedly rinsed off the shower gel before joking that he'd worked up a sweat and would need another shower.
Fans recently found out that Christine, 32, and Paddy, 48, had split, ending their 11-year marriage, in July. The couple share nine-year-old twins Leo and Penelope and six-year-old daughter Felicity.
They announced their split officially in a joint statement, writing: "We hadn’t planned on sharing this publicly until we were ready but after the lack of privacy surrounding our personal life, we feel left with no other option but to clarify.
"A while ago we took the difficult decision to separate but our main focus as always is to continue loving and supporting our children.
"This was not an easy decision to make but we’re moving forward as the best parents we can be for our three beautiful children. We’ll always be a loving family, we still have a great relationship and still live happily in our family home together."
