A television star has shared a hilarious anecdote about the time Prince Harry planted a kiss on his lips before disappearing.
The story was told by Paddy McGuinness, 52, during an episode of The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast, where he was reminiscing about Soccer Aid experiences with former Manchester United footballers Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, as well as musician Niall Horan.
The conversation turned to Prince Harry when Niall recalled playing in Soccer Aid in 2016.
Paddy described that year as a “lively one”, adding: “I think 2016, we went to, we had a night near the hotel, I think it was called Jak’s. We were down there, just what you were saying about the World Cup winners and what have you.”
He continued: “I’ll never forget, we all had a few drinks, and we are all in there, and I don’t know why, Carragher decides to have a dance off against Cafu.”
However, the most memorable part of the evening came next, with Paddy saying: “But that was the same night I got a tap on the shoulder and I turn around… Prince Harry! He goes, ‘I wanna go to Fernando’s’.”
Fernando’s is the fictional island where winning couples were sent on Take Me Out, the dating show Paddy famously presented.
Laughing at the memory, he told Niall: “You were there, this is God’s honest truth.
“I’m going, for a second, I’m going, ‘That’s f***ing Prince Harry… It’s Prince Harry!’ And he then, like, gets hold of me, puts the lips on me, and then, starts having a dance off.
“I am now having a dance off with f***ing eighth in line to throne. He takes my T-shirt off, which at the time, I’m holding my stomach in, and then just disappears and that were that… just a random night.”
Former One Direction star Niall replied: “I remember actually staring and you just looked at me like, ‘What the f*** just happened?'”
Paddy, who was clutching a beer in each hand while dancing with royalty, added: “I remember Niall going, ‘I’ve seen some things in my time, but that was f***ing up there.'”
The comedy legend had previously shared the tale in his autobiography My Lifey, revealing that Harry had also purchased Jagerbombs for the pair before planting a “smacker on the lips”.
He also revealed: “To say we were dancing close was an understatement – our chests were touching. He asked me again if I could send him to Fernando’s.”