Chris Harris has revealed the one thing that he ‘still has not forgiven’ his friend Paddy McGuinness for after the pair went on a road trip for a new BBC series.
The new series, Paddy and Chris: Road Tripping – which focuses on how to life a long life – starts on Sunday and will be shown in three parts.
Speaking to The Mirror ahead of the first episode, journalist and racing driver Chris, 49, opened up about his and Paddy’s time on the road.
But he revealed in particular that there was one sticking point on the pair’s road trip – Paddy’s control over the snacks.
‘There was no point in me buying anything I liked for the road trip, as Paddy McGuinness almost always gets to it before I have a chance!’ Chris said. ‘He once threw my mint humbugs out the window, which I’ve still not forgiven him for.
Chris Harris revealed to the Sunday Mirror the one thing that he ‘still has not forgiven’ his friend Paddy McGuinness for after the pair went on a road trip for a new BBC series
The new series, Paddy and Chris: Road Tripping – which focuses on how to life a long life – starts on Sunday and will be shown in three parts
‘I made him stop the car so I could go and retrieve them.’
Paddy and Chris will tackle everything from surfing to trying out rollercoasters, working out in the woods and testing cosmetics in the new series, as they find out how Europeans make the most of their later years.
The first episode, entitled Sweden, will follow the pair’s journey to Sweden as they visit one of the ‘healthiest outdoorsy’ place on earth.
They quickly plunge straight into mastering the art of the Nordic mindset of ‘friluftsliv’, which consists in getting back to nature & embracing the great outdoors.
Swedes swear by ‘friluftsliv’ to restore body confidence, calm stress levels, and ultimately improve mental health.
Promising plenty of surprises already in the first episode, the duo will also get on a arduous hike on a remote island, followed by some ice cold swimming across a lake for final reflections and some Swedish ‘fire water’ around a fire pit.
The following episode, Greece, investigate how to ‘age gracefully, or less dis-gracefully’ as they touch down on the Greek rocky Island of Ikaria – named the island of longevity.
One in three Ikarians live well into their 90s, ten years more than most people in the UK and Paddy and Chris are on a mission to find out how.
Speaking to The Mirror ahead of the first episode, journalist and racing driver Chris, 49, opened up about his and Paddy’s time on the road
But he revealed in particular that there was one sticking point on the pair’s road trip – Paddy’s control over the snacks
During the episode, they meet a typical Ikarian family while in the Highland Plateau, who embodies the simple way of life and are set to work earning their self-sufficiency stripes, with Chris milking goats and Paddy set to work putting up fences.
As they whisk off to the southern side of the island, they go fishing with Stavros, a 75-year-old fisherman – who has no plans to ever retire.
Chris and Paddy even enjoyed riding some waves as surfing is a great activity in the island.
For the penultimate day, Paddy challenges himself with rock climbing – but Chris was not one to join him due to his fear of heights.
On their final day, Chris and Paddy head to the hills on scooters and join one of the island’s famous village parties – a Panigiri.
And for their third and final episode, Switzerland, the brave pair headed to explore its multi-million-pound wellness industry.
‘There was no point in me buying anything I liked for the road trip, as Paddy McGuinness almost always gets to it before I have a chance!’ Chris said
Paddy and Chris will tackle everything from surfing to trying out rollercoasters, working out in the woods and testing cosmetics in the new series, as they find out how Europeans make the most of their later years
They travelled to one of the country’s top wellness resorts for a full body MOT to assess how well they’re ageing.
Speaking about his experience on the show, Paddy said: ‘We’ve really tried to tap into both the traditional and modern methods of “living well” that is adopted by each of the countries we visit.
‘From Swedish saunas, to milking goats, rock climbing, and even visiting a ‘Gentleman’s clinic’…you name it and we try it!’