Top Gear's Paddy McGuinness in Lamborghini Crash

Top Gear presenter Paddy McGuinness (centre) has taken to social media to reassure fans after being involved in a crash whilst filming for the upcoming series of Top Gear.

While filming a piece about the Lamborghini Diablo in the Yorkshire Dales during the recent heavy rain in the UK, McGuinness 'lost control' of the car before crashing. However mere hours later, he posted a video on Instagram telling the story of what happened, saying he is completely fine but in need of "a cup of tea, a paracetamol and a good old cry."

He said, “It’s been a mad old day on Top Gear today, you might have seen that I had a bit of a shunt. I finally got to drive one of my fantasy childhood cars, the Lamborghini Diablo.

“But it turns out 30-year-old supercars don’t like torrential rain. Who’d have thought?

“If you’ve ever owned a Diablo or you’ve driven one you’ll know just as well as me, oh my God, she can be a cruel mistress, she can be a cruel mistress that one.

“That V12 lures you in and suddenly… it bites you. I’m totally fine. Fingers crossed we get the car running again because it is an absolute beauty.”

1990 Lamborghini Diablo

A spokesperson for Top Gear said, “During Top Gear filming in North Yorkshire today, presenter Paddy McGuinness’s car skidded and left the road, coming to an almost immediate stop. Paddy was quickly taken to the production unit base for medical checks and is unhurt.

“No other vehicles were involved and the police, who had been monitoring filming, were quickly on the scene to assist.

“Safety on Top Gear is always the production team’s priority and the vehicle’s speed at the time was within the road’s limit of 60mph.”