{"id":102782,"date":"2025-05-15T06:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T06:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/102782\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T06:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T06:14:10","slug":"michael-mcintyre-faces-off-with-traffic-warden-as-195000-mercedes-gets-towed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/102782\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael McIntyre faces off with traffic warden as \u00a3195,000 Mercedes gets towed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_251202470-bf42.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23085122\" alt=\"Michael McIntyre getting car towed Derry Street 14\/5\/25\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMichael McIntyre had to find another way to get home after having his fancy sports car towed (Picture: MailOnline)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/michael-mcintyre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael McIntyre<\/a>\u2019s day took a turn for the worse when his flashy sports car got towed away.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian looked less than pleased as he watched his \u00a3195,000 vehicle get hoisted onto a truck in <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a>\u2019s High Street Kensington.<\/p>\n<p>Typically the jolliest man on telly, 49-year-old Michael had a rather animated exchange with an official wearing a yellow hi-vis jacket.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, there was seemingly nothing he could do to prevent his Mercedes-AMG GT R from being taken away with its wheels clamped.<\/p>\n<p>Photos taken this afternoon capture <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/01\/23\/michael-mcintyres-big-show-truth-shocks-bbc-viewers-20159054\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Big Show host<\/a> looking dapper wearing his signature navy suit with a pink shirt and his famous glasses.<\/p>\n<p>Construction workers watched the scenes unfold after Michael parked his motor in a parking bay reserved for police cars.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_251202246-b947.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23085123\" alt=\"Michael McIntyre getting car towed Derry Street 14\/5\/25\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe comedian had parked in a space reserved for police vehicles (Picture: MailOnline)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_251202201-84f1.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23085124\" alt=\"Michael McIntyre getting car towed Derry Street 14\/5\/25\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tHe faced off with an official after his wheels were clamped (Picture: MailOnline)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_251202043-8537.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23085125\" alt=\"Michael McIntyre getting car towed Derry Street 14\/5\/25\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe funny man certainly wasn\u2019t laughing as his \u00a3195,000 motor was hoisted onto a truck (Picture: MailOnline)<\/p>\n<p>Michael\u2019s love of luxury cars is well documented, as he\u2019s also been the proud owner of a Jaguar and a Ferrari in the past.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also well acquainted with the Mercedes-Benz brand, having already owned a dark blue Mercedes AMG GT, which he splurged on in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>As for his current ride, the TV star\u2019s model can be purchased for any figure between \u00a3155k and \u00a3195k.<\/p>\n<p>It can accelerate to 62mph in just 3.6 seconds and go up to 200mph, but, unfortunately for Michael, he\u2019s going nowhere fast anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>Michael has amassed a staggering fortune since his rise to fame on the comedy scene, as it\u2019s now reported his net worth is \u00a380million.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI194386269-1921.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23088757\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe Wheel host has owned several expensive cars in recent years thanks to his soaring net worth (Picture: Hungry McBear\/Gary Moyes)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PRI75613051-aca7.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23088760\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tHe is happily married to wife Kitty and they share two sons (Picture: Mark Large)<\/p>\n<p>He <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/01\/01\/inside-comedian-michael-mcintyres-private-life-including-famous-in-laws-22277142\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">married his wife, Kitty<\/a>, in 2003 and they\u2019ve been happily loved-up since, as she frequently walks red carpets with him and provides inspiration for his hilarious stand-up routines\u2014probably much to her dismay.<\/p>\n<p>As of 2023, Michael and Kitty have lived in\u00a0Hampstead, but they also have a house in Wiltshire.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2020, the comic splashed out on a second home after enjoying an increase in earnings, purchasing another pad in the capital for a mega \u00a310million.<\/p>\n<p>With a price tag like that, the property obviously boasts some impressive amenities. It has eight bedrooms, a pool in the basement, a fancy cinema room, and a spa.<\/p>\n<p>Michael and Kitty, who works as an aromatherapist, have two sons, Lucas and Oscar, who, as you can imagine, also serve as a muse for their famous father\u2019s comedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael McIntyre had to find another way to get home after having his fancy sports car towed (Picture:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":102783,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[77,47420,693,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-102782","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-michael-mcintyre","10":"tag-showbiz","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114510382127967219","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}