Christine McGuinness 'had fun fling with leading soap actress after meeting at awards ceremony' following split from Paddy

Daily Mail​

19 hours ago

Christine McGuinness reportedly had a 'fun fling' with a leading soap actress at an awards ceremony back in 2023, following her split from ex-husband Paddy.
The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, has previously been in relationships with men.
According to The Sun, she and Christine, 37, allegedly 'exchanged messages in the days after they met' after 'partying hard' together.
A source told the publication: Christine was single at the time and they really enjoyed the evening of the awards bash.
'There was a strong chemistry between them and they shared some messages but it never went any further after that.'
Their relation was said to have happened less than a year after her split from Paddy, 51. They announced their split in July 2022 after 11 years of marriage.
MailOnline has contacted Christine's representatives for comment.
The former couple share three children, including 11-year-old twins Penelope and Leo and seven-year-old Felicity.
Christine was previously linked to former footballer Chelcee Grimes, 33, after they were pictured passionately kissing.
Despite their fondness for each other after meeting on ITV 's The Games, Chelcee and Christine are reportedly no longer friends following an 'explosive row' over the nature of their relationship.
Chelcee, who has also previously romanced former Love Island star Megan Barton Hanson, grew close to Christine following the TV star's split from husband Paddy.
The pair met on ITV show The Games in 2022 and grew close the following year, which saw them kiss while on holiday in Ibiza.
Christine, whose three children are all autistic, also attended Winter Wonderland with Chelcee and they were seen kissing in a picture shared to Snapchat.
Chelcee and Christine have enjoyed several holidays together in recent years, having jetted off to the likes of Santorini, Croatia and Greece on girls' trips with friends.
It has been reported that Chelcee and Christine fell out following a heated row over the nature of their relationship
Sources close to the pair said Chelcee was there for Christine following her divorce to Paddy, which the glamour model described as one of the worst times in her life.
Their close friendship reportedly ended, with the pair unfollowing each other on Instagram, and Christine recently went onto appear on the upcoming series of Celebs Go Dating, which she filmed for two weeks before quitting.
In June, Christine explained to Elizabeth Day on her podcast, that Paddy and family have known about her sexuality since she was little and it was 'never a secret'.
She opened up about how she was dating women, including one two-year 'situationship', before she met Paddy, and admits she wants a connection for herself and not a step-parent for her children.
She told the broadcaster: 'It shouldn't matter somebody's gender. It never mattered to me, which was why once me and my ex-husband were separated and I met people, I didn't properly date.
'It was more like blurred the lines of friendships for me, that was normal. It felt comfortable because I'd done that as a teenager and I, as a teenager, I dated both men and women. My ex-husband knew. My family knew. It was never a secret for me.'
When asked if she has a label for her sexuality, Christine said she has thought about it but would consider herself more of a 'free spirit'.
When asked about labels, Christine explained: 'No and again, I've thought about it. A lot of people always ask me, are you a lesbian? Are you bisexual? Are you what? Is this a phase?
'I've always been quite a free spirit. I think that's the only word I would put on it. When I was a teenager, I'd dated boys and girls. 14/15 was probably when I had my first kisses with, with both, and I never felt it was anything different or a big deal.
'Then I think where I grew up, everyone was kind of just there for a good time.'
Christine explained that before Paddy she did date women and her longest relationship latest around two years.
'My longest was two years before I met my ex-husband and then I've had really, really lovely long situation shifts where we purposely haven't put a label on anything', she added.
'But my experiences with women have been lovely and It's not like women are better or worse. It's simply that the connection for me is different. I need a connection now. I need something different.
'I really, really, honestly, I love my family and Patrick is part of my family and he always, always will be. But now for my next relationship, I know what I want and I want someone for me.
'I want someone that I like spending time with, we can do stuff together that we both enjoy. I want that emotional connection where I can be open and I can talk and I can be vulnerable and I can ask for help, but I can also have a laugh and just have a good time.
'It's not like I'm trying to find a new family unit or someone to come in and be a stepparent. I want my next relationship to be for me.'