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Daily Mail
36 minutes ago
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- Daily Mail
Female footballer who ended Christine McGuinness' marriage to Paddy revealed. Friends tell KATIE HIND truth of how friendship turned romantic - and why Christine now 'despises' her ex-husband
When the cameras stopped rolling on series five of the ITV reality programme The Games – in which celebrities competed against each other in Olympic-style sports such as diving and weightlifting – two of its star competitors could often be seen in deep conversation, giggling together. In the vast grounds of the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in south-east London, Christine McGuinness and Chelcee Grimes, a former footballer and musician, soon became something of a clique within the group of 12 stars.
Daily Mail
2 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Christine McGuinness, 37, reveals she has dated women since she was a teenager as she opens up about her sexuality and divorce from ex Paddy
Christine McGuinness has opened up about her sexuality and her divorce from Paddy McGuinness, as she revealed she has dated women since she was a teenager. The TV personality, 37, explained to Elizabeth Day on her How To Fail podcast, that her ex-husband and family have known about her sexuality since she was little and it was 'never a secret'. She and Paddy separated in 2022 after 11 years of marriage, but continued to live together in their shared home for the sake of their three children - twins Leo and Penelope, and Felicity. And now she has 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. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. '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.' Christine also opened up about her divorce as she explained that they both know they are both allowed to day and they do not 'overshare' any information about their lvoe interests. She said: We actually had a good 16 years we were together. I still lived with him. I met him when I was 19 and we still live together and we've been separated for three years and it was one of those things, I remember when we put out the statements about us separating we were both nervous about what the reaction was going to be publicly. 'We both know that we're we can date and we're allowed to', she added. 'We're adults and we're single, so we can, but we also know that we don't need to overshare any information about anything because we are still exes and we are still living in the same house.' She then explained that they are in 'different wings' of the property and everything is completely separate. Her confession comes after she was spotted landing back in the UK after quitting Celebs Go Dating. Pals close to the mother-of-three believe she may have left the programme over 'fears' of upsetting ex-husband Paddy, 51, by discussing their recent divorce on TV. According to insiders, the model, who split from the former Top Gear host in 2022, had been 'enjoying' filming and going on dates after flying to the White Isle this week. On Wednesday, she got stuck in at the show's Ibiza pool party, which was attended by Celebs Go Dating alumni and surprise guests Wayne Lineker and Dean Gaffney. The reality star, who was set to date both men and women on the show, had been revealing more about her 'type', explaining that she likes 'feminine women with an edge' at the show's 'mixer', where celebrities met the contestants for the first time. However, Christine then suddenly quit the series, with insiders saying she had become anxious over her private life, including feelings surrounding her divorce, being made public. A source said: 'Christine was really up for this show and discovering more about herself with the help of the relationship experts. 'She settled in really well in Ibiza and treated it like a bit of a holiday. 'Hours before she pulled out of the series, she was having so much fun at one of the show's pool parties, chatting away to former contestants Wayne and Dean. 'She had even struck up a flirtatious relationship with one of the contestants, who she flew to Ibiza as part of the dating series, and was finally opening up about her feelings towards women. 'But all of a sudden her mood changed and she began to have real doubts over her appearance, especially with how she may be upsetting Paddy by discussing their divorce on a TV show. 'It's a real shame but she just wasn't in the right frame of mind to take part and it was best for all concerned for her to leave the process.' In her statement, she confirmed: 'I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions but have realised that dating on a public platform and the attention is brings is just too soon for me.' Christine also said that she may appear in the future, adding: 'They've said the door is always open for me which I'm so grateful but for now I'm returning home to my family.' Christine and Paddy, who share three children, twins Leo and Penelope, and daughter Felicity, who have all been diagnosed with autism, split in 2022 after 11 years of marriage. The exes finalised their divorce out of court last summer. Last month, MailOnline revealed Paddy had put their £6.5million Cheshire house up for sale. The pair had carried on living at their marital home post divorce, but Christine had reportedly grown increasingly tired of cohabiting with Paddy, who was happy for the arrangement to continue. Speaking about their split, Christine said: 'I've never spoken about the reasons for our divorce, and I don't know if I ever will. 'It was a difficult time. It wasn't something that, you know, I just decided to do overnight, or that we chose to do. 'We tried, and, yeah, there just, unfortunately, there was no repairing it, you know?' Discussing her appearance on the show before deciding to quit, the TV personality admitted that she hasn't 'dated much before' so this will be a new experience for her. She said: 'I'm really excited to be joining the agency, I'm going to have a summer of fun. Who knows what might happen? I've not really dated much before, so I feel like I'm doing a crash course. 'I'm looking forward to getting to know the other celebs and I'm especially looking forward to the coaching side of things with the agents. I think that's going to be good for me.' Christine was set to date both men and women, having become attracted to the opposite sex following her close relationship with singer Chelcee Grimes, whom she was spotted kissing in the wake of her split from Paddy.
Metro
3 hours ago
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- Metro
Christine McGuinness reveals she 'definitely' feels safer dating women over men
Christine McGuinness has opened up about her sexuality as she explained that she feels safer dating women. The 37-year-old model was married to Paddy McGuinness, 51, from 2011 until they split in 2022, reportedly settling their divorce in October. The pair have remained friends and live together to co-parent their children, Leo and Penelope, 10, and Felicity, seven In a new interview on the podcast How To Fail with Elizabeth Day, Christine opened up about her romantic life post-divorce and her sexuality. Elizabeth asked the model if she felt safer with women, to which Christine revealed she did. 'Yes, I do. Definitely. When I was younger, the experiences with women were so lovely and so good, but after the two-year relationship with a woman, it ended in heartbreak, and now I can look back and smile and just be like, it was so almost silly because I was so young. 'If you think back to those relationships when you're a teenager, your first proper one, that heartbreak is horrible and you think it's the end of the world and that you're never going to be happy ever again, and that's where I was with her.' She added that she left the relationship on good terms: 'We actually left it very, very mutual. It was just that she was from Czechoslovakia so we obviously she just couldn't move over here and I couldn't just get her to move over there so we left and it was really sad. Christine revealed that the next person she dated was her ex-husband, and since their split has struggled to date men again. 'It took me a while from when I had that relationship with a woman. It took me a while to feel comfortable to then go with a man, but the next person was of course, my ex-husband and I felt safe with him. We laughed loads. It was a slow burner, so it wasn't intense. There was no pressure and I think that's probably why it worked. 'But then after him, so for the last three years where I've had the opportunity to just be single and experienced who or whatever, and I couldn't do it. I can't bring myself to feel comfortable with another man in that kind of way.' Speaking about her sexuality in the interview, she explained how she felt about her identity. '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.' She added that having her relationship status being part of a national conversation was difficult, and something she still isn't sure how to navigate. More Trending 'I never ever expected my love life to be such a big talking point in the media, and yet it's made me go quiet and go, God, am I doing something wrong? Why is this such a big deal to now? To now just going, it doesn't feel like it's a big deal to me, it feels absolutely fine, so I need to not worry about what other people are thinking.' In April, Christine revealed that she was still struggling to pay off her £300,000 divorce bill. Speaking on The Shizzio Show podcast, Christine explained: 'I think both of us now, if we could sit down and do it again, yeah, we'd do it completely differently, because we both spent a hell of a lot of money on divorce lawyers. 'Me personally, £300,000 out of my own money that I didn't even have,' adding, 'I'm still paying for it.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Channel 4 bosses make major decision after TV star quits popular show last minute
Scottish Sun
18 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Christine McGuinness says she's dated girls since she was a teenager and her sexuality ‘is not a secret'
Before quitting Celebs Go Dating The Sun revealed that Christine was open to dating 'both men and women' OPENING UP Christine McGuinness says she's dated girls since she was a teenager and her sexuality 'is not a secret' CHRISTINE McGuinness has revealed how she has dated girls since she was a teenager. Christine, 37, who was married to TV presenter Paddy McGuinness for 11 years, also stated that her "sexuality is not a secret". 5 Christine McGuiness has opened up about her sexuality Credit: The Mega Agency 5 The star revealed she has dated girls since she was a teenager Credit: Instagram 5 Christine was married to Paddy McGuinness, with who she shares three kids Credit: Getty The busy mum-of-three, who split from Paddy in 2022, has opened up about previous relationships she has had with women. She also revealed how her family and her ex-husband have always been aware of her sexuality. Speaking on the How To Fail podcast, Christine said: "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 considers herself a "free spirit'. Explaining more to the podcast host Elizabeth Day, she said: "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. Christine McGuinness is dating women and men and will fly to Ibiza for hot same sex date "Then I think where I grew up, everyone was kind of just there for a good time." Asked about her past relationships with women, Christine revealed: "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." 5 Christine recently quit Celebs Go Dating Credit: Channel 4 QUITTING CELEBS GO DATING Last month, Christine shocked fans when she revealed she had quit Celebs Go Dating. The star had jetted off to Ibiza, and had already started filming with fellow celebrities like Kerry Katona, when she walked away. In a statement, Christine said: 'I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions but have realised that dating on a public platform and the attention that brings is just too soon for me. 'They've said the door is always open for me, which I'm so grateful for, but for now I'm returning home to my family.' A Celebs Go Dating spokesperson added: 'We have loved having Christine on the show and completely respect her feelings and decision to return home and have told her that the door is always open for her in the future at the agency.' Celebs Go Dating's resident sexpert Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn spoke to The Sun after Christine's exit. She told us: 'Her situation outside of the show is very complex so we will focus on helping her gain clarity about what she wants to do moving forward and build confidence in dating again. 'As a dating expert, I admire Christine for putting her wellbeing first. 'Opening up to love on such a public platform isn't easy, and it's incredibly brave to recognise when the timing isn't right.' She added: 'The door remains open, and we'd welcome her back with open arms when the moment feels right for her.' When Christine signed up for Celebs Go Dating earlier this year it was revealed she was "open to dating both men and women".
The Sun
18 hours ago
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- The Sun
Christine McGuinness says she's dated girls since she was a teenager and her sexuality ‘is not a secret'
OPENING UP Before quitting Celebs Go Dating The Sun revealed that Christine was open to dating 'both men and women' CHRISTINE McGuinness has revealed how she has dated girls since she was a teenager. Christine, 37, who was married to TV presenter Paddy McGuinness for 11 years, also stated that her "sexuality is not a secret". 5 The busy mum-of-three, who split from Paddy in 2022, has opened up about previous relationships she has had with women. She also revealed how her family and her ex-husband have always been aware of her sexuality. Speaking on the How To Fail podcast, Christine said: "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 considers herself a "free spirit'. Explaining more to the podcast host Elizabeth Day, she said: "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. Christine McGuinness is dating women and men and will fly to Ibiza for hot same sex date "Then I think where I grew up, everyone was kind of just there for a good time." Asked about her past relationships with women, Christine revealed: "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." 5 QUITTING CELEBS GO DATING Last month, Christine shocked fans when she revealed she had quit Celebs Go Dating. The star had jetted off to Ibiza, and had already started filming with fellow celebrities like Kerry Katona, when she walked away. In a statement, Christine said: ' I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions but have realised that dating on a public platform and the attention that brings is just too soon for me. 'They've said the door is always open for me, which I'm so grateful for, but for now I'm returning home to my family.' A Celebs Go Dating spokesperson added: 'We have loved having Christine on the show and completely respect her feelings and decision to return home and have told her that the door is always open for her in the future at the agency.' Celebs Go Dating's resident sexpert Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn spoke to The Sun after Christine's exit. She told us: 'Her situation outside of the show is very complex so we will focus on helping her gain clarity about what she wants to do moving forward and build confidence in dating again. 'As a dating expert, I admire Christine for putting her wellbeing first. 'Opening up to love on such a public platform isn't easy, and it's incredibly brave to recognise when the timing isn't right.' She added: 'The door remains open, and we'd welcome her back with open arms when the moment feels right for her.' When Christine signed up for Celebs Go Dating earlier this year it was revealed she was "open to dating both men and women". 5
