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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Christine McGuinness 'had fun fling with leading soap actress after meeting at awards ceremony' following split from Paddy
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.'
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Christine McGuinness had ‘fun' fling with top soap actress after pair met at awards ceremony following split from Paddy
MODEL and TV star Christine McGuinness had a fling with a leading soap actress, The Sun can reveal. The pair partied hard and 'had fun together' after meeting at an awards ceremony, pals said. 3 3 Christine, 37, and the actress exchanged messages in the days after but their romance quickly fizzled out. Their encounter came in 2023, the year after mum-of-three Christine split from her ex-Top Gear host husband, Paddy McGuinness, 51. A source said: '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.' The well-known actress, whom we are not naming, has previously been in relationships with men. Christine split from Paddy after 11 years of marriage. They announced their split in July 2022, days after Christine revealed in an interview with The Sun on Sunday's Fabulous magazine they were going through a 'very, very difficult time'. for the sake of their children, despite the divorce. Months after their marriage ended, Christine was pictured kissing singer Chelcee Grimes, 33. Christine spoke out about her sexuality for the first time last month, revealing she has dated both sexes since she was a teen. Speaking on the How To Fail podcast, she said: 'I'm at the point where I think I've got a nice balance of going, 'Yeah I date women and so what? What's the big deal?' 'But also knowing I don't have to go into big, massive detail about it either. 'A lot of people ask me, 'Are you a lesbian? Are you bisexual? 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. 'I never felt it was anything different or a big deal.' A representative for Christine was approached for comment over her fling with the actress. 3
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
People shocked after realising famous British actress is the voice behind viral Jet2 advert
People are only just realising that the voice behind the viral - and widely spoofed - Jet2Holidays advert belongs to a much-loved British soap actress. The UK-based organisation's ad, which features popstar Jess Glynne 's 'Hold My Hand', shows a family of four enjoying a fun-filled holiday abroad while the voiceover skips through the offers and discounts available. The high-energy voice that viewers hear throughout the 30-second 'Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday' ad has become almost as distinctive as Glynne's UK chart-topping track - but until recently people had no idea that it belonged to ex-Hollyoaks actress Zoë Lister. Zoë, 43, played Zoe Carpenter in the Channel 4 show between 2006 and 2010, making a brief return in April 2017. A writer as well as a performer, mother-of-two Zoë has also contributed to 56 episodes of the soap, which marked its 30th anniversary this year. Other past acting jobs include roles in Midsomer Murders, Crime Stories and Staff Room. According to her management company Harvey Voice's website, she has been the voice of Jet2Holidays for four years. Yet, it was only relatively recently that the mother-of-two revealed herself as the voice of the ad on TikTok - much to fans' delight. Viewers have been left bewildered at Zoe's reveal of herself as the voice of the holiday company's adverts And, in a lighthearted video published yesterday, Zoë joked: 'The struggle is real when you're a secret icon.' The 20-second clip, in which the former Hollyoaks star is dressed inconspicuously in a casual sweatshirt and black baseball cap, is amusingly captioned: 'When your voiceover's gone global but nobody realises what a big deal you are'. With 1.2 million views in just over 24 hours, Zoë's TikTok video appears to have struck a chord with those familiar with the ubiquitous Jet2Holidays ad. It equally sparked a very enthusiastic response, with thousands of people quipping in the comments section. One person wrote: 'OMG THEE JET 2 HOLIDAY - THAT'S YOU?!' Another chimed in with the now famous lyrics to the ad, exclaiming: 'NOTHING BEATS A JET2 HOLIDAY'. A third person shared their advice: 'Get a T-shirt and print the inscription "I'm Zoë Lister and my Jet2 sound is going viral.' Someone else revealed just how much the ad had affected them, telling Zoë that they could impersonate her 'perfectly'. The TikToker wrote: 'After one year on TikTok, I can do a perfect you. Or, at least the intonation and accent. 'And I'm a 39-year-old guy from Argentina whose first language is Spanish...' A fifth user joked: 'It's like being Spiderman, but you can't tell anyone'. And a sixth amusingly commented: 'You'll forever win at "Two truths and a lie".' Another person commented: 'It is so funny cause how did this become a meme'. Although the advert featuring Zoe's voiceover was first released in 2024, the audio clip has gone viral on TikTok in recent months as it's picked up as an ironic trend through which people share their disastrous travel stories. Zoe's voiceover, layered over Jess Glynne's Hold My Hand, promotes Jet2 holidays to accompany clips of tourists getting caught in torrential downpours or falling off water slides. As for Zoe herself, the actress's best known role is playing Zoe Carpenter in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks back in the late noughties and early 2010s. Her character, who was introduced to the audience as a university student, navigated troubling storylines including becoming a victim of voyeurism, before she began dating her best friend Sarah's father, Steve, and unwittingly became stepmother to her own peer. Later in the series, Sarah died in a parachute accident, leaving Zoe grieving over her friend's death.
