Model Christine McGuinness – who split from her comedian husband Paddy last year – is excited at the prospect of letting her hair down this year
She’s been living her best life since splitting from former hubby Paddy McGuinness, and last week, Christine McGuinness made her relationship status clear as she laughed off rumours she had found love again.
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After heading to an event earlier this month and cosying up to Blue star Duncan James, joking she was on “date night”, fans began speculating over whether she really was dating the bisexual pop singer.
But quickly shutting down the rumours, Christine, 35, explained, “Duncan’s my friend. He’s got a gorgeous partner and I love them both. I was only taking the p*ss when I said I was on a date. I don’t like dates, I don’t do dates – absolutely not.”
And insiders reveal that, despite saying she’s “open” to finding love again since splitting from Paddy nearly a year ago, Christine is enjoying single life and is keen to have a summer of fun.
A source says, “Christine finds the idea that she’s interested in settling down hilarious – she’s absolutely not! She’s loving being single and having fun, and right now she’s focused on just getting her life back together following the break-up of her marriage. It’s been hard at times, but she’s getting back on her feet and learning to love herself. As for Duncan, he’s her best pal and has been a rock for her since the split. It’s definitely just a friendship.”
Model Christine met Paddy – who is 14 years her senior – when she was 19 in 2007 at a fashion show, and the pair tied the knot four years later. They went on to have children Leo and Penelope, nine, and Felicity, six – all of whom have been diagnosed with autism – something Christine herself was diagnosed with in 2021.
But in 2018, their happy marriage was rocked after Paddy was pictured arm-in-arm with All Saints singer Nicole Appleton on a night out. Recalling the moment she saw the snaps, Christine wrote in her autobiography, “I ran to the toilet to vomit. Still to this day, I can remember that absolutely awful pit-of-your-stomach feeling.”
Then, after rumours of more trouble, the pair announced they were parting ways after 15 years together last June.
And despite insisting they “still have a great relationship,” cryptic messages on Christine’s Instagram led fans to believe there were issues behind the scenes. In one post, the star wrote, “This year, I met the most broken version of me but also the strongest. There is only one th
