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Christine McGuinness ‘signs up for huge reality TV show’ following her split from husband Paddy

Christine McGuinness ‘signs up for huge reality TV show’ following her split from husband Paddy

Christine McGuinness has reportedly signed up to appear on Celebs Go Dating amid her split from husband Paddy McGuinness. 

The pair split in 2022 after 11 years of marriage but remained living together for the sake of their three children.

However, amid reports that Christine is desperate for a fresh start following their divorce, it appears that she’s keen to prove that she’s well and truly moved on from the presenter with an appearance on the huge dating show. 

And the 37-year-old’s rumoured quest for love will see her head abroad as the E4 show heads to the Spanish island of Ibiza for the time.

A source told The Sun: ‘Show bosses are delighted to have snapped up Christine, they think she’ll be great on-screen and appeal to lots of other women in their thirties dating after getting a divorce.

‘Fans will see a new side to Christine too as she opens up about her personal life and films coaching sessions with the show’s dating experts.

Christine McGuinness has reportedly signed up to appear on Celebs Go Dating amid her split from husband Paddy McGuinness

Christine McGuinness has reportedly signed up to appear on Celebs Go Dating amid her split from husband Paddy McGuinness 

The pair split in 2022 after 11 years of marriage but remained living together for the sake of their three children [pictured in 2021]

The pair split in 2022 after 11 years of marriage but remained living together for the sake of their three children [pictured in 2021]

‘Christine has been open on social media about how she found spirituality and healing in Ibiza, so she’s thrilled to be working over there.’

MailOnline have contacted representatives of Christine and Celebs Go Dating for comment.  

Filming for the popular show is set to begin in May, with the series hitting screens later this year. 

It comes as her ex-husband Paddy put their marital home on the market for £6.5million and Christine is furious as she believes he has inflated the price so it doesn’t sell.

Her friends now fear that she will have to continue living with the former Top Gear host for ‘the foreseeable future’ because buyers will be put off by the cost of it – which is a staggering £4.4million more than what they paid for it in 2020.

MailOnline can also reveal that relations between Paddy and Christine are at ‘an all-time low’ as she desperately hopes for a fresh start after telling him in recent weeks that she could no longer live with him following their divorce which was finalised last year. 

One source close to the warring couple says that Paddy has even told his estranged wife – the mother of his three children Felicity, eight, and 11-year-old twins Leo and Penelope – not to discuss their situation with anyone.

‘It is so overpriced, Paddy doesn’t want to sell which seems like another tactic by him.’

Amid reports she wants a fresh start, it appears that Christine is keen to prove that she's well and truly moved on from the presenter with an appearance on the dating show [pictured in 2019]

Amid reports she wants a fresh start, it appears that Christine is keen to prove that she’s well and truly moved on from the presenter with an appearance on the dating show [pictured in 2019]

'Show bosses are delighted to have snapped up Christine, they think she¿ll be great on-screen and appeal to lots of other women in their thirties dating after getting a divorce'

‘Show bosses are delighted to have snapped up Christine, they think she’ll be great on-screen and appeal to lots of other women in their thirties dating after getting a divorce’

The 37-year-old's rumoured quest for love will see her head abroad as the E4 show heads to the Spanish island of Ibiza for the time

The 37-year-old’s rumoured quest for love will see her head abroad as the E4 show heads to the Spanish island of Ibiza for the time

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‘It’s insane that Paddy would put the house on the market for that much, they only bought it five years ago and house prices have hardly gone up at all since then,’ said an insider familiar with McGuinnesses.

‘The house is on for two thirds more than what they paid for it, it will never sell. It all feels a bit like Paddy wanting to control the situation and keep Christine living in the house with him for longer.’

‘Christine made it clear that she can’t live with him anymore but now it looks like she will have to for a long time yet.’

Friends of Christine fear for her happiness now after the couple announced their split in the summer of 2023 when she found a new lease of life taking part in the ITV reality show The Games back in 2022.

They have noticed how she has become increasingly sad as she continued to keep her home happy for the sake of her children, all of whom have autism.

One pal said: ‘It feels like Christine has been living through a nightmare and things have become bad between them.’

‘Paddy doesn’t like Christine discussing their business with anyone. She hoped that selling the house might put an end to this but she won’t be celebrating until they have a sale in the pipeline, and even then she’ll be anxious that it all goes through and won’t properly celebrate until it’s sold.’

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