06/01/2026
Christine McGuinness has appeared to take a dig at her ex-husband Paddy after he was previously photographed looking close to All Saints singer Nicole Appleton while they were still married.
The TV personality, 38, separated from the comedian and presenter, 52, in 2022 after 13 years of marriage. Together they share twins Leo and Penelope, 12, and daughter Felicity, 9, who are all autistic.
While Christine has openly said she is 'looking for a wife' and has been linked to boxer Nicola Adams and Dk Ro###an, she insists she has little interest in Paddy's dating life.
Speaking in a new interview, she said: 'I'm not sure what his dating life is like, and I don't really care. I've got enough going on in my own life! If I was going to be heartbroken about it, then I wouldn't have divorced him.'
'I'm not being disrespectful, it's a heartbreaking situation, of course. But I'd already seen him all over the press with other women when I was married to him, so it's not going to hurt me seeing it now.'
Christine told The Sun: 'Now I'm divorced and all over the press with other women and he doesn't say: "What's going on there?" I can't really say anything. My life is a circus!'
The marriage first faced difficulties in 2018 when Paddy was photographed during a night out with pop star Nicole.
After Nicole was seen holding onto Paddy's arm during their evening in London, reports emerged that the pair had been exchanging messages on social media since the previous year.
Back in September 2017, Paddy tweeted that he was making a cup of tea before settling down to watch his BBC show Even Better Than The Real Thing.
Nicole replied with a heart-eyes emoji, and Paddy responded with a kiss emoji and the words: 'u numero uno!' [sic]
Their playful exchanges continued in November when Paddy shared a montage of saints, including a photo of Nicole's group All Saints, to mark All Saints Day.
He wrote: 'Morning! Whatever your preference have a peaceful All Saints Day from the McGuinty’s. '
Nicole replied with a blushing emoji and simply wrote: 'Thanks!'
In her autobiography, A Beautiful Nightmare, Christine revealed more about the incident, admitting she felt physically sick after seeing the photographs.
She explained that Paddy still regrets not answering her calls when the images started circulating, and her reaction was so intense that she became physically ill.
The reality star wrote: 'It was a bit of a heartbroken moment. I was absolutely devastated by these pictures.'
'Patrick had spent weeks in London. He was filming The Keith & Paddy Picture Show and was due to come back, but rang me to tell me he was exhausted. "Stay down there," I told him, calmly. "Get your work done and come home when you're ready."'
In the end, Christine chose to continue the relationship because she wanted her children to grow up with their father at home, something she never experienced herself.
Paddy later faced allegations that he had kissed another television personality while still married to Christine, amid ongoing speculation about their relationship.
According to The Sun, the Top Gear presenter allegedly kissed another woman, with Christine reportedly learning about it while appearing on The Games.
A source claimed: 'Everyone was talking about it. The crew all knew about the Paddy rumours, and there they were, now working really closely with Christine.'
'It was one of those shows where everyone bonded and everyone loved Christine. Paddy wasn't around at all during The Games and the more people got to know Christine, the more they felt she deserved to know what he'd been up to.'
'A number of them told her about the kiss and that he'd been unfaithful. She was very hurt and upset.'
Discussing her life after the split, Christine previously told the Daily Mail: 'It's all been a bit of a whirlwind' before admitting: 'Someone might have caught my eye.'
'I'm single. It's exciting. I'm enjoying life. The past couple of weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind.'
'I'm struggling to keep up with my own life. Someone might have caught my eye. I just want to see how it goes. I want to do what feels natural to me. I haven't got anything planned. I'm happy and I'm excited.'
She added: 'Dating is supposed to be fun. I feel ready to date and I haven't felt ready before. There are still things I want to work out before I have a relationship.'
Christine previously told the LGBTQ+ podcast It Started With A Kiss that she was a 'five-star le***an' and was searching for a wife.
Speaking on the BAFTA red carpet, she told the Daily Mail: 'I didn't expect to keep getting messages saying, "Thank you for talking about it, it's given me the motivation and inspired me to date women."'
'It's lovely. It has helped me feel more comfortable in my own skin. It feels like it's the right time. I thought saying it once would make me feel comfortable being myself, but it didn't. There was still something holding me back. I'm not sure what that was.'