Christine McGuinness has opened up about her latest relationship as she plans to focus on finding love in 2026 following a tough stint on Celebs Go Dating last year
Christine McGuinness has dropped a bombshell about her latest “situationship” – and her fears it could turn “toxic”. The model and TV star was previously married to fellow TV star Paddy McGuinness and the pair share three children together.
Christine and Paddy were married for over a decade before their split in 2022. Now, Christine has opened up about dating at present on a new episode of Situationships with Sophie and Christine with her friend and bestselling author Sophie Gravia.
Speaking about her current situationship, she said: “Before I started this situationship I’m in now, we were talking a lot and I was very aware that a lot of the stuff I was sharing that we had in common that it could potentially build a trauma bond because I’ve done it previously. That’s the last bond I’d like to build with someone because it’s almost toxic.”
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Speaking about dating with autism, Christine previously confessed she worries for her kids too, who have also been diagnosed. She explained: “I think about it a lot. I think about it for my children too. I have the same worries and thoughts [will they date].
“Are they going to be okay as they get older? For now, they are little so I don’t need to worry too much, but for me myself as an adult and being quite new to dating, I still struggle with it. I think I find myself explaining, but it helps if I explain and if I let somebody know that I’m autistic and might not be comfortable in a new restaurant or a bar I haven’t been to before.”
She added: “I find that that now is absolutely necessary for me to say rather than to just go and be in a place that I don’t really like or don’t feel comfortable. If it’s too lively, if it’s too busy, then the date doesn’t go well. It’s kind of no really giving the date a chance if I’m not honest about what I do and don’t like.”
Christine did turn to E4 show Celebs Go Dating to find love last year but spectacularly quit half way through the process. She said at the time: “I’ve been thinking quite a lot while we’ve been in Ibiza and I think I need to date in more of a natural environment”.
“I think I just would love to meet somebody and date more privately. It’s where I’m kind of feeling myself going back, when I want to go freely forward.” She left the show and has been focusing on finding someone in 2026.
*The full episode will be available from 5pm on Friday 27th February on BBC Sounds.
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