Christine McGuinness reveals her relationship standing and opens up on how she efficiently co-parents with ex-husband Paddy

Christine McGuinness has revealed her realtionship status and opened up on how she successfully co-parents with her ex-husband Paddy in a candid new interview.

The model, 36, sat down with OK! Magazine and lifted the lid on what is going on in her romantic life as she set the record straight on her relationship status.

Christine admitted: ‘I have absolutely no romance goals whatsoever. I’m just focusing on my children and when I can find time for myself, I’ll socialise. 

‘But it’s not the right time for me to have a relationship, while my children are so young.’ 

Christine split from former Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness in 2021 after just over a decade of marriage.

They recently spent Christmas Day together for the sake of their children; twins Penelope and Leo, 11, and Felicity, eight.

She gushed that their Christmas experience was ‘as normal as possible’ as they will always put the youngsters first.

Elaborating on co-parenting, she explained: ‘We have a planner in the kitchen between me, Patrick and the children, with the dates of any events we’ve got. We put it on there and try not to clash with each other. It’s the same with family members coming over.’ 

Christine previously admitted that the children do not know that their parents have separated and now she has said that she does not want to ‘upset’ them at Christmas.

She told Woman’s Own: ‘The last thing we want to do is upset our children over Christmas, so we’ll make sure we’re all together.

‘lt will be a quiet one. We always try to keep it quiet, because the children can get quite overwhelmed with the changes.

‘So we try to keep it like a normal day but with presents.’

Last year, Christine and Paddy put on a united front to celebrate the twins’ 10th birthday.

Christine could be seen having a whale of a time bouncing on a huge bouncy castle that she and Paddy had hired for the day.

And in another snap, the fun mum can be seen on another huge bouncy castle going down the slide with a wide grin on her face.

Followers Christine also got a closer look at the extravagant birthday cake in another up-close snap.

Christine then finished off the adorable slew of snaps with a picture of her stunning large garden that could easily fit two big bouncy castles for her little ones.

The doting mum captioned the sweet post with ‘Celebrating my twinnies 10th birthday double figures, double love ❤️ Leo and Penelope you changed my world for the better, I’m so proud of you both, feeling extremely grateful I get to be your mummy and you are my babies forever

‘If there was ever a day I wanted to share a picture of them it’s today!. But when they’re old enough they can decide for themselves. I can tell you they’re getting so tall, their smiles are just gorgeous and they have the most beautiful brown eyes I’ve ever seen’.

The new relationship update comes just after Christine opened up about her ongoing battle with anxiety as she admitted that first stepping into the spotlight was nerve-wracking. 

The model has credited close friend Duncan James, 46, for helping her overcome her fears after the pair met in 2021 while participating in ITV’s The Real Full Monty.

Christine explained how the ‘stripping off didn’t scare her’ on the show, where celebrities strip on stage to raise awareness for cancer charities, but instead the performing side worried her.

She told Daily Star Sunday: ‘When we first started, I was so nervous. It wasn’t so much the stripping off that scared me, it was performing on stage.

‘But then Duncan put his arm around me and said, ‘Come on, you’re going to be fine,’ and that really helped. We did it and we had fun.’

Both Christine and Duncan have struggled with mental health, including anxiety and depression, which has made their friendship stronger.

Christine added that she is glad she is not alone struggling with anxiety and it is comforting to have someone to ‘talk’ to.

She continued: ‘A lot of people suffer from anxiety. It’s awful. I genuinely struggle with it when I walk down red carpets. But knowing Duncan has experienced it too really helps. I think, ‘Thank God it’s not just me.’ We’ve talked about things, and that really helps.’

Duncan added: ‘Talking to Christine has helped me learn a lot about myself. She’s brilliant.’

Christine, who is autistic, explained that having Duncan by her side has made things ‘a lot easier to deal with’.

The duo recently put their friendship to the test in Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted, which Christine also said has helped her grow in confidence.