Christine McGuinness ‘sings up for gruelling BBC show’ as bosses hope she will discuss her heartbreak after split from Paddy
Christine McGuinness has signed up to take part in gruelling BBC show called Two’s Pilgrimage.
The model, 35, will join the next group of celebrities going on an intense trek along a path that was once tread as a historic pilgrimage, with bosses hoping she will talk about her split from ex husband Paddy McGuinness.
A source told The Sun: ‘Since stepping into the spotlight, Christine has bravely let fans into her personal life, from learning she is autistic at the age of 33 and parenting her two autistic children, through to the breakdown of her marriage to Paddy McGuinness.
‘Pilgrimage comes at the perfect time for her, as she’s starting to shrug off heartbreak and explore the potential of finding new love.
‘Traditionally, pilgrimages were taken to explore personal growth towards a place of spiritual awakening and the BBC Two programme has shown to profoundly affect its cast.
Career: Christine McGuinness has signed up to take part in gruelling BBC show called Two’s Pilgrimage
Honest: The model, 35, will join the next group of celebrities going on an intense trek along a path that was once tread as a historic pilgrimage, with bosses hoping she will talk about her split from ex husband Paddy McGuinness
‘Not only could the experience prove to be incredibly positive for Christine’s own development, bosses hope her journey will add real heart to the programme.
‘Any revelations about Paddy or her current love life would of course go down a treat, too.’
MailOnline has contacted Christine’s representatives for comment.
It comes after Christine detailed her ‘struggles’ making friends when she was younger as she helped launch BBC Children In Need’s appeal on Monday.
She is one of several celebrities including radio DJ Roman Kemp and former Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore to back this year’s Spotacular campaign.
Christine, who was diagnosed with autism in 2021 aged 33, said: ‘My childhood was really fun. I remember playing outside with my brother and sister, and just being at home with my mum’.
Earlier this year, the model released BBC documentary titled Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism, a journey of self-discovery that uncovers the links between her autism and struggles growing up.
She continued: ‘When I was younger, I really struggled at school, I struggled to make friends to socialise, and to fit in, it was at home I always felt the most comfortable. [My] mum was always the most positive mum…
‘And she always made me feel like I can just be made it comfortable, and she just loves me and she made me smile every single day.’
Candid: It comes after Christine opened up about her ‘struggles’ making friends when she was younger as she helped launch BBC Children In Need’s star-studded appeal on Monday
Christine continued: ‘Thank you mum so much for being the most amazing and strongest person and an independent woman’.
Before adding: ‘She’s inspired me massively, being a mum myself with three children, to go and smile every day to keep and making me believe that it’s OK to just be yourself and that’s the message that I pass on to my three children now.’
Christine shares three children, Felicity, and twins Leo and Penelope, with her estranged husband, Top Gear presenter Paddy, 50.
The charity is raising funds for children and young people facing mental health issues and difficult circumstances as well as putting a spotlight on positive relationships.
