Christine McGuinness opens up on 'difficult' Paddy McGuinness divorce

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Christine McGuinness has opened up on her divorce from Paddy McGuinness and admits she wants 2023 to be over.The Top Gear host, 49, and model Christine, 35, were married for 11 years before they called time on their relationship in 2022.

The couple have three children, twins Penelope, and Leo, ten, and Felicity, seven, who, along with Christine, have all been diagnosed with autism.Despite their split, the couple continued to live in the same house following their split in a bid to keep things normal for their children. "We want to keep things the same as much as possible for the children, I don't want anything to affect them," Christine told Lorraine Kelly earlier this year."We are family and we'll always be family no matter what and we're living in a nice, happy home."Speaking to the Mirror at the Pink Ribbon Foundation Gala charity bash in London, Christine opened up on their split. “I am obviously going through a difficult divorce right now, things are hard, but I will always continue to smile and the reason is because I am my mother’s daughter, she has instilled that in me,” she said.“I am doing OK,” she added. “Obviously there are a lot of changes going on and it’s not easy but I am really looking forward to 2024.

I know you shouldn’t wish your life away but I am looking forward to this year being over and starting next year fresh with a bang. "I really want to focus on the positives and make the most of a new year and new opportunities.”Despite their divorce, the couple have continued to focus on co-parenting and even spent Christmas together last year so they could celebrate the holidays as a family of five."We don't know what the future holds or how it's going to be moving forward, but we'll try to keep things