Christine McGuinness says she was "pretending to be someone else" during her marriage to TV husband Paddy.The model and TV personality, 34, split from the Top Gear host in July.
The couple have three children: twins Penelope and Leo, nine and daughter Felicity, six – but still live together and "still get on" because the kids all have autism and depend on a sense of routine.But Christine, who was also diagnosed with autism last year, said she had been "faking" being a perfect wife during the 11-year-marriage to the 49-year-old ex-Take Me Out host.
The Mirror reports that in a rare interview with Psychologies magazine she said had been "masking", or suppressing her autistic traits, all of her life.She said: "I had become expert at playing a role to try to fit in.
I was often alone and missed a lot of school before I left at 14."My mum entered me for pageants to try to help with my confidence and I'd morph into a different character to copy what other girls were doing, ending up playing somebody who wasn't me at all.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.