Christine McGuinness (née Martin; born 20 March 1988) is an English model, television personality and former beauty queen. She appeared on the ITVBe reality series The Real Housewives of Cheshire between 2018 and 2020 and has appeared on other television series such as The Real Full Monty and The Games. In 2021, she took part in a BBC documentary alongside her husband Paddy to raise awareness about autism.[1][2]
Christine McGuinness | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christine Martin 20 March 1988 Liverpool, England |
| Occupations |
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| Television | The Real Housewives of Cheshire (2018–2020) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and career
editMcGuinness was born in Liverpool on 20 March 1988 and suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a family member, whilst her father was a heroin addict.[3][4][5] She began her career as a "beauty queen", ref>"Christine McGuinness' transformation from teenage beauty queen to fitness queen". 8 August 2021.</ref> entered various pageants and was named Miss Liverpool in 2007.[6] Alongside her husband, McGuinness appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and All Star Mr & Mrs in 2012.[7][8] From 2018 to 2020, she appeared as a cast member on The Real Housewives of Cheshire.[9] McGuinness has since appeared on a number of television shows including Loose Women, Steph's Packed Lunch, Hey Tracey!, This Morning and Good Morning Britain.[10][11][12] In November 2021, she released her autobiography A Beautiful Nightmare: My Story.[citation needed] In December 2021, she appeared on Strictly The Real Full Monty and in 2022 she was a contestant on the sports television competition The Games.[13][14][15][16][17] In 2022, McGuinness started a podcast with her husband, Table Talk with Paddy and Christine McGuinness.[18][19]
Personal life
editChristine married actor, comedian and presenter Paddy McGuinness in June 2011 and they have three children.[20][21] Christine is autistic, as are her three children.[22][23] They took part in a documentary, Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism. The couple announced their separation in July 2022.[24]
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Herself | with Paddy McGuinness |
| All Star Mr & Mrs | |||
| 2017–2021 | Loose Women | Guest appearances | |
| 2018–2020 | The Real Housewives of Cheshire | Cast member, 25 episodes | |
| 2020 | Hey Tracey! | Guest | |
| 2021 | Steph's Packed Lunch | Guest | |
| Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism | Documentary | ||
| The Real Full Monty | Contestant, 2 episodes | ||
| 2022 | The Games | Contestant, 5 episodes | |
| 2023 | Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism | Documentary | |
| I'm a LA... Get Me Out of Here? | Contestant, 6 episodes | ||
| 2024 | Pilgrimage: the Road through North Wales | Participant, 3 episodes | |
| Celebrity MasterChef | Participant, 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27th National Television Awards | Authored Documentary | Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism | Nominated | [25] |
| 2023 | 28th National Television Awards | Authored Documentary | Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism | Nominated | [26] |
| National Diversity Awards | Celebrity of the Year | Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism | Won | [27] |
References
edit- ^ "BBC One - Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism".
- ^ "Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism".
- ^ "BBC Three Counties Radio - Babs Michel, Liz Flower sits in, Christine McGuinness on her new podcast 'Table Talk with Paddy and Christine McGuinness'". 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Christine McGuinness shares tragic wish for her and Paddy's three kids". 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Christine McGuinness tells of difficult upbringing: 'We were dragged up'". 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Christine McGuinness' transformation from beauty queen to gym bunny". 17 May 2020.
- ^ "All Star Mr. & MRS". 12 April 2008.
- ^ "Paddy and wife take on Millionaire". Belfasttelegraph.
- ^ "Real Housewives of Cheshire star is leaving for 'new adventures'". 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Christine McGuinness opens up about raising children with autism in lockdown and her mum's cancer diagnosis".
- ^ "Christine McGuinness pushes for autism awareness".
- ^ "Christine McGuinness: Raising awareness of hidden disabilities".
- ^ "Strictly and Corrie stars among line-up for ITV's the Games". Digital Spy. 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Christine McGuinness in tears over her autism on Real Full Monty". 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Strictly the Real Full Monty 2021 cast: Meet the line-up of stars".
- ^ "Strictly the Real Full Monty: Line-up revealed".
- ^ "ITV announces celebrity line-up for the Games".
- ^ "Table Talk with Paddy & Christine McGuinness on Apple Podcasts". 27 March 2022.
- ^ "BBC Three Counties Radio - Babs Michel, Liz Flower sits in, Christine McGuinness on her new podcast 'Table Talk with Paddy and Christine McGuinness'". BBC. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Clay, Joe (14 August 2023). "What's on TV and radio tonight: Wednesday, December 1" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ Martin, Liam (4 January 2014). "Paddy McGuinness on fatherhood: 'It's the most fantastic thing ever'". Digital Spy.
- ^ Rose, Hilary (14 August 2023). "Christine McGuinness: 'I'm autistic — the diagnosis was a relief'" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Christine McGuinness admits 'hiding' her autism to 'fit in'". 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Paddy and Christine McGuinness announce separation after 11 years of marriage".
- ^ Morris, Lauren (24 May 2022). "NTA 2022 longlist revealed as David Tennant and Sex Education nominated". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (23 May 2023). "National Television Awards 2023 longlist revealed: SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 Winners". www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-05.