Christine McGuinness: Who is Paddy McGuinness' wife?
She's had an impressive career!
Last updated 9th Nov 2021
The stunning Christine McGuinness, known for being a fitness guru, model and Paddy McGuinness' wife, has had a rather impressive career so far. From her early modelling days to her fitness empire, we take a look at who Paddy McGuinness' wife is as she gears up to appear on ITV's The Real Full Monty 2021!
After meeting Paddy back in 2007, Christine now shares three children with her husband. But who is Christine McGuinness? Get to know the Blackpool beauty married to the Top Gear presenter...
Who is Paddy McGuinness’ wife?
Christine McGuinness, formerly known as Christine Martin, is from Halewood, England. Known for her gorgeous modelling prowess, she spent her teen years competing in, and winning, several beauty pageants. At 18-years-old, the beauty went on to be crowned Miss Liverpool in 2007, launching a successful modelling career.
Christine’s relationship with Paddy McGuinness began to blossom when she was in her early 20s, with the presenter popping the question back in 2009. In 2018, she joined the lovely cast of the Real Housewives of Cheshire, and now, 33-years-old, is known for her inspiring health and fitness videos on Instagram.
Christine McGuinness on The Real Full Monty 2021
The celebrity cast of ITV's The Real Full Monty 2021 was revealed in early November, and it's safe to say that it's a corker! The show, hosted by Ashley Banjo, will return for Christmas 2021 to raise awareness of life-saving checks for cancer.
Joining the brave line-up of celebrities - ready and rearing to learn a new dance routine, share personal stories and bare all on the big stage - is Mrs Christine McGuinness herself!
Christine joins celebs such as Duncan James, Love Island's Demi Jones and Teddy Soares, and the legend that is Laila Morse.
Check out The Real Full Monty line-up 2021:
Brenda Edwards
Christine McGuiness
Colin Jackson
Duncan James
Demi Jones
Ola and James Jordan
Laila Morse
Martin Roberts
Teddy Soares
How did Paddy McGuinness meet his wife Christine?
Paddy met Christine in 2007 while she was modelling for a Liverpool-based boutique, Cricket. Speaking to ECHO about meeting her husband, the model laughed, “He was supposed to be watching the tennis, but I think he was really more interested in the fashion show. We had a mutual friend there who introduced us but I can’t say I was starstruck – I’d never seen him on anything.”
She then continued, “I knew who Peter Kay was, obviously, and I’d heard of Max & Paddy, but I didn’t realise it was him. He made me laugh, though, he is quite a charmer and we just clicked.”
When did Paddy McGuinness marry his wife?
Paddy popped the question on Christmas Day back in 2009, with the couple tying the knot two years later in 2011.
Describing the engagement, she said, “We were sitting in our pyjamas by the fire and I’d noticed during the day that he didn’t seem quite himself. I remember saying to him a couple of times ‘what’s wrong?’ but obviously I know now.” Very sweet!
The big day took place at Thornton Manor, in Wirral, in June 2011.
How many children do Paddy McGuinness and his wife have?
Christine gave birth to twins, Leo and Penelope, in 2013, and later gave birth to their third child, Felicity Rose, in 2016.
The pair now currently have three children.
Christine shuts down rumours about Paddy McGuinness
Back in June 2020, reports broke that Paddy McGuinness had been involved in a serious crash whilst filming for the upcoming series of Top Gear. With reports of the severity of the crash running wild, Christine took to Instagram to shut down the rumours that he 'cheated death'.
The presenter had crashed a £250k Lamborghini while filming for BBC's Top Gear on 16th June, sparking rumours that he was seriously injured, however his wife claimed the reports were hugely exaggerated.
Shutting down the disturbing rumours, Christine shared a loved-up pic of the pair, writing: 'I’ll keep this short and sweet 😊Mr Mc is absolutely fine! The headlines about my husband today are very exaggerated. Saying he “cheats death” “almost dies” “narrowly avoids death” etc.. 🤷♀️'
She continued: 'As far as I’m aware this was a minor incident and he’s absolutely fine, the lambo got it much more than he did! People are dying all over the world, please don’t worry his family, his friends and his fans. He’s all good ❤️'.
Fans were relieved to hear the news, with one commenting: 'Very glad to hear all is ok and not the lies that were Published :)', and another writing: 'So pleased 💗💗'.
The 46-year-old presenter also took to his own Instagram to give his fans an update on what had happened, and rounded off by joking: "Right, I'm gonna have a cup of tea now, a paracetamol and a little cry."