Christine McGuinness explained

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]}

Early life and career

McGuinness 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>Web site: Christine McGuinness' transformation from teenage beauty queen to fitness queen . 8 August 2021 . 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. 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

Christine 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

scope=col	Year	scope=col	Title	scope=col	Role	scope=col	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

Year! scope=col

Award	scope=col	Category	scope=col	Work	scope=col	Result	scope=col
2022	27th National Television Awards	Authored Documentary	Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism		[25]
2023	28th National Television Awards	Authored Documentary	Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism		[26]
	National Diversity Awards	Celebrity of the Year	Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism		[27]

Notes and References

1. Web site: BBC One - Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism .
2. Web site: Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism .
3. Web site: 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 .
4. Web site: Christine McGuinness shares tragic wish for her and Paddy's three kids . 17 January 2022 .
5. Web site: Christine McGuinness tells of difficult upbringing: 'We were dragged up' . 13 November 2021 .
6. Web site: Christine McGuinness' transformation from beauty queen to gym bunny . 17 May 2020 .
7. Web site: All Star Mr. & MRS . 12 April 2008 .
8. News: Paddy and wife take on Millionaire . Belfasttelegraph .
9. Web site: Real Housewives of Cheshire star is leaving for 'new adventures' . 6 August 2020 .
10. Web site: Christine McGuinness opens up about raising children with autism in lockdown and her mum's cancer diagnosis .
11. Web site: Christine McGuinness pushes for autism awareness .
12. Web site: Christine McGuinness: Raising awareness of hidden disabilities .
13. Web site: Strictly and Corrie stars among line-up for ITV's the Games . . 21 March 2022 .
14. Web site: Christine McGuinness in tears over her autism on Real Full Monty . 13 December 2021 .
15. Web site: Strictly the Real Full Monty 2021 cast: Meet the line-up of stars .
16. Web site: Strictly the Real Full Monty: Line-up revealed .
17. Web site: ITV announces celebrity line-up for the Games .
18. Web site: Table Talk with Paddy & Christine McGuinness on Apple Podcasts . 27 March 2022 .
19. Web site: 2022-02-28 . BBC Three Counties Radio - Babs Michel, Liz Flower sits in, Christine McGuinness on her new podcast 'Table Talk with Paddy and Christine McGuinness' . 2023-11-07 . BBC . en-GB.
20. News: What's on TV and radio tonight: Wednesday, December 1. Joe. Clay. 14 August 2023 . www.thetimes.co.uk.
21. Web site: Martin. Liam. Paddy McGuinness on fatherhood: 'It's the most fantastic thing ever'. 4 January 2014. Digital Spy.
22. News: Christine McGuinness: 'I'm autistic — the diagnosis was a relief'. Hilary. Rose. 14 August 2023 . www.thetimes.co.uk.
23. Web site: Christine McGuinness admits 'hiding' her autism to 'fit in' . 10 April 2022 .
24. Web site: Paddy and Christine McGuinness announce separation after 11 years of marriage .
25. News: Morris . Lauren . NTA 2022 longlist revealed as David Tennant and Sex Education nominated . 23 May 2022 . . 24 May 2022 . 23 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523232648/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/ntas-2022-longlist/amp/ . live .
26. News: Cormack . Morgan . National Television Awards 2023 longlist revealed: SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more . 24 May 2023 . . 23 May 2023.
27. Web site: 2023 Winners . 2023-11-05 . www.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk . en.