Christine McGuinness is said to have enjoyed a brief fling with a soap star, as the pair seemed to have instant chemistry after meeting at a glitzy awards event
Christine McGuinness reportedly had a “fun fling” with a soap star after the pair hit it off at an awards ceremony. The reality TV star and mystery soap star are believed to have partied with one another and had instant chemistry.
Blackpool-born Christine, 37, has been open about her dating life since her split from husband Paddy McGuinness in 2023. While the former Real Housewives of Cheshire star had been set to appear on E4’s Celebs Go Dating, she later pulled out of the show, saying she wasn’t ready to date publicly.
Most recently, the star has said she is scared of joining dating apps due to the fear of not knowing who would turn up if she agreed to meet with a person from an app. But it appears that she is happy to meet people naturally, including the mystery soap star.
Sources have claimed that Christine and the TV star “had a fling” as well as fun together after meeting one another. The pair are reported to have partied with one another, before things between them ultimately fizzled out.
“Christine was single at the time and they really enjoyed the evening of the awards bash,” a source said. They went on to tell The Sun: “There was a strong chemistry between them and they shared some messages, but it never went any further after that.” Christine split from former Top Gear host Paddy in 2023, after 11 years of marriage.
However, the couple still live together at their home in Cheshire, for the sake of their children, but at opposite ends of the house. Speaking about dating on the BBC Situationships with Sophie and Christine podcast, she recalled her horror over the possibility of joining apps such as Tinder or Hinge.
It came after the mention of “catfishing” and Sophie recalling a date with someone who was “not at all” how she had expected them to look based on the photos that had been on his profile. Christine asked: “Do you not think to like FaceTime or check that the person is who they say they are?” Sophie, who’s now in a relationship, replied by saying that she would “never do it” and that she hasn’t been on dating apps for years.
Her co-host Christine then shared: “I would be petrified of who could turn up and who am I talking to and yeah … no, it scares me.” Sophie went on to tell her: “I think they are gonna go out of fashion. I think everyone’s getting fed up.”
Sharing her thoughts, Christine added: “I think it should come with like … almost like a TripAdvisor … like a review thing. Maybe like reviews from people’s exes or something.” She later joked that all reviews on her, would be five stars.
But Christine later said she has struggled with the concept of dating again, saying: “It’s part of the problem. I mean, for me, it’s something I’ve really struggled with is … the idea of dating and not going well, then how do you get out of it? Cause I wouldn’t want to upset somebody.”
Following her and Paddy’s split, the TV star, who has fallen into “situationships”, with the lines between friendship and a romantic bond blurring. However, she did have one date, which she says was her first ever, but it took months of her and the person communicating in order for her to feel comfortable meeting them.
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