Christine McGuinness

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".[6] She entered various pageants and was named Miss Liverpool in 2007.[7] Alongside her husband, McGuinness appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and All Star Mr & Mrs in 2012.[8][9] From 2018 to 2020, she appeared as a cast member on The Real Housewives of Cheshire.[10] 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.[11][12][13] 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 will be a contestant on the sports television competition The Games.[14][15][16][17][18] In 2022, McGuinness started a podcast with her husband, 'Table Talk with Paddy and Christine McGuinness.[19]

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]