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Christine McGuinness Reveals She’s Dated Women Since Teenage Years

She discussed her history on the How To Fail podcast, explaining that press scrutiny drove her to quit Celebs Go Dating.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22:  Christine Martin and Paddy McGuinness attend the National Television Awards held at the O2 Arena on January 22, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 11, 2025: Christine McGuinness attends the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at the Royal Festival Hall in London, United Kingdom on May 11, 2025. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Overview

  • McGuinness said she began dating both men and women at 14 or 15 and refuses to label her sexuality, calling herself a “free spirit.”
  • She confirmed that her ex-husband Paddy McGuinness and her family always knew about her relationships with women.
  • Despite separating in 2022, Christine and Paddy still live together in Cheshire to co-parent their three children, all of whom have autism.
  • In early May, she left Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating after deciding that the public exposure and associated attention came too soon for her.
  • She described retreating under tabloid focus and said she now wants to date without media noise and simply enjoy new connections.