Overview

• On June 6’s Celebrity Gogglebox, Paddy McGuinness confessed a crush on Countdown star Rachel Riley before jokingly withdrawing his admiration when he learned of her Manchester United fandom and her marriage to Strictly Come Dancing pro Pasha Kovalev.
• Earlier this month, Christine McGuinness withdrew from Celebs Go Dating, stating that public dating was too soon after her divorce.
• Reports have uncovered “flirty” text messages exchanged between Christine McGuinness and former TOWIE star Dan Osborne, whom she has known since 2019.
• Dan Osborne has denied any romantic involvement and suggested the messages may have been fabricated using AI or deep-fake technology.
• Despite their split in 2022, Paddy and Christine continue to live together in Cheshire to co-parent their ten-year-old twins and seven-year-old daughter, all of whom are autistic.