{"id":179438,"date":"2023-08-27T07:25:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T07:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=179438"},"modified":"2023-08-27T07:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T07:25:57","slug":"christine-mcguinness-feeling-liberated-following-chelcee-grimes-kiss-a-year-after-paddy-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/celebrities\/christine-mcguinness-feeling-liberated-following-chelcee-grimes-kiss-a-year-after-paddy-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Christine McGuinness ‘feeling liberated’ following Chelcee Grimes kiss, a year after Paddy split"},"content":{"rendered":"

They say time is a healer, and that\u2019s certainly the case for Christine McGuinness \u2013 who is \u201cliving her best life\u201d a year on from her split from husband Paddy, a source tells OK!<\/b> . <\/p>\n

The 35-year-old set tongues wagging last week when she was spotted holding hands and locking lips with pal Chelcee Grimes during a girls\u2019 holiday in Ibiza.<\/p>\n

As she navigates her divorce, Christine \u2013 who announced the end of her 11-year marriage in July 2022 \u2013 is said to have been leaning on songwriter and ex-footballer Chelcee, 31, over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n

"Christine is living her best, carefree life," our source said. "She\u2019s just enjoying feeling liberated.<\/p>\n

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"She relies on close friend Chelcee. They\u2019ve always had the same sense of humour and, if ever Christine is having doubts over her life choices, Chelcee is there."<\/p>\n

As well as Chelcee, our source said that Blue singer Duncan James has also been a huge support for Christine.<\/p>\n

"Duncan and Christine have been close for years and, after doing Celebrity Hunted together, they\u2019re even closer," they explained. "He knows about the struggles of having your love life speculated on in the spotlight and he\u2019s helping her every step of the way."<\/p>\n

Christine and Paddy, who are parents to twins Penelope and Leo, 10, and Felicity, six, were believed to have been separated "a while" before confirming the news in a joint statement last summer.<\/p>\n

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"This was not an easy decision to make but we\u2019re moving forward as the best parents we can be for our three beautiful children," they said at the time, before adding that they\u2019ll "always be a loving family" and they "still have a great relationship".<\/p>\n

The pair have continued to live together for the sake of their children and recently celebrated Paddy\u2019s 50th birthday as a family at their Cheshire home.<\/p>\n

Christine previously explained that they haven\u2019t told their three children, who have autism, about their split.<\/p>\n

The former model, who was also diagnosed with the condition in 2021, said, "It\u2019s nice for them to see Mummy and Daddy doing alright."<\/p>\n

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Our source continued, "Paddy is still her \u2018acting husband\u2019 as they\u2019re continuing to maintain a united front for the kids.<\/p>\n

"Though Christine still loves Paddy for the sake of their kids and they\u2019re the perfect co-parenting partners, she\u2019s loving the freedom of not being tied down and being able to enjoy a snog and a giggle whenever she wants."<\/p>\n

Christine\u2019s career is only going from strength to strength, too.<\/p>\n

"She\u2019s got the world at her feet with lots of exciting plans in the pipeline," the source added. "She\u2019s excited for this next chapter."<\/p>\n

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Christine, who has since returned from her Spanish getaway, grew close to Chelcee after first meeting on ITV1\u2019s The Games last year.<\/p>\n

In December, the pair were pictured kissing as they enjoyed an outing to Winter Wonderland at London\u2019s Hyde Park.<\/p>\n

Speaking about their friendship this year, Christine praised Liverpool-born Chelcee as "great" and said, "We have such a laugh together and obviously she\u2019s based up north too, but I love catching up with everyone from The Games whenever I can."<\/p>\n

Last week, Christine took to Instagram Stories to clear up speculation that she had missed Paddy\u2019s milestone birthday while away, explaining that her holiday was "over a week ago".<\/p>\n

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"Patrick is my ex, my ex of well over a year, (let me just remind you, I did not cause the breakdown of our marriage)," she wrote. "I\u2019ve never spoken about this fully, I will also remind everyone that I am not silenced and will speak if\/when I choose to.<\/p>\n

"I got him a birthday cake, presents and made cards with our children. I\u2019ve done this for our children to celebrate Daddy\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n

"We spent his 50th at home together and he celebrated separately with his friends on various different holidays over the last few weeks."<\/p>\n

Christine added that she\u2019s "just a mum doing the best she can whilst living with her ex going through a divorce".<\/p>\n

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