Paddy McGuinness says “we will support each other through anything” about life with ex Christine

Paddy McGuinness has said he and ex Christine will ‘support each other through everything’ following their split. The couple continues to live together for two years after their divorce.

Despite their lawyers working on a divorce settlement, the couple have revealed that this will not affect the time they spend together at home and that their three autistic children always come first.

Paddy said: “If Christine met someone else I would support her. If someone didn’t know our situation and came to our house and spent the day with us they would have no idea (we weren’t together)” in a interview with the Spiegel.

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“We get along well, we live together and co-parent. We get the lawyers back and forth, but that’s separate – that’s a different thing.

Talking about dating again, he added: “I tried a few dates last year. After twelve months of getting used to living independently, I felt I should give it a try rather than really wanting it. For now I’m I’m glad I’m single.” For now we are happy with how things are going, we live together and help each other find a balance between work and children.”

The couple were married for 11 years before announcing their divorce in July 2022 and share 10-year-old twins Leo and Penelope and seven-year-old Felicity, all of whom are autistic. The condition affects more than 1.2 million people in Britain.

Paddy and Christine, who live in Cheshire, first spoke movingly about their heartbreaking struggle to The Mirror in 2017, shortly after the twins were diagnosed at the age of four. Now, almost six years later, it’s amazing how far Leo and Penelope have come as their proud father reveals the progress they’ve made.

“Leo and Penelope went from being non-verbal until the age of about four or five, now achieving top grades in their class at school,” Paddy said. “My son is the head boy. They come home, do their homework and then play like any other kid. They thrive.

“They’re always going to have things that they need a little help and assistance with. And that’s what we as parents are there for. But these days the kids come in and they don’t stop talking! I’m so proud of all my kids.”

The youngest Felicity, who was diagnosed at the age of three, is very creative. “She loves making cards. She knows about birthdays and special days and occasions. On Valentine’s Day this year, Felicity made me and Christine a beautiful card.” There are a lot of hard yards, but those beautiful things make everything better.”

The couple shared their journey to understanding autism in their critically acclaimed 2021 BBC1 documentary, Autism and Our Family. Paddy said: “It’s not one size fits all. Every child with autism is different. (But) I wanted to do it for all the parents who might be struggling, especially single parents.”

“I want to show that we’re all in this together, we all have these problems, whether you’re a fancy celebrity or you work in a factory.”

Making the documentary led to an unexpected outcome: Christine received her own autism diagnosis at the age of 33.

She didn’t let it stop her, threw herself into raising awareness and became a well-known TV face in her own right. She recently starred in the BBC’s spiritual walking show Pilgrimage, while Paddy held down the fort at home.

“It’s all about us taking care of each other, along with the kids.” he said. “We never ask each other about our work. We don’t sit together and have in-depth conversations about what we do. (But) we help each other find balance at work. So I will always support Christine professionally, and she’ For me would be the same.”

He added: “I think any parent will understand that work becomes your break. When you are with the children, when you go to work, you have a break. That’s how we do it, and it keeps everything going. fresh in the house.”

This year the Lancashire prankster has several exciting projects, despite Paddy’s other BBC show Top Gear being on hiatus. His new BBC Radio 2 Sunday morning show was announced earlier this month.

“It’s perfect.” he said. “I do it from Manchester, so I get up with the kids, go into town, do a two-hour show from 11am to 1pm. And I still get home in time when the roasts come out of the oven.”