Christine McGuinness

Christine McGuinness (née Martin; born 20 March 1988) is an English model, television personality and former beauty queen. She appeared on the ITVBe reality series The Real Housewives of Cheshire between 2018 and 2020 and has appeared on other television series such as The Real Full Monty and The Games. In 2021, she took part in a BBC documentary alongside her then-husband Paddy to raise awareness about autism.

Early life and career McGuinness was born in Blackpool on 20 March 1988 and suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a family member, while her father was a heroin addict. She began her career as a "beauty queen", entered various pageants and was named Miss Liverpool in 2007. Alongside her husband, McGuinness appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and All Star Mr & Mrs in 2012. From 2018 to 2020, she appeared as a cast member on The Real Housewives of Cheshire. 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. 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 she was a contestant on the sports television competition The Games. In 2022, McGuinness started a podcast with her then-husband, Table Talk with Paddy and Christine McGuinness.

Personal life Christine married actor, comedian and presenter Paddy McGuinness in June 2011. The couple have a twin girl and boy and a younger daughter. Christine is autistic, as are her three children. They took part in a documentary, Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism. The couple announced their separation in July 2022.

Selected works

Television + Year Title Role Notes 2012 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Herself with Paddy McGuinness All Star Mr & Mrs 2017–2021 Loose Women Guest appearances 2018–2020 The Real Housewives of Cheshire Cast member, 25 episodes 2020 Hey Tracey! Guest 2021 Steph's Packed Lunch Guest Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism Documentary The Real Full Monty Contestant, 2 episodes 2022 The Games Contestant, 5 episodes 2023 Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism Documentary2024 Pilgrimage: the Road through North Wales Participant, 3 episodes Celebrity MasterChef Participant, 1 episode 2025 Celebrity Hunted Participant

Awards and nominations + Year Award Category Work Result 2022 27th National Television Awards Authored Documentary Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism 2023 28th National Television Awards Authored Documentary Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism National Diversity Awards Celebrity of the Year Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism