Paddy and Christine McGuinness have announced their separation following weeks of marriage difficulties.MORE: Paddy and Christine McGuinness' heartbreaking wedding day moment revealedTaking to their respective Instagram accounts, the duo penned a candid statement that read: "We hadn't planned on sharing this publicly until we were ready but after the lack of privacy surrounding our personal life, we feel left with no other option but to clarify.WATCH: Paddy McGuinness' wife Christine shares tour inside ultra-modern home"A while ago we took the difficult decision to separate but our main focus as always is to continue loving and supporting our children.
This was not an easy decision to make, but we’re moving forward as the best parents we can be for our three beautiful children.SEE: Paddy and Christine McGuinness' modern mansion where they're raising three kidsExclusive: Christine McGuinness reveals autism struggle"We'll always be a loving family, we still have a great relationship and still live happily in our family home together."Paddy and Christine concluded their statement by adding: "We hope this now draws a line under any more unwanted and unnecessary intrusion into our private life.
Although we work in the public eye we ask kindly if you could respect our wishes for privacy on this matter. We’ll be making no further comment.
Loads of love. Paddy & Christine." The couple released a candid statementThe couple's separation comes in the wake of their seemingly united front earlier this week.
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