Christine McGuinness breaks silence on 'difficult times' as she talks Paddy split rumours

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When OK! catches up with Christine McGuinness, the 34 year old mum-of-three is laughing off suggestions that her 11 year marriage to comedian Paddy McGuinness is in trouble.

Rumours are swirling that the pair have split, but Christine tells us defiantly: "We’re really good, honestly." She continues: "We have had difficult times but when I look back at our marriage and see where we are now, I think, ‘Wow, you know, we’ve done alright!’ "I first met Paddy 14 years ago and now we’ve got three gorgeous kids, we’ve been married for 11 years, we’re both busier than ever, but doing really great stuff.

I couldn’t ask for anything more from him. I’m so grateful. I’m happy, I’ve got no complaints.” The couple share twins Penelope and Leo, both nine, and six-year-old Felicity together and Christine has nothing but praise for Paddy’s parenting skills. “He’s got a really strong bond with all of the children and he’s more hands-on now than ever before,” she says. “He used to struggle to switch off from work when he came home and would be in his office writing or whatever. "But now he can see the kids are getting older and how fast time flies.

So when he’s at home, he makes it all about the kids. We’ve all grown as a family and it’s lovely.” And the former beauty queen tells us proudly that of everything she has achieved - including appearances on The Real Housewives of Cheshire, The Real Full Monty and The Games, becoming a mum was her “biggest goal”. “All I’ve ever wanted was to be a mum,” she says, her face lighting up. “Motherhood is more than I ever expected and I’ve learned so much about myself along the way.” “I didn’t know I could be as patient as I am.