Christine McGuinness left shaking in confrontation with 'rude' heckler after personal attack
manchestereveningnews.co.ukChristine McGuinness was left shaken after a rude heckler confronted her at the press launch for BBC Two's Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales.
She went on her spiritual journey with fellow celebrities Michaela Strachan, Spencer Matthews, Eshaan Akbar, Amanda Lovett, Tom Rosenthal and Sonali Shah.
The heckler repeatedly shouted out that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was "nonsense" and "a label". The confrontation came about because on the show, Christine found a kindred spirit in Friday Night Dinner star Tom Rosenthal, who reminded her of her son Leo.
On camera, she suggested that Tom might also have autism and while he has not been diagnosed, Tom said that others have said he could be neurodivergent. "As soon as I met Tom, I thought, 'He's definitely autistic,'" Christine said. "Being autistic isn't a bad thing.
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