For years, Christine McGuinness and her husband Paddy had questioned why all three of their children are autistic. So suspecting there could be a genetic link, they had assessments during filming for their forthcoming BBC documentary - which confirmed the 33-year-old former model also has the condition.
Speaking to us ahead of the release of her tell-all autobiography, A Beautiful Nightmare, Christine exclusively opens up to OK!
about her diagnosis, explaining she had long had a feeling she was autistic because of her hang-ups around eating and her struggles with socialising.
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