Almost a year after she and ex-husband Paddy announced the breakdown of their marriage, Christine McGuinness has insisted she's still not ready to plunge into the dating pool.
Speaking to OK! at the Me, My Autism & I exhibition at the gallery@oxo in London, the mother-of-three, 33, admitted she still can't picture how life will transpire without her comedian other-half by her side. "I was talking to my friends about it [dating] earlier and actual dating sounds awful anyway for anybody, but [especially] for an autistic person who doesn’t really like people," she admitted. "I don’t like new places, restaurants, and I’m very particular with food, so the last thing I would want to do is go on a date.
I can’t even imagine it. I’ve never really dated." And Christine - who was diagnosed with autism in 2021 - says stories of dating disasters have potentially put her off for life. "When I met Patrick, I met him casually and we built up a friendship before it got romantic, so something like that would probably suit me better.
However, right now I’m focusing on the children and my work," she explains. "Any free time I’ve got goes on myself because I’m exhausted.
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