# Christine McGuinness

Christine McGuinness (née Martin; born 20 March 1988) is an English model, television personality and former beauty queen. She appeared on the ITVBe reality series The Real Housewives of Cheshire between 2018 and 2020 and has appeared on other television series such as The Real Full Monty and The Games. In 2021, she took part in a BBC documentary alongside her husband Paddy to raise awareness about autism.

## Early life and career

McGuinness was born in Blackpool on 20 March 1988 and suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a family member, whilst her father was a heroin addict. She began her career as a "beauty queen", entered various pageants and was named Miss Liverpool in 2007. Alongside her husband, McGuinness appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and All Star Mr & Mrs in 2012. From 2018 to 2020, she appeared as a cast member on The Real Housewives of Cheshire. McGuinness has since appeared on a number of television shows including Loose Women, Steph's Packed Lunch, Hey Tracey!, This Morning and Good Morning Britain. In November 2021, she released her autobiography A Beautiful Nightmare: My Story. In December 2021, she appeared on Strictly The Real Full Monty and in 2022 she was a contestant on the sports television competition The Games. In 2022, McGuinness started a podcast with her husband, Table Talk with Paddy and Christine McGuinness.

## Personal life

Christine married actor, comedian and presenter Paddy McGuinness in June 2011. The couple have a twin girl and boy and a younger daughter. Christine is autistic, as are her three children. They took part in a documentary, Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism. The couple announced their separation in July 2022.

## Selected works

McGuinness, Christine (2021). A beautiful nightmare: my story. London. ISBN 9781913406714.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

## Television

Television work by year :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Herself | with Paddy McGuinness |
| 2012 | All Star Mr & Mrs | Herself | with Paddy McGuinness |
| 2017–2021 | Loose Women | Herself | Guest appearances |
| 2018–2020 | The Real Housewives of Cheshire | Herself | Cast member, 25 episodes |
| 2020 | Hey Tracey! | Herself | Guest |
| 2021 | Steph's Packed Lunch | Herself | Guest |
| 2021 | Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism | Herself | Documentary |
| 2021 | The Real Full Monty | Herself | Contestant, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Games | Herself | Contestant, 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism | Herself | Documentary |
| 2023 | I'm a LA... Get Me Out of Here? | Herself | Contestant, 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Pilgrimage: the Road through North Wales | Herself | Participant, 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Celebrity MasterChef | Herself | Participant, 1 episode |
| 2025 | Celebrity Hunted | Herself | Participant |

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations :
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2022 | 27th National Television Awards | Authored Documentary | Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism | Nominated |
| 2023 | 28th National Television Awards | Authored Documentary | Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism | Nominated |
| 2023 | National Diversity Awards | Celebrity of the Year | Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism | Won |