Paddy McGuinness has admitted going on dates while living under the same roof as his estranged wife Christine.
The Take Me Out host and model announced their shock split in July 2022, after 11 years of marriage.
The former couple share three children – ten-year-old twins Penelope and Leo, and seven-year-old Felicity, who are all autistic.
Christine recently told The Sun that the couple still live together for the sake of their three autistic children.
The 35-year-old said: “It’s the one thing that we completely agree on – the children’s needs come first,”
“We don’t want them to be affected by anything.”
Despite living in close quarters, there is no sign of a reconciliation between the pair.
In a new interview, Paddy revealed he began dating last year after the breakdown of his marriage.
The former Top Gear host told The Mirror: “I tried a couple of dates last year – After twelve months of adjusting to life on my own I felt I should give it a try rather than really wanting to. For now I’m happy being single.”
He added: “For now, we’re happy with how things are, living together and helping each other balance work and kids.”
Paddy also opened up about their divorce and admitted that although the legal side is progressing, they manage to keep it out of the home.
He explained: “We get on well, we live together and co-parent. We get the lawyers back and forth but that’s separate – that’s a different thing.”
Christine previously admitted that she is not ready to date yet and has never even been on a dating app.
Speaking about his estranged wife moving on, Paddy confessed: “If Christine met someone else, I’d be supportive.”
He added: “If someone didn’t know our situation and came to our house and they spent the day with us, they would not have a clue (we were not together).”
