Christine McGuinness says 'it's my fault' and reveals surprising truth behind Paddy split

It was an emotional night for Christine McGuinness tonight in the Celebs Go DatingAgency, as she opened up to experts Anna Williamson and Paul C Brunson on her split from ex-husband Paddy McGuiness.

Paddy and Christine announced their separation in 2022 after 11 years of marriage, although the couple weren't open about what lead to their divorce. Now, Christine has revealed she decided "enough was enough".

The mother of three revealed the "trust was broken" with Paddy, as she spoke about carrying feelings of it being 'her fault' after being the one to call it quits.

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Heading for a chat with the agents after a difficult mixer in the first episode, Christine opened up about her feelings on dating and upsetting people - which lead to a chat about her recent divorce.

Digging deeper into her past, Anna asked the star: "What happened around the break up and who initiated it?"

Appearing to suggest Paddy had made 'mistakes,' Christine said: "Anyone can make mistakes but I think the trust was broken," she explained. "I'll always love him, he's the father of my children and I think he's the only man that I'll ever love.

"A lot of people make mistakes and mess up, and when you're in a couple who is quite well known in the industry, obviously then everyone knows your business. He was getting a really, really difficult time in the press," she continued - although she didn't expand on the 'mistakes'.

To clarify, celebrity dating agent Anna asked: "Because of that?"

"Yeah, and I didn't like that," Christine responded. "It was a lot for him and I just really wanted it to stop. So it was me that said ‘enough is enough.'"

Opening up about her guilt, Christine continued: "So, in some ways I suppose I still carry that feeling of, 'Well it's my fault because I ended it,'" as Paul looked on in shock.

Speaking about their relationship to the cameras, Christine said: "We had an amazing 15 years, we really did. The last couple of years, things just weren’t quite the same. I think once the respect isn’t quite there anymore, it’s time to leave."

She then later told the agents that deciding to leave Paddy was the hardest decision she's ever had to make in her life, "and it forever will be".

In 2022, the pair announced their separation in a joint Instagram story, which read: "We hadn't planned on sharing this publicly until we were ready but the lack of privacy surrounding our personal life, we feel left with no other option but to clarify.

"A while ago we took the difficult decision to separate but our main focus was as always is to continue loving and supporting our children.

"This was not an easy decision to make but we're moving forward as the best parents we can be for our three beautiful children.

"We'll always be a loving family, we still have a great relationship and still live happily in our family home together. We hope this now draws a line under anymore unwanted and unnecessary intrusion into our private life.

"Although we work in the public eye we ask kindly if you could respect our wishes for privacy on this matter. We'll be making no further comment."

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