Archive March 9, 2025

Christine McGuinness is reportedly growing increasingly unhappy with her living situation as she continues to share a home with her ex-husband Paddy McGuinness, despite their divorce being finalised. The former couple, who announced their split in 2022, had initially agreed to remain in their £2.5 million mansion in Cheshire for the sake of their three children.

However, sources close to Christine claim she is now “desperate to sell up” and move on. The unusual arrangement, which saw both parties remain in their seven-bedroom home despite their separation, was said to be driven by Paddy. Friends of the pair suggest the former Top Gear host was reluctant to part with the property, which features a swimming pool, gym, and glass balcony.

In an interview with the Daily Mail’s Weekend magazine, Paddy, 51, gave a positive assessment of the living situation, stating that it could work if it was done in a “respectful way”. However, Christine, 36, has reportedly confided to friends that her reality is far from harmonious.

According to insiders, Christine is growing increasingly frustrated with the arrangement, feeling “utterly miserable” as she continues to share the space with her ex-husband. She is now preparing for a fresh confrontation, having made it clear to Paddy that she wants to sell the property and move into a new home with their children.

Despite Christine’s insistence, Paddy, who is currently on tour with his comedy show, is said to be resistant to the idea. In his interview with the outlet, he maintained that their plan was “still the same” and added, “It doesn’t feel tricky”.

Christine’s friends have raised concerns over his reluctance to sell, suggesting that he is stalling until he can afford a new home that meets his expectations. One insider stated, “Christine is at the end of her tether and can’t carry on living with Paddy…She is desperate to sell the house, split the proceeds, and buy a smaller property where she can live happily with their three children”.

The couple, who were married in 2011, share three children, 11-year-old twins Leo and Penelope, and eight-year-old Felicity, all of whom are autistic. Christine was also diagnosed with autism in 2021.

Adding to Christine’s frustration, Paddy reportedly made a joke about their divorce during his recent stand-up tour. Just over a minute into his show, Nearly There, he quipped, “Tonight, folks, we’re all here as human beings with one common goal – and that’s to help me pay for my divorce. I’ve had the pants down, me, the pants down”. The BBC Radio 2 host also added: “I’m thinking of getting Children In Need to do a bike ride for me next year, or come round to a bedsit in Bolton filming me”.

However, sources close to Christine told The Sun that she had been “horrified” that Paddy made jokes on their relationship on stage since she has “kept a respectful silence during their divorce proceedings”. A source also added that Christine had been “distraught” at the idea people were laughing at their split.

This led to him scrapping any mention of their break-up during his later show in Middlesbrough, according to Mail Online, with a source saying he only mentioned Christine in regards to her autism diagnosis. The source said: “Paddy performed two 40-minute sets with a half hour break in between but at no point did he mention his divorce or splitting from Christine”.

Following her participation in ITV’s The Games in 2022, speculation began to grow about the state of their marriage. Later that year, they announced their separation, finalising their divorce in December 2023.

They both released statements on Instagram at the time, saying: “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”.

The Mirror has approached Christine and Paddy’s reps for comment.

Coleen Rooney and her brood are set to give fans an unprecedented insight into their lives with a brand-new fly-on-the-wall reality show. Disney+ has reportedly won a furious bidding war against fellow streaming giant Amazon in a whopping £10 million deal.

And the star of the show will no doubt be down-to-earth I’m A Celebrity campmate Coleen, 39 – who was runner up in the jungle, swiftly becoming the nation’s new sweetheart – with cameras set to roll inside the Rooneys ‘ £20 million super-mansion in Cheshire.

Thought to be in an ‘ at home with ‘ format, it is expected that former Premier League star Wayne will appear alongside his wife – as well as their four sons Kai, 14, Kit, 11, Klay, eight, and Cass, six. And following her stint down under, appetite for insight into the life of Coleen and her family has never been higher.

Sources close to the project is reported as saying that Liverpudlian Coleen will receive £5 million of the massive fee, with the rest going to Lorton Entertainment – the same production company which made the WAG’s previous show, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story.

The ‘ at-home-with ‘ format is expected to see former England footballer Wayne Rooney appear alongside his wife – runner-up on last year’s I’m A Celebrity – and their four sons: Kai, 14, Kit, 11, Klay, eight, and Cass, six (pictured together on Christmas)

An insider revealed that bosses are hoping for a similar success to david Beckham’s hit Netflix documentary last year, which won an Emmy and was watched by millions.

“‘ The Beckhams documentary was the most-watched show on Netflix in the UK last year, and has racked up more than 200 million hours of viewing time globally.

” Coleen is loved by the British public, especially since she played a blinder on I’m A Celeb. It wasn’t surprising that Disney and Amazon wanted it and went head to head.

“It will make for compulsive viewing. It won’t just feature Coleen but Wayne and their children, too. It might be expensive, but the view is that it will be worth every penny”.

Coleen’s first major deal post I’m A Celeb, which she was reportedly paid £1.5 million for, was a collaboration with Applied Nutrition which she signed before heading to Australia and launched in January, following speculation about her beauty secrets from fans, who spotted her glowing skin in camp.

Now, with a huge Disney deal on the horizon which will see her and her family beamed into the homes of millions, it seems the proud mum-of-four, who went from WAG, to queen of the jungle, is set to become one of the most sought-after British celebrities.

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After the public scandal involving Jermaine Jenas, sources close to his wife have opened up about the real reason for the breakdown of their marriage.

Mere days ago, Ellie, married to ex-BBC presenter and footballer, 42, dropped a bombshell on social media, announcing their split with a brief statement. She confirmed they’ve gone their separate ways but will continue to co-parent their three children: 11-year-old Geneva, 8-year-old Olivia, and 2-year-old Jacob.

The mum-of-three wrote: “I never imagined I would have to share something so personal with the public, but given the situation, I feel it’s necessary. After 16 years together and four wonderful children, Jermaine and I have decided to part ways. We will remain friends and continue to co-parent”.

Now, sources close to the couple have revealed the real reason behind Jermaine and Ellie’s painful breakup.

According to insiders, Ellie initially hesitated to end the marriage, not wanting to add to the public backlash Jermaine was already facing. However, after reflecting on their future and allowing the scandal to settle, she realised their relationship couldn’t survive.

“It’s not something you can just brush off and move on from”, a source told The Daily Mail. “It felt like a lack of loyalty and respect, two things she believes are vital to a marriage. Ellie resisted ending the marriage initially because she didn’t want to add to the pile on Jermaine was receiving”.

They continued: “Although she must have been hugely disappointed by what happened, she didn’t want to break him completely. But after thinking long and hard about their future and allowing the furore surrounding his scandal to die down, it seems she knew their relationship wouldn’t survive and felt Jermaine was now in a better place to handle the separation”.

The source went on to add: “It’s very much Ellie who pushed to end the marriage”.

Jermaine has yet to address his estranged wife’s statement Their split comes just months after he left the BBC in August following accusations of sending inappropriate texts to female colleagues.

Before he was let go in August, the star, who was a co-host on The One Show and a regular pundit on sports shows and also hosted on BBC Radio 5 Live. He’d even been seen as a natural replacement for Gary Lineker, who announced last year he’d be stepping down as host of Match of the Day at the end of this season in May.

After his sacking from the BBC, Jenas apologised, saying he hadn’t done “anything illegal” and that the “inappropriate messages” were “between two consenting adults”. Jenas made his comeback to broadcasting last month on TalkSport radio.

“The last six, seven months have been extremely tough for myself and my family”, he said on his return. “But it’s also been a really good opportunity to kind of take stock, have a good look at why you find yourself in these kind of situations, and start to have some honest conversations, really.

” With yourself, with other people, people that are close to you, people that have been very supportive during this period of time and just kind of work your way back to a position where I can get back to doing what I love most. “

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Jesy Nelson, 33, shared just days ago that she has been experiencing “complications” due to being pregnant with identical twins. She told fans at the time that she was pre-stage twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), which affects identical twins who share a placenta, and said her symptoms, such as shortness of breath, had become “worse”.

On Saturday (8 March), the singer, and her partner Zion Foster, 26, revealed in a video message on Instagram that they were at hospital awaiting a procedure to give their unborn children “the best chance of surviving”. According to the Twins Trust, twin to twin transfusion is a “rare but life-threatening condition that affects 10 to 15 percent of identical twins that share a placenta”, and it “can have serious consequences”.

The condition arises from abnormal blood vessel connections in the twins ‘ placenta, causing an uneven blood flow between them. This results in one twin, called the donor, transferring excess blood to the other, known as the recipient, leading to a disparity in blood volume. The treatment choice depends on gestational age, severity (stages I–V of TTTS), and overall health of both twins.

Jesy explained the condition to fans, telling them: “So we are having identical twins, which is so exciting. We’re just like… we actually can’t believe it. But unfortunately, there are complications that come with having identical… having identical twins.

” The type of twins we are having are called Mono/Di twins, and with that, so normally, most twins will have two placentas that they feed off of. But when you have Mono/Di twins, that means your twins live off one placenta, which can lead to lots of complications. One of them being one baby might take all the nutrients, the other might. Which is really awful to say, but could lead to both babies dying and at the moment, I am currently pre stage TTTS, which is twin to twin transfusion, and I’m being monitored very closely. “

Jesy revealed at the time that she has to be” scanned twice a week, “before sharing:” Every time I’ve gone it’s got a little bit worse. “She however added:” But we are just hoping and praying for the best. We feel like so blessed that we’ve been given twins but it’s just really sad that unfortunately it does come with its complications, which we had no idea about. “

The former Little Mix member said that herself and Zion wanted to raise awareness. She said:” We honestly had no clue that this kinda thing happens when you have twins and we just really wanna raise awareness about this because there’s so many people that don’t know about this. “

She concluded the video by asking fans for their prayers and saying that she wanted to keep them updated. Jesy said:” We just wanted to update you guys. Keep you in the loop with what’s going on. So yeah just pray for us please. Thank you. “

Jesy and Zion have been met with supportive messages from fans over the post, which was shared on both of their Instagram accounts with the caption:” TTTS update. “Fans expressed well wishes in the comment section.

Jesy’s pregnancy updates have raised awareness around TTTS and monochorionic Diamniotic (MCDA) twins. According to Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust, TTTS occurs in around 10-15% of pregnancies to twins that share a placenta. It states that if no treatment is performed, there is an 80% chance of losing at least one baby – adding that laser for TTTS is the considered most effective treatment. That treatment is said to provide a 50% chance of taking home both babies, and a 75% chance of taking home one or both babies.

Fans were first told of Jesy’s pregnancy on January 12, when she announced that she was expecting twins in a post on Instagram. The post included a photo of herself and Zion, with him cradling her baby bump whilst stood behind her. Alongside the photo, Jesy teased:” She’s eating for 3 now. “They were met with an outpouring of well wishes on the platform, with fans and fellow celebrities congratulating them over the news.

If you or somebody you know is in a similar position to Jesy and Zion, Twins Trust are on hand to offer support to families with twins, triplets and more.

If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at childbereavementuk. org or you can call them on 0800 02 888 40.

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