Anna Williamson, a journalist for Celebrs Go Dating, spoke to the Mirror about Christine McGuinness’ involvement with the upcoming E4 show’s new series, which is scheduled to premiere later this year.
Anna Williamson has paid tribute to Christine McGuinness following her departure from the new series of Celebs Go Dating. She’s also given an insight into how much the reality TV star will feature after quitting during its production.
Christine, 37, was announced as part of the line-up for the E4 show’s upcoming return in April. The cast were then understood to have jetted off to Ibiza for a trip but, days into filming, it was revealed that she had quit the show.
The reality TV star, who was previously married to Paddy McGuinness, said that it was “too soon” for her to be dating in the public eye. It was later confirmed that Christine had returned for the finale of the series, which is yet to launch.
Dating coach Anna, 43, has now praised former co-star Christine over her decision to leave. Speaking to the Mirror about having reunited at the finale, Anna said: “Christine is so wonderful. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know her.
She is still a significant contributor to the first few episodes of this series, which is lovely. In the first two episodes, viewers will be very interested in seeing some of Christine’s story, which she very much shares with us.
Anna continued, citing Christine’s continued claim that she then made the brave choice to leave the show. She recently said to us, “Christine] made the courageous choice that perhaps now wasn’t the right time for her. “
Anna continued to discuss her thoughts with us ahead of the launch, saying, “Yes, she’s a great lady, and the door is very much open for her to return. And if the circumstances are favorable in the future, I think she would.
Christine was in the line-up for the new series, which was described by Anna as “such a fun series,” alongside Kerry Katona, Olivia Hawkins, Louis Russell and Jon Lee. Mark Labbett, Donna Preston and Sam Prince will feature too.
In a statement made public in May, Christine stated, “I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions, but I now realize that dating on a public platform and the attention that comes with that is just too soon for me.” I’m so grateful that they’ve said the door is always open for me, but for the time being, I’m going home to my family.
The door is “always open” for her, according to a Celebs Go Dating spokesperson at the time. They continued, “We have loved having Christine on the show, respect her feelings, and have assured her that the agency’s door will always be open for her in the future.”
Anna’s comments come after she spoke to the Mirror about her approach to parenting recently. She opened up about her life whilst discussing the Great British Phone Swap. The Channel 4 show, in partnership with Tesco Mobile, saw parents temporarily swap phone habits with their children.
Topics covered in the experiment included online safety, led by Anna and clinical psychologist Dr. Martha Deiros Collado. Participants left the experience with family goals, such as a regular time off from their devices at home.
She responded to our earlier this month’s inquiry by asking what she learned from hosting the five-part project: “I think the main things are boundaries and having very healthy, open communication. When you’re not on your phone, you’ll have boundaries, which I believe we found to be really beneficial for all families.
Anna said she doesn’t support banning technology from kids though, sharing: “You need to teach your children how to navigate it.” She also said: “I think as we portray in the Great British Phone Switch phones aren’t a bad thing. Tech isn’t a bad thing. But it’s about consuming the right things on it and that’s the important thing here.”
Channel 4 has access to all five of the Great British Phone Swap’s five episodes. Later this year, Celebrities Go Dating will return for its new series on E4.
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