CHRISTINE McGuinness has walked away from Celebs Go Dating after admitting she’s not ready to date in the public eye.
Tonight, Christine announced she had left the show after becoming overwhelmed with the attention on her love life and missing her family.
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In a statement, Christine said: “I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions but have realised that dating on a public platform and the attention that brings is just too soon for me.
“They’ve said the door is always open for me, which I’m so grateful for, but for now I’m returning home to my family.”
A Celebs Go Dating spokesperson added: “We have loved having Christine on the show and completely respect her feelings and decision to return home and have told her that the door is always open for her in the future at the agency.”
Christine has spent the past few days in Ibiza filming for the show with stars including Kerry Katona.
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Last week, pals told The Sun she was looking forward to moving on and potentially finding love again.
A source said: “Christine has been through so much but she’s ready to move on.
“When she signed up to Celebs Go Dating the production team were told she was open to dating women as well as men.
“Taking part in a TV show about finding love is all new for Christine but she’s just having fun and is enjoying herself.”
However those close to Christine said since flying to Ibiza to continue filming she had struggled with putting her private life on camera.
A friend added: “Christine has decided that some things are important for her to keep private.
“She thought signing up to Celebs Go Dating was a good idea at first but now she feels overwhelmed by the attention.
“Christine has stepped away from the show and they have been really supportive of her and her decision.
“Her wellbeing was their main priority and Christine is looking forward to getting home to be with her family.”
Paddy and Christine announced they had separated in 2022 after 15 years together.
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The couple first met through a mutual friend in 2007, when she was 19 and he was 33.
Two years later, he popped the question and they married in 2011 at Merseyside’s Thornton Manor Estate.
When they made their split public, they released a statement and said they had made the “difficult decision to separate” and added: “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.”
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