{"id":66856,"date":"2025-05-01T22:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T22:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/66856\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T22:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T22:55:13","slug":"christine-mcguinness-reveals-shes-quit-celebs-go-dating-just-days-after-jetting-to-ibiza-to-film-reality-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/66856\/","title":{"rendered":"Christine McGuinness reveals she&#8217;s QUIT Celebs Go Dating just days after jetting to Ibiza to film reality show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHRISTINE McGuinness has walked away from Celebs Go Dating after admitting she\u2019s not ready to date in the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/christine-mcguinness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christine<\/a> announced she had left the show after becoming overwhelmed with the attention on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/31936446\/christine-mcguinness-dating-diary-romance-paddy-split\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her love life<\/a> and missing her family.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christine McGuinness on the first day of filming for Celebs Go Dating, Series 14.\" height=\"960\" width=\"640\" data-credit=\"Channel 4\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/celebs-go-dating-series-14-989312446.jpg\" data-caption=\"Christine McGuinness has quit Celebs Go Dating\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/celebs-go-dating-series-14-989312446.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Christine McGuinness has quit Celebs Go DatingCredit: Channel 4<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The cast of Celebs Go Dating, Series 14, posing for a photo.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Channel 4\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/e2115fb5-fecb-4b78-9e8a-171cf42ec4ad.jpg\" data-caption=\"The reality star says she has struggled with the attention on her love life\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/e2115fb5-fecb-4b78-9e8a-171cf42ec4ad.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>The reality star says she has struggled with the attention on her love lifeCredit: Channel 4<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Instagram post announcing departure from Celebs Go Dating.\" height=\"665\" width=\"496\" data-credit=\"Christine McGuinness\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ee8aacf4-f301-4593-b5f9-d34750a84eb7.jpg\" data-caption=\"Christine released a statement on Instagram tonight\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ee8aacf4-f301-4593-b5f9-d34750a84eb7.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Christine released a statement on Instagram tonightCredit: Christine McGuinness<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Christine said: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/34681295\/christine-mcguinness-ibiza-celebs-go-dating-men-and-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions<\/a> but have realised that dating on a public platform and the attention that brings is just too soon for me. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve said the door is always open for me, which I\u2019m so grateful for, but for now I\u2019m returning home to my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Celebs Go Dating spokesperson added: \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/34725104\/christine-mcguinness-toned-body-strips-bikini-celebs-go-dating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christine<\/a> has spent the past<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/34702932\/celebs-go-dating-sign-made-in-chelsea-sam-prince\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> few days in Ibiza filming for the show with stars <\/a>including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/kerry-katona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerry Katona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE ON CELEBS GO DATING<\/p>\n<p>Last week, pals told The Sun she was looking forward to moving on and potentially finding love again.<\/p>\n<p>A source said: \u201cChristine has been through so much but she\u2019s ready to move on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen she signed up to Celebs Go Dating the production team were told she was open to dating women as well as men.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking part in a TV show about finding love is all new for Christine but she\u2019s just having fun and is enjoying herself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However those close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/34645518\/christine-mcguinness-dating-women-men-after-paddy-split-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christine said since flying to Ibiza <\/a>to continue filming she had struggled with putting her private life on camera.<\/p>\n<p>A friend added: \u201cChristine has decided that some things are important for her to keep private.<\/p>\n<p>Christine McGuinness shows off incredibly toned body as she strips down to a bikini ahead of Celebs Go Dating<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe thought signing up to Celebs Go Dating was a good idea at first but now she feels overwhelmed by the attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristine has stepped away from the show and they have been really supportive of her and her decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer wellbeing was their main priority and Christine is looking forward to getting home to be with her family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paddy and Christine announced they had separated in 2022 after 15 years together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christine McGuinness in a nude photoshoot for Fabulous Magazine.\" height=\"960\" width=\"640\" data-credit=\"Mark Hayman - Fabulous\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/christine-mcguinness-shot-mark-hayman-877519111.jpg\" data-caption=\"Christine had a change of heart and wants to keep her love life private\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/christine-mcguinness-shot-mark-hayman-877519111.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Christine had a change of heart and wants to keep her love life privateCredit: Mark Hayman &#8211; Fabulous<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paddy McGuinness and Christine Martin at the Pride of Britain Awards.\" height=\"960\" width=\"640\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/paddy-mcguinness-christine-martin-attend-946729020.jpg\" data-caption=\"She is going through a divorce from husband Paddy\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/paddy-mcguinness-christine-martin-attend-946729020.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>She is going through a divorce from husband PaddyCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>The couple first met through a mutual friend in 2007, when she was 19 and he was 33.<\/p>\n<p>Two years later, he popped the question and they married in 2011 at Merseyside\u2019s Thornton Manor Estate.<\/p>\n<p>When they made their split public, they released a statement and said they had made the \u201cdifficult decision to separate\u201d and added: \u201cThis was not an easy decision to make but we\u2019re moving forward as the best parents we can be for our three beautiful children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll always be a loving family, we still have a great relationship and still live happily in our family home together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christine McGuinness at the This Is Manchester Awards.\" height=\"960\" width=\"667\" data-credit=\"Splash\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000858433552.jpg\" data-caption=\"The door has been left open for her return\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000858433552.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>The door has been left open for her returnCredit: Splash<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christine McGuinness in a burgundy leather dress taking a selfie.\" height=\"960\" width=\"774\" data-credit=\"Instagram\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eye-popping-christine-mcguinness-945376108_0a67f2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Christine has returned home to her family\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/eye-popping-christine-mcguinness-945376108_0a67f2.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Christine has returned home to her familyCredit: Instagram<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CHRISTINE McGuinness has walked away from Celebs Go Dating after admitting she\u2019s not ready to date in 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