Christine McGuinness “hasn’t given up” on finding love in the future following her split from husband Paddy.
The couple announced they were separating after 11 years of marriage at the end of July.
Weeks later mum-of-three Christine shocked fans by trying on a series of stunning wedding dresses in a bridal shop.
Sharing the snaps on Instagram, she joked her 681,000 followers should ‘save the date’ of non-existent day February 30.
Although it has emerged the photos were only taken for a photoshoot, pals say it got Christine feeling good about herself.
And at 34, they say she is still young enough to find ‘The One’ and perhaps even walk down the aisle again.
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A pal told Closer magazine Christine is happy focusing on herself and has “found solace” in working out and being healthy.
The insider said: “She does feel like a huge weight has been lifted off her shoulders since the split and now she’s only looking to the future.
“When she was wearing the wedding dresses, she was just playing around for a photoshoot. But trying them on and feeling glam really made her feel good.
“It did get her thinking she’d like to meet someone in the future. She’s young enough to find happiness again and hasn’t given up on the idea of finding her happy ending with someone else and perhaps having that moment again in a wedding dress. Never say never.”
The future is already looking bright for Christine who has hinted she has landed her own reality TV show.
Prior to this the former model has appeared in The Real Housewives of Cheshire, as well as shows like The Games and The Real Full Monty.
Christine has also won praise for revealing her autism diagnosis and making a TV show and podcast about it.
Her and Paddy’s three children – nine-year-old twins Leo and Penelope, and daughter Felicity, six – were also recently diagnosed with autism.
In an exclusive extract published in The Mirror, Christine shared in her book A Beautiful Nightmare how she came to terms with having the condition.
She said: "I have been confirmed as autistic. It’s strange, but I’ve noticed there are little hints throughout my life that I’m autistic and more like my children than I ever could have imagined.
“My issues with food, my social struggles, how hard I find it to make friends and stay focused, and my indecisiveness. The way I float through life reminds me of how my eldest daughter Penelope is.
“It all makes sense now. And as much as I’m not totally surprised, it’s still been emotional for me to accept, but it’s a relief as well.”
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