Christine McGuinness was quickly supported as she made her TV return on Loose Women. The model took to Instagram the night before her appearance on the ITV lunchtime show on Thursday to share her nerves as she had 'intentionally' taken months off from TV.
Christine added: "I won't lie. I'm actually nervous. Go easy on me," as she shared a teaser clip for her appearance as Loose Woman star Coleen Nolan informed fans about her guest appearance. And as she made her glamourous entrance onto the show, she sat down with Kaye Adams, Brenda Edwards, Carol McGiffin, and Nadia Sawalha she made an admission.
"I feel so nervous," she said to her fellow women. who were quick to reassure her "This is the most comfortable place for me on the telly but I'm so nervous."
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Christine, 34, was on the show to talk about her new children's book, Amazing Me, Amazing You, as well as her upcoming BBC documentary, titled Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism, will see Christine reveal how autism in women and girls has been ignored and misunderstood by science and society, leaving thousands of women are living undiagnosed.
The former Real Housewives Cheshire star is the proud mum of twins Penelope and Leo, nine, and youngest daughter Felicity, six, who she shares with ex husband Paddy McGuinnes and who all have autism. Christine herself has also been diagnosed the developmental disability caused by differences in the brain that affects how people communicate and interact with the world.
Chrisitne's first big solo project since her split from Top Gear host Paddy in July, the film follows the BBC One documentary Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism, screened in November 2021, in which they met other parents, experts and people on the autism spectrum. The programme also followed Christine's diagnosis.
Speaking about her book, Christine said: "I wanted children to understand children like mine. I've had a lot of parents asking me, how to we introduce our children to autistic children? You know, what would you like us to say?She added: "It's a real child-friendly way for children to learn about autistic children."
Carol also asked the TV personality about her own diagnosis of autism, stating that it took her "a long time" to realise she had it, being in her early 30s. Christine said: "I always knew there was something, I always felt different, but it's been amazing.
"It's been a huge relief for me, because I genuinely thought I was mad. I didn't realise why I would overthink so much, why I'm oversensitive and that I'd only eat beige food and I have lots of little challenges that my children do and I didn't know exactly why, but now it obviously all makes sense."
Given a general overview on her life after a "crazy year", a visibly nervous Christine also said on the show: "I'm trying to just keep going and enjoy life. I'm grateful for everything and just being here today. It's been a crazy year but I've had so many positives."
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