Paddy McGuinness is said to have been unaware of his estranged wife Christine McGuinness's rumoured new romance with boxer Nicola Adams. The 52-year-old television personality was married to Christine, 38, for 13 years before their separation in 2024. The couple share 13-year-old twins Leo and Penelope, as well as eight-year-old Felicity.
Romance Rumours Emerge
Speculation about their blossoming relationship surfaced last month after they attended The DIVA Awards 2026 in London, an event celebrating LGBTQIA women and non-binary individuals. Shortly after, Christine gave a candid interview where she described herself as a 'five-star lesbian', expressed her love for 'Japanese bondage', and revealed she was seeking a wife.
Despite living with his ex-wife to co-parent their children, Paddy was reportedly unaware of the romance and has not yet met Nicola. However, he is said to be fully supportive of Christine's new relationship.
Supportive Ex-Husband
A source disclosed, 'Paddy just wants Christine to be happy. He is very relaxed about who she dates. He will like that Nicola is family orientated because that's what is most important to him too.' The insider added that Christine's friends are concerned about her newfound frankness, fearing her 'bubble could burst' if she continues to share intimate details publicly.
Last week, following the LGBTQ+ podcast interview, Christine acknowledged she had 'overshared'. The source continued, 'It's thought that having romances in the public eye and sharing so many intimate details about yourself can come with a price. Friends are concerned that her bubble could burst if something doesn't change soon.'
A Perfect Match?
The source claimed that Nicola is 'completely smitten' with Christine and that they are a 'perfect match'. 'She's telling people she's properly fallen hard and there's no denying it. And Christine is loving it. She really thrives off Nicola's positive energy – she also likes that she's really laid-back, confident and very sure of herself.'
Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Paddy McGuinness, Christine McGuinness, and Nicola Adams for comment. An onlooker at the DIVA Awards noted the pair's undeniable connection, saying, 'They were inseparable and looked like they were a couple.'
Nicola alluded to the romance on Monday by sharing a video on Instagram where she declared she was 'crazy' about someone. The clip showed the former professional boxer dancing with her eyes closed, set to a scene from Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. She wrote, 'Them: "You're not that crazy about that woman"' and quipped in the caption, 'Who me? #wlw'. The couple are now following each other on Instagram, though a representative for Nicola stated, 'We don't feel the need to make a comment at this time.'
Christine's New Chapter
Christine has been candid about her dating life since her divorce, revealing she has exclusively dated women. She met Paddy through a mutual friend in 2007 when she was 19, became engaged two years later, and married in June 2011. Christine previously explained that she dated women before Paddy, with her longest same-sex relationship lasting around two years.
She prefers not to label her sexuality, telling Elizabeth Day on How To Fail: 'I've always been quite a free spirit. I think that's the only word I would put on it. When I was a teenager, I'd dated boys and girls. Fourteen or 15 was probably when I had my first kisses with both, and I never felt it was anything different or a big deal.'
In her most revealing interview yet, Christine appeared on the It Started With A Kiss podcast, where she said: 'I didn't intentionally go, "Okay, that's it. Now I'm off to women". But that's kind of what I've done. We split. We divorced and then I've just enjoyed the women and I absolutely fully love it and can't get enough. I love it for me and I'm happy that it's kind of like not like a second chance or anything. It's a completely different move forward with life.'
During the candid, sex-positive discussion, Christine branded herself a 'five-star lesbian' and shared that she is attracted to masculine women and prefers to be the dominant partner during intimacy.
