Paddy McGuinness ‘leaning’ on pal Kirsty Gallacher as pair grow close

Paddy McGuinness, 49, and his wife Christine McGuinness, 34, announced the end of their 11-year marriage in July 2022. The former couple, who share twins Leo and Penelope, eight and daughter Felicity, six, broke the news on Instagram.

Paddy and Kirsty Gallacher, 47, were spotted together in London’s Soho last month.

After being papped with the television presenter at the Ham Yard Hotel a source close to the Question of Sport host now claims that the pair have been “leaning on each other” since their respective break-ups and that a blossoming romance might be on the cards.

They told OK! magazine: “Paddy and Kirsty have known each other a long time and are good friends. They have a lot in common. They’re both single and have gone through marriage splits, Paddy more recently.

“Kirsty is a bit of a shoulder for him to lean on and she’s good at giving advice.”

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Paddy has been single since announcing the end of his marriage last July but was spotted out with Kirsty.

“They were sitting together, laughing together and looking cosy,” an onlooker told The Mail on Sunday.

Meanwhile, his estranged wife opened up about being in an unhappy marriage with her former husband Paddy.

The Real Housewives of Cheshire star opened up about her traumatic past, saying: “Before Patrick, I had been sexually abused, I was raped.

“I used to pray every night that I wouldn’t wake up in the morning because it was so awful.”

In contrast, she said that when she first met Paddy at the age of 19, he made her feel safe and comfortable – and that the feeling continued even when she was no longer happy in the relationship.