Christine McGuinness has been left heartbroken following a family death.
The 36 year old took to social media to confirm the heartbreaking news that her beloved nan has passed away on Easter Sunday (March 31). She continued the caption and told followers her grandmother was “at peace'”
She said: “My Nan has got her angel wings. I know wherever she is, she will be knitting and watching LFC. Finally at peace.” Fans and fellow celebrities have since flocked to send their love to the former Real Housewives of Cheshire star.
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This tragedy comes at a difficult time for Christine as she recently opened up about her life when she appeared on the latest series of BBC Pilgrimage. The TV star – who is also going through a divorce from husband Paddy McGuinness – has embarked on her very own spiritual journey on screen.
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Christine, who was diagnosed with Autism three years ago, admitted to the cameras that she wasn’t initially sure what she hoped to gain from the show. She explained: “I’m not really sure what I’m expecting to come out of this pilgrimage as I’m not really sure what I believe.” The mother of three went on to reveal how for all of her life she had felt like an outsider and struggled to connect with people and their thought processes, something that she was keen to tackle by taking part in the show with a host of other celebrities.
The former model said: “Growing up I always felt different, I didn’t understand people and conversations. I didn’t get jokes. I just always felt like an outsider – and I still do really, but since I’ve been diagnosed I understand the world a lot more and I understand myself a lot more.”
Part of that diagnosis meant accepting some of Christine’s own personal quirks and better understanding them, especially in areas such as her own food sensory processing issues which often lead to her preferring plain foods without strong smells, textures or flavours.
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She said: “I don’t know if I believe in anything at all. I’d like to believe that there’s something else out there to help and guide us, but it’s not something I’ve ever done, practiced or followed. My sensory issues with food mean that I tend to eat everything quite plain and beige, I don’t like things that smell too much. It’s how I’ve always been and my children are exactly the same.”
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