Paddy and Christine McGuinness are close to finalising amicable divorce settlement, sources claims.
The former Top Gear host and the model are said to have avoided settling their divorce in court two years after announcing their separation. Despite their split, the couple will remain in their lavish £4million home together in the heart of Cheshire.
Shortly after their split hit the headlines, the TV star, 36, had lined up “pitbull” lawyer Catherine Bedford, from Harbottle & Lewis. The legal whizz previously helped land a reported £31million payout for Ant McPartlin’s ex-wife Lisa Armstrong.
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Now a source has told The Sun how the doting parents hope to move forward following their separation. A source told the outlet: “They managed to settle the divorce out of court and have kept everything amicable.
“Their main focus is co-parenting their three kids and working on their separate telly and work projects in between. They have separate bedrooms and a house in Cheshire big enough for them all, so there is no need to move yet.
“But they probably will sell it down the line and get their own places,” they concluded. Paddy, 50, has been touring Europe while he is recording a BBC series with his former Top Gear co-host Chris Harris, 49.
Meanwhile, Christine sent tongues wagging this week when she revealed that she was ready for romance once more. She told her fans: “I know that I deserve love, and I love love, and think being around someone intimately, and laughing and enjoying adult company is an amazing, magical thing to have in your life if you’ve got it.”
Paddy has pointed out: “The fact that we can still live together, we never argue and there’s no toxicity in the house says it all really.” The mum-of-three is currently enjoying a sun-soaked holiday with a mystery partner, after the pair first fuelled romance rumours with a sweet footsie snap online.
Although it didn’t reveal much, her sizzling suitor was heavily tattooed as the pair showed off their matching red Adidas trainers. However, her rumoured former flame Chelcee Grimes appears to have taken a swipe at the model’s new partner.
In a since-deleted comment, the singer-songwriter opened up about her connection to the mother-of-three. Responding to a fan, the footballer bluntly stated “Chelcee deserved so much better.”
The Real Housewives of Cheshire star has never confirmed or denied a romance between her and the singer, but was often pictured kissing the Grammy-nominated songwriter publicly.
It appears as though they are no longer friends, with the pair unfollowing each other on Instagram. On Friday (July 20), Chelcee took to Instagram to share a selection of snaps with her new girlfriend.
Her new partner’s face was concealed from the camera in all the shots. The star, who has written for artists such as Kylie Minogue and Dua Lipa, captioned the post: “Private but not a secret.”
It didn't take long before her loyal legion of fans flooded to the comments section as they theorised as to who Chelcee's new woman could be. One follower gushed: "Oh I adored you with Christine.
"Please say it's her, she has one of them bracelets in her vid too." However, the musician quickly crushed those dreams with a blunt reply.
She penned: "No. I had enough of being a secret after nearly 2 years." This comment has since been deleted.
Another user commented: "Christine is fake as they come, Chelcee deserved so much better. Christine can keep trying to get attention and fake a new romance." At the time Chelcee liked the comment.
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