Paddy McGuinness 'wins £2.5m mansion' in divorce from Christine - but there's an unusual condition
Paddy McGuinness has reportedly managed to keep ownership of his Cheshire mansion in the divorce proceedings with his ex-wife Christine. The couple split in 2022 but have remained living in the stunning home for the sake of their three children; 10-year-old twins Penelope and Leo and seven year old daughter Felicity.
While Paddy is said to have gotten the house in the divorce, there is one unusual condition - that Christine and the children will remain living there. This is to keep stability in place for their kids, who have all been diagnosed with autism and have a strong need for routine.
Boasting a home gym and a pool, it's no surprise Paddy didn't want to lose out on the property, with a source telling MailOnline: "Paddy is very much the king of his castle when it comes to their house. There was no way he was going to move into a smaller property while she stayed in their big house.
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"It means that they both still own the house and Paddy will have access to it at any time. Paddy also knew that Christine would not want to cause their children upset by putting the house up for sale as they need routine and familiar surroundings because of their autism. Christine does have the option to force the sale of the house but she wanted to put her children's needs first."
OK! has contacted Christine and Paddy's reps for comment.
Talking to OK! recently, Christine admitted that she is going to 'really struggle' when the day comes that she and Paddy move to separate houses. "It’s more just thinking ahead to when the time comes that we do actually have to share our children in separate houses. I think I’m going to really struggle with that. I’m kind of preparing myself and them, so that when Daddy is home, I make sure they just have time together because, like I say, it’s not as often as when I’m there.
"It’s taken me a while to get used to it, but I’ve got to because there is no point be staying at home with my ex-husband and children all day and then one day we live in separate houses and it’s a massive shock to all of us. So to soften the blow for myself, I choose to have a couple of days in the sun, rather than seeing my ex-husband or staying in a hotel somewhere. I’d rather fully enjoy the break. That’s the only way I can mentally be OK with co-parenting."
Christine also admitted that, despite splitting two years ago, the former couple still haven't told their children. She said: "The children are just so young and they don’t fully understand relationships yet. I think if they did, we would have absolutely said, “Mummy and Daddy are really good friends and we’re still family forever and we absolutely love you and that will never change.”
"But they don’t know any different and there are times when they see us when we’re in the house together and we’re chatting away and having a laugh and a cup of tea. It’s been like that for a while now. They wouldn’t understand it yet. All they know is that Mummy and Daddy are family and that’s it.
