Paddy McGuinness is reportedly dating BBC Radio 2 publicist Emma Carey, just months after his split from wife Christine McGuinness. The 52-year-old comedian was seen with Carey during an outing in London on Thursday, with photos showing her arm around his back as they headed to the luxury five-star Rosewood Hotel.
New romance after split
The rumoured romance comes after the Take Me Out presenter's separation from Christine, his wife of 11 years, who continues to live in their family home while co-parenting their three children. A source told The Sun: 'Paddy looked so at ease with her. It was obvious they are incredibly comfortable together, and they laughed a lot.'
'Fans will be thrilled to see him so happy after the anguish of his marriage split with Christine. It's easy to see why he's so smitten with Emma by his side. Paddy looked like the cat that got the cream,' the source added.
Background of the split
Christine and Paddy announced their separation in 2022, shortly after their documentary Our Family and Autism aired. In a joint statement at the time, they said: 'We hadn't planned on sharing this publicly until we were ready but the lack of privacy surrounding our personal life, we feel left with no other option but to clarify.'
'A while ago we took the difficult decision to separate but our main focus was as always is to continue loving and supporting our children. This was not an easy decision to make but we're moving forward as the best parents we can be for our three beautiful children. We'll always be a loving family, we still have a great relationship and still live happily in our family home together.'
They added: 'We hope this now draws a line under anymore unwanted and unnecessary intrusion into our private life. Although we work in the public eye we ask kindly if you could respect our wishes for privacy on this matter. We'll be making no further comment.'
Christine's recent relationships
Since the split, Christine has revealed she'd love to find a 'wife', but any marriage would be more of 'a blessing, a celebration of love' than anything legal. She was previously spotted with singer Chelcee Grimes, 33, while on vacation together, though the two never confirmed dating rumours, and things appeared to fizzle out by summer 2024.
More recently, Christine was linked to former boxer Nicola Adams, 43, after being spotted together at the DIVA Awards.
Metro has contacted representatives for Paddy McGuinness for comment.
