Celebs Go Dating stars have shared the ‘real reason’ that Christine McGuinness quit the show just weeks into the dating process. and labelled the model and podcaster ‘brave’

Celebs Go Dating stars have opened up on the ‘real reason’ that model and podcaster Christine McGuinness abruptly left the show (Image: Channel 4)

Celebs Go Dating stars have opened up on the ‘real reason’ that model and podcaster Christine McGuinness abruptly left the show just after the process started.

Christine, 37, announced that she had quit the E4 dating program, just a few weeks after she joined the agency as she told her followers that she had “great intentions” but feels the experience is “too soon” for her. Christine and comedian Paddy McGuinness, 51, announced their split in 2022 after they had been together for 15 years.

Celebs Go Dating hosts and love gurus Anna Williamson, Paul C. Brunson and Dr Tara spoke out on Christine’s exit and said it just ‘wasn’t the right time’ for Christine and that she was ‘brave’ to recognise that.

Christine, 37, announced that she had quit the E4 dating program, just a few weeks after she joined the agency(Image: Channel 4)

Anna revealed to The Sun: “It wasn’t the right time for Christine to continue her journey in the agency. I think this is the absolute beauty of what the Celebrity Dating agency does – yes it’s a TV show, but it’s also real.

Anna added: “What myself, Paul, Dr Tara do, we are not scripted, our skill sets are something we very much practice on the outside as well as within the agency construct.”

“And for Christine it was very brave that she wanted to dip her toe back into the world of dating and throughout the process of us getting to know her, she realised that perhaps this actually wasn’t quite the right time for her to be doing that and took a great deal of confidence and bravery inside to recognise and actually now is not the right time.”

Christine and comedian Paddy McGuinness, 51, announced their split in 2022 after they had been together for 15 years.(Image: annawilliamsonofficial/Instagram)

Revealing a glimpse of what to expect, Anna did admit that while Christine wasn’t on the show for long, she did go on dates, and viewers will see a different side to the glamorous mum-of-three.

Christine opened up after she left the show and wrote on Instagram at the time: “I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions but have realised that dating on a public platform and the attention that brings is just too soon for me.

“They’ve said the door is always open for me which I’m so grateful but for now, I’m returning home to my family.”

Revealing a glimpse of what to expect, Anna did admit that while Christine wasn’t on the show for long, she did go on dates(Image: INSTAGRAM)

A spokesperson for Celebs Go Dating also added in a statement that those behind the show have “loved” working with Christine and “respect her feelings”.

They said: “We have loved having Christine on the show and completely respect her feelings and decision to return home and have told her that the door is always open for her in the future at the agency.”