Paddy McGuinness takes savage swipe at ex Christine as he returns to stand-up comedy

TV presenter and comedian Paddy McGuinness opened his new show with a joke about his split from Christine McGuinness following their divorce announcement two years ago

TV star Paddy McGuinness took a light swipe at Christine McGuinness during his new stand-up show.

Christine, 36, split from Paddy, 50, in 2022, and the former couple share three children - twins Leo and Penelope, 11, and eight-year-old Felicity. Christine previously stunned fans when it was revealed she and her ex-husband still live together to co-parent their kids, who have all been diagnosed with autism, to make it easier for them.

Since they announced their split, the two have been sharing glimpses into their new lives as single people, with Christine hinting at being in a new relationship. This week, Paddy returned to live comedy for the first time in almost a decade to perform his Nearly There show.

It apparently only took Paddy a minute before he made a joke about his divorce from Christine, who he was married to for 11 years. Performing at King George's Hall in Blackburn, Paddy said it was 'all about love and respect tonight' and that he didn't care "what race you are, what religion, what your sexuality is."

He also said, according to The Sun: "Tonight, folks, we’re all here as human beings with one common goal — and that’s to help me pay for my divorce. I’ve had the pants down, me, the pants down." The Mirror have reached out to Christine's representatives for comment on this story.

It comes after Christine revealed ex-husband Paddy is rarely at home with their children as she said co-parenting was “not easy”. In a new interview, she claimed the Top Gear funnyman was at home just five days over the summer. Christine was previously criticised online for going on holiday.

However, she explained that she only takes trips when her ex is at home with the kids - and that has been just a handful of days in recent months. The model admitted that Paddy working away has helped her to “mentally be OK with co-parenting”, and she enjoyed going away when her ex was home.

“Co-parenting means that when he’s back, he’s entitled to his time and it’s good for the children – they love spending time together. So it makes sense for me to disappear for a couple of days and enjoy it,” she told new! magazine. However, Christine confessed she will “really struggle” when the time comes for her and Paddy to live in separate houses, and sadly added that it will be a “massive shock” to the family.

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