Sunday People

Paddy wife is hot for jungle

- By Halina Watts SHOWBIZ EDITOR

I’M a Celebrity bosses are desperate to sign up the model wife of Take Me Out star Paddy McGuinness following their marriage drama.

Christine, who has three kids with the telly favourite, is top of the wish list for the next series of the ITV show.

It comes in the wake of the couple’s “crisis talks” after Paddy, 44, was pictured arm-inarm with All Saints singer Nicole Appleton on a boozy night out.

Since then Christine has already signed up for Real Housewives Of Cheshire on ITVBe.

A TV insider said: “Christine is one in-demand lady right now. She’s had a lot of interest since her relationsh­ip drama.

Winner

“I’m a Celeb are very keen to have her in the show, they know she’d be a ratings winner.

“She has a lot to talk about and isn’t afraid to embrace a challenge.

“Lifting the lid on her marriage problems would be a ratings hit.”

Christine, 30, had a successful career as a model before quitting to focus on the couple’s four-year-old autistic twins, Penelope and Leo. They also have oneyear-old Felicity.

She was said to have been distraught when Paddy allegedly misled her about his night out.

Former Strictly favourite Brendan Cole, 41, has also been snapped up to star in I’m a Celebrity.

Others in the frame include snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan, 42, and The Saturdays’ Frankie Bridge, 29.

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