Paddy McGuinness’ wife Christine fuming after TV star told her he was ‘out with pals’ instead of Nicole Appleton
PADDY McGuinness told wife Christine he was on a night out with pals — hours before being caught cosying up to Nicole Appleton.
It is understood Christine, who was at home with their three kids, had no idea he and All Saints singer Nicole had struck up a friendship.
A source revealed Christine and Paddy feel Nicole could have defused the situation by speaking out publicly but she has jetted off to the Maldives.
She is understood to have been telling friends that nothing romantic happened between her and Paddy, 44.
The source said: “Paddy and Christine are furious she has only fuelled speculation by staying silent and has gone abroad — leaving them to publicly deal with the fallout.”
Last night sources close to the family told how our exclusive pics of Paddy and Nicole together in London’s Soho left Christine, 29, “blindsided”.
Paddy had his arm around Nicole, 43 — five hours before he called it a night.
A source said: “Christine didn’t know Paddy was out with Nicole. She was told he was going out in London with some of his friends.
“She thought his path had crossed with Nicole once or twice but that was it. So it was a shock when she saw the pictures of them together on Sunday morning in the paper.”
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The Take Me Out host and Christine met up near their Cheshire home this week but it is believed talks have stalled.
Christine was seen wearing her wedding ring on Thursday but a day later kept her hand firmly in her pocket.
Last night representatives for Paddy and Christine declined to comment.