Christine McGuinness has revealed that she is ‘not scared of dying anymore’ after taking part in the BBC’s spiritual hiking show Pilgrimage.
The TV personality, 36, reflected on her experience of taking on the 137-mile religious trek while on The One Show on Wednesday.
Pilgrimage sees a group of celebrities, all with different beliefs, faiths, and backgrounds, don their hiking boots to set off on a medieval route.
During her appearance on The One Show alongside Pilgrimage co-stars Spencer Matthews and Sonali Shah, Christine opened up about how the hike was transformative.
‘I took away so much,’ she said. ‘For me personally, it was not being so scared of dying anymore.
Christine McGuinness revealed on The One Show on Wednesday that she is ‘not scared of dying anymore’ after taking part in the BBC ‘s spiritual hiking show Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage sees a group of celebrities, all with different beliefs, faiths, and backgrounds, don their hiking boots to set off on a medieval route
‘That was something that was really keeping me awake at night, I’ve got three children.’
Christine spoke about the concerns of a parent and how she worries about not being around to look after them.
‘But for me it was really taking over my mind,’ she added.
Christine looked sensational for her appearance on the talk show, sporting a leather look maroon top with matching flared trousers.
It comes after she admitted she is ‘absolutely petrified’ of living on her own when estranged husband Paddy McGuinness eventually moves out.
Christine currently still lives with Paddy, 50, in their family home despite splitting in 2022 and the pair are currently in the process of finalising their divorce after 14 years together.
Speaking with Kate Thornton on her White Wine Question Time podcast last week, Christine said she is ‘worried how she will cope’ when she and Paddy live in separate homes.
Christine and ex-Paddy share twins Leo and Penelope, 10, and Felicity, seven, who all have autism.
The TV personality, 36, reflected on her experience of taking on the 137-mile religious trek while on The One Show on Wednesday (pictured)
Christine looked sensational for her appearance on the talk show, sporting a leather look maroon top with matching flared trousers
During her appearance on The One Show alongside Pilgrimage co-stars Spencer Matthews and Sonali Shah, Christine opened up about how the hike was transformative
The model, who also has autism, said: ‘I still struggle with change and I’m just learning how to do things the best, what works for me and the children, and not what is expected.
‘Of course when you see a couple split or divorce, you expect them instantly to move out or go separate ways and start your own life and for us that was never going to work. It has to be slow.
‘I am absolutely petrified of the thought of living on my own one day with the children.
‘I want to get to the point where I’m excited about it and I’m not there yet. For now, it works because we’re not having to change the children’s routine.
‘So Patrick [Paddy] goes to work, then I got to work. And then I go to work and Patrick stays at home.
‘It does worry me when we do go in separate houses, how are we going to cope with that.
It comes after admitted she is ‘absolutely petrified’ of living on her own when estranged husband Paddy McGuinness eventually moves out
Christine and ex-Paddy share twins Leo and Penelope, 10, and Felicity, seven, who all have autism
The mother-of-three, who currently still lives with Paddy despite splitting in 2022, are currently in the process of finalising their divorce after 14 years together (pictured in 2021)
‘How are they [children] going to be staying at daddies [house] then at mummies [house]. That’s why we are not sure what is the best way to do that. But whilst we are okay we’ll stay here and then eventually figure it out.’
On the back of Christine’s worry, she revealed that she ‘barely left the house for eight years’ and became ‘extremely reclusive’.
She added: ‘I chose to stay at home and I took it to the extreme by becoming very, very reclusive. I barely left the house for about eight years, and I would only go to the supermarket around 1am, 2am in the morning when it was quiet.
‘I’d say no to anything because I was comfortable in my bubble at home. I wasn’t unhappy, but I think I was just existing. I don’t think I was fully living. That’s what I’ve learned from [BBC Two’s The Pilgrimage], that I want to live this life that I’ve got.’
