Paddy McGuinness selling home for £6,000,000 as ex-wife Christine is ‘miserable’
'They felt it was best for a new start.'
Paddy McGuinness is selling the palatial home he shares with ex-wife Christine for £6.5million.
The TV presenter, 51, has put the seven-bedroom marital home on the market, because Christine, 36, is ‘miserable’ cohabiting there with Paddy and their three children, according to sources.
The pair announced their split in 2022 and reportedly settled their divorce in October while remaining friends and living together to co-parent their children Leo and Penelope, 10, and Felicity, seven – but it seems the setup is no longer sustainable.
Paddy became the owner of the Cheshire property following the divorce and has now put the mansion on the market.
The home has gone up in value since the couple initially bought it, thanks to significant renovation projects they undertook upon moving in, meaning Paddy is hoping to make an eyewatering £4.4m profit on the sell.
A source told MailOnline: ‘Paddy and Christine were content with living together in the house for the sake of their children.
The mansion has an impressive seven bedrooms‘They were getting on fine and didn’t feel the need to disrupt their kids’ lives.
‘But in recent months Christine has grown increasingly unhappy which has led to a change to heart.
‘They felt it was best for a new start, for all concerned, which triggered Paddy’s decision to sell up.’
The couple did major renovation on the propertyThe seven-bedroom, six en-suite bathroom home features a huge array of commodities including its own gym, an orangery, and a kitchen diner.
Paddy and Christine first met in 2007 before getting married in 2011.
Paddy shared previously that ‘there’s no toxicity in the house, nor arguments, as he revealed that they have still maintained ‘a really, really lovely family unit at home’.
Paddy and Christine were married for 11 years (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)He also said: ‘We have separate bedrooms because we respect that we aren’t together anymore but, whether we work it through or we don’t, what we do have is a really, really lovely family unit at home.’
Paddy, who started dating Christine in 2009 before getting married in 2011, confessed to ‘forgetting’ the pair are separated sometimes.
He also acknowledged that their arrangement ‘must be strange for people looking at it from the outside in.’
Paddy is hoping to make a £4million profit on the home‘We still hug, and we’re still messaging and phoning each other every day, we’re just not jumping into bed together anymore,’ he said.
But it seems the time has finally come for the family to split up, especially as it seems Christine may be ready to look for love again soon.
‘I’m very happily single,’ she told The Mirror. ‘That’s the right thing for me. I know that I deserve love and I know that one day I will find love again.’
The home also features a large children’s playroomShe went on to discuss her divorce from the Phoenix Nights star after 11 years of marriage, saying she has a ‘new lease of life.’
‘Something quite magical happens when a woman turns 35. What can I do to make myself happy? As a mum, you’ve always got someone above you.
‘Everything I do is for them. I want to travel more. I want to go to Thailand. I’d love to go to America. I’d love to do a travel show.’
Paddy recently opened up on his role as chef in his marriage, making it clear he’ll have no problem feeding himself as a bachelor.
He said on the podcast Table Manners: ‘I’ve always done the cooking. I was married for about 16 years, and I was the one who did all that, and I enjoy it. I can do roast dinners and stuff, and I can do spag bowls and all the basic stuff, and I can put the chicken nuggets in the oven for the kids.’
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