Christine McGuinness: What Do We Know About Paddy’s Wife?
By Cara Dudgeon
3 years ago
'It's hard enough being a mum but when you have children with additional needs, it's daunting. You wing it at first. You make mistakes but that's just natural. But I didn't know they had autism at first because I didn't know anything about autism.
'They didn't speak. They were non-verbal, they'd walk on their tiptoes, they were sensitive to sound and light. So if there was a sudden noise, they would jump out their skin. But I thought they were just softies.
'I would think maybe it's because they are twins, two of them, or that I would not be giving them enough attention. So I blamed myself.
'They were with me permanently. My husband works away a lot so I thought maybe it was me and that I hadn't taught them very well. They also never went to nursery or playgroups so I blamed myself for them having no social skills. I thought that it was down to me doing a rubbish job as a mother'.
'From 13-18 I suffered from an eating disorder that was close to anorexia and I know how awful it is.
'I worried my mum sick, I was exhausted, my periods stopped and doctors said there might be future problems with my fertility and I had to take iron tablets.
'I’d lie and say I’d eaten when I hadn’t to avoid family meals and being a model I was keen to keep up with all the other girls'.
'I have chosen a range designed to flatter and enhance your curves in all the right places and comes in a selection of gorgeous colours I handpicked as I wanted Vibe to be practical but feminine and pretty too.
'My vibe is all about self-confidence, self-love and self-care, and Vibe by Christine has been chosen around these mantras to help you look fabulous and feel super confident while working on yourself'.