Paddy McGuinness has split from wife Christine after 11 years of marriage

Paddy McGuinness has split from wife Christine after 11 years of marriage, MailOnline can exclusively reveal. 'Not an easy decision to make': Paddy McGuinness has split from wife Christine after 11 years of marriage, MailOnline can exclusively reveal 'Difficult': Paddy and Christine shared joint statements on Instagram explaining that they still live happily together in their family home and their main focus is to love and support their three children Sharing a joint statement, they wrote: 'We hadn't planned on sharing this publicly until we were ready but after the lack of privacy surrounding our personal life, we feel left with no other option but to clarify. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paddy and Christine McGuinness SPLIT: From cheating accusations and parenting challenges to 15-year age-gap and hectic schedules - MailOnline details the tell-tale signs of pair's marital discord before separation Paddy McGuinness and Christine have split after 11 years of marriage, it was exclusively revealed by MailOnline on Friday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parenting challenges Paddy and Christine's three children - twins Penelope, and Leo, eight, and Felicity, six - have all been diagnosed with autism, with Paddy admitting he found their diagnosis 'hard to come to terms with' although it's clear he loves them very much. 'You're glowing, girl': The mother-of-three re-posted a series of motivational quotes about 'creating new habits and stepping into a life that actually lights you up' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social media absence Christine hasn't shared an Instagram picture with Paddy since February, when she posted a promotional image of the pair to launch their first podcast, Table Talk, which discusses the realities families with ill or disabled children face.