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Christine McGuinness has revealed she has finally begun take ADHD medication almost four years after she was diagnosed with the condition.   

The TV personality, 36, who also suffers from autism, said she realised she needed help three months ago, following her split from husband Paddy, 50.

The couple, who share nine year-old twins Leo and Penelope, and six year-old Felicity, who also have autism, announced their seperation in July 2022 after 11-years of marriage.  

After putting off taking the medication for years, Christine told The Mirror: ‘Eventually I just thought, ‘OK, I’ll try just a low dose and see what it does, see if it helps me’. And it has’.

‘It’s helped calm my mind. I’m still active, still able to do everything I could before, just better. My head’s not switching to different topics all the time. I used to struggle to hold a conversation because I’d be having 10 others in the back of my mind’.

Before adding: ‘I think I needed it now because my life is unsettled. And when things calm down, hopefully I won’t need it as much.’ 

Christine was diagnosed with autism and ADHD in 2020 after spending the majority of her life confused as to why she acted differently from everyone else growing up. 

In January she told MailOnline how she had more meltdowns than ever before and was ready to show her authentic self after hiding behind a smile.

Saying how she had been struggling and admitted that it is ‘exhausting pretending to be fine and that she still has days when she needs to cancel plans because she is so burnt out.

And last month she shrugged off the prospect of finding new love for herself after her split from her ex Paddy. 

As the couple are now in the process of divorcing, Christine has revealed that meeting a new romantic partner is not a priority for her. 

The TV personality said her life is ‘full of love’ already and that she is enjoying having time on her own and being independent.

In an interview with Radio Times, Christine said: ‘I feel like my life’s full of love with my children. I’m very lucky, my heart is full. I don’t think I’m missing anything. 

‘I’m forever going to share [my life] with my children and Patrick’s always going to be around as their father, but I want to have time on my own.’

Christine added: ‘Those nights where I’m at work, and I don’t have to ring anyone and say, ‘This is where I am.’ 

‘I want to be able to have that freedom.’ 

Christine has no plans to move out of the family home she shares with the comedian, as they co-parent their children.

Despite Paddy admitting he has been on a few days since the couple split, Christine revealed she is terrified to date another man. 

Christine told The Sun‘s TV mag: ‘I don’t see myself getting married again. I just don’t. I’ve never had time to myself. I was with Patrick since I was 19 and now I’m single for the first time in a long time.

‘I don’t need to tell anyone where I’m going or what I’m doing. That is so freeing and something that I’m not sure I want to give away again.’

The couple now sleep in separate bedrooms in their Cheshire mansion but they try to keep family life as normal as possible.

Christine said: ‘There hasn’t been an awful lot of change because we are a family, regardless of what’s between me and Patrick. We’re still in the family home, we’re still raising the children together. 

‘We’ve got a good understanding of parenting and how important it is for both of us to be in the children’s lives, so we support each other. We both equally want to be there to enjoy those times.’