“Getting diagnosed really opened my life”: Christine McGuinness says she feels liberated after finding out she has ADHD just months after learning she’s autistic
From Owen Tonks to Mailonline
Posted: 00:44, 8 May 2022 | Updated: 00:45, 8 May 2022
Christine McGuinness was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder just months after she revealed she was “high in the spectrum” for autism.
The 34-year-old woman, who is married to comedian Paddy McGuinness, 48, said this weekend that she finds her diagnosis liberating as it guides her on the path to a better understanding of herself.
She told the Daily Star Sunday: “I have now been diagnosed with ADHD, autism and dyspraxia.
Health: Christine McGuinness, 34, was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder just months after revealing she was “high in the spectrum” for autism
“Knowledge is the key. If you know the situation, you can handle it. So the diagnosis really opened my life.
This has given me many more opportunities to understand why I am who I am.
Christine’s three children, twins Penelope and Leo, eight and five-year-old Felicity, have been diagnosed with autism.
Knowledge: The star, who is married to comedian Paddy McGuinness, 48, said this weekend that she finds her diagnosis liberating, as it guides her on the path to a better understanding of herself.
She revealed that she was diagnosed with autism last November.
The media personality made the confession in her new book Christine McGuinness: A Beautiful Nightmare and told how her husband Paddy had suspected him for years.
Autism refers to a wide range of conditions characterized by problems with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
Family: Christine’s three children, twins Penelope and Leo, eight, and five-year-old Felicity, all diagnosed with autism, and Christine revealed she had autism in November
She writes in her book: “They confirmed that I am autistic. It’s weird, but I’ve noticed that all my life I’ve had little hints that I’m autistic and look more like my children than I could have ever imagined.
“My food problems, my social struggles, how hard I find myself to make friends and stay focused, and my indecision. The way I wander through life reminds me of my eldest daughter Penelope.
Meanwhile, Christine suffers horrific crashes while training for the upcoming TV series The Games.
The “True Cheshire Wives” star is ready to take part in various athletic challenges while live on television on the show.
She told the Daily Star Sunday that being in a sports arena was “astounding”, describing it as “sensory overload” due to her autism.
Christine says her anxiety has increased and she is “petrified” to compete in live television.
She concluded: “There were many tears from me, especially with the approach of the series.
“I have small breakdowns.”
Challenge: Meanwhile, Christine suffers horrific crashes while training for the upcoming TV series The Games
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