Moment Christine McGuinness revealed she was ready to quit Celebs Go Dating

Christine McGuinnessappeared to hint she was prepared to walk out of Celebs Go Dating just moments into the first episode. The model and TV star signed up to the E4 show following her split from husband Paddy McGuinness as she stepped out into the dating scene again.

She appeared ready to get the experts to give her a helping hand in finding her perfect match after sharing how she is attracted to both men and women. However, before the series even kicked off it was revealedChristine decided to walk.

The mum-of-three said the experience was "too soon" following the finalisation of her divorce from Top Gear host, Paddy. It comes after Matt Willis says his marriage to Emma Willis is ‘ruined’ over new ‘addiction’.

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Christine told her fans in May that she had quit the show ahead of it airing tonight. She revealed she decided to leave just days into filming and now viewers have started to see her decision unfold.

During the first episode, the celebrities were tasked with heading to a drinks mixer with potential matches. What started as a 'get to know' each other task turned into something much more.

The show's experts revealed they needed to find someone at the mixer to take with them to Ibiza. They explained the trip would make them become much closer to their potential match.

However, it all seemed too much for Christine as she had reservations straight away. She was seen grabbing onto fellow star Kerry Katona as she admitted: "I need a minute, I need a minute."

Christine was filmed walking away from the group as she took a moment to herself. She told Kerry: "I just don't want to take someone away."

Speaking directly to the camera, Christine shared: "How can I take someone I've just met away? This is just not normal." Back at the mixer, she appeared to focus on the task and mingled with the women at the bash.

Expert Anna Williamson admitted: "She is the most nervous out of all the celebrities." Christine was previously praised for opening up about her sexuality, admitting that her former husband, friends and family had known she had dated both men and women.

But while she didn't find love on Celebs Go Dating, she admitted that it shouldn't matter what someone's gender is.

Speaking on the How To Fail podcast, Christine said: "It never mattered to me, which was why once me and my ex-husband were separated and I met people, I didn't properly date.

"It was more like blurred the lines of friendships for me, that was normal. It felt comfortable because I'd done that as a teenager and I, as a teenager, I dated both men and women. My ex-husband knew, my family knew, it was never a secret for me."

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