Paddy McGuinness has been seen for the first time since his ex-wife Christine was spotted kissing Chelcee Grimes.
The close friends gave each other a warm hug as they enjoyed a fun evening at Winter Wonderland in pictures obtained by The Sun earlier this week.
Paddy was seen looking glum as he was out and about in his van in Manchester running errands.
First Sighting: Paddy McGuinness has been spotted for the first time since his ex-wife Christine was spotted kissing Chelcee Grimes
And on Sunday, Chelcee, 30, took to her Instagram Stories to repost a video of Zendaya talking about finding a “spark” with “good people.”
In the clip, the actress says: “Some people are just good people and you can just feel that.
“And I don’t know how to explain that, but there’s that little spark that they have, or that little special thing that they have, that you just feel safe and happy around them.
“I don’t know what it is, but some people have it and it’s special.”
Happy: Christine McGuinness (left) was spotted kissing her close friend Chelcee (right) as they enjoyed a fun evening at Winter Wonderland earlier this week
Solemn: Paddy was seen looking glum as he was out and about in his van in Manchester running errands
“Spark”: And on Sunday, Chelcee, 30, took to her Instagram Stories to repost a video of Zendaya talking about finding a “spark” with “good people.”
It has recently been reported that the Chelsee and Christine are “inseparable” after flying abroad for a secret trip to Crete.
The pair became friends over the summer when they competed together on ITV series The Games.
The friends made their way to the winter wonderland of Hyde Park in London on Thursday night, where they posed together in glowing snaps that were uploaded to their Instagrams after winning some stuffed animals.
While having a beer together in the Bavarian pub, they seemed to be in their element chatting.
A source who saw them at the event said of the release of the kiss: “It was a sweet moment between Christine and Chelcee as they sat outside on a bench and enjoyed live music.
Kiss: The 34-year-old model – who split from husband Paddy McGuinness this summer – was spotted in pictures from The Sun embracing the 30-year-old singer
It’s over: Paddy and Christine broke up in July. They share three children who they will continue to raise together
“Christine and Chelcee both smiled as they walked hand in hand. It was a busy night and all the marquees were packed with people.
“But they didn’t seem to care about the world and looked like they were in their own little bubble, it was cute.”
Representatives for both have been contacted by Web for further comment.
The couple became friends earlier this year after taking part in the ITV series The Games and have been reported to be “inseparable” after recently jetting abroad for a secret getaway to Crete.
Closing: The friends headed to the winter wonderland of Hyde Park in London on Thursday night, where they posed together in glowing snaps that were uploaded to their Instagrams after winning some stuffed animals
Chelcee has also been a huge support to mother-of-three Christine after she split from husband Paddy earlier this year.
Both Christine and Chelcee had shared sexy Instagram snaps from their sunny holiday, but didn’t post any pictures together or of each other.
They both captioned their posts, “When business meets pleasure.”
A source said at the time: “Christine and Chelcee hit it off right away and love spending time together.
Delicious! Then, as they both sipped on beers, they appeared to be in their element – the two are reportedly “inseparable” and enjoying a series of luxury vacations
Moving on: Chelcee has also been a huge support to mother-of-three Christine after she split from husband Paddy earlier this year
“They just enjoyed another sunny break together but also hung out at home a lot.
“Chelcee regularly goes to Christine’s house when her schedules allow and she has been such a support to them.”
Web contacted representatives of Christine and Chelcee at the time.
Best friends! It follows reports that Christine and Chelcee are “inseparable” after flying abroad for a secret getaway to Crete (Christine pictured on holiday).
In September, Chelcee and Christine also enjoyed a whirlwind trip to Santorini and the couple headed to Croatia for a girls’ holiday over the summer.
Christine and Paddy have continued to amicably raise their three children – all of whom have been diagnosed with autism – together and are believed to remain in the same house after announcing their split in July.
It comes as Christine has revealed she has written a book to help children feel comfortable with autism inspired by her own experience.
Christine found out she has autism herself last year while making a documentary about autism.
The book will be called “Amazing Me, Amazing You” and will contain “powerful messages of kindness, friendship and mutual acceptance”.
Similar looking? They had both shared separate bikini snaps from their sunny getaway
First meeting: The couple became friends earlier this year after taking part in ITV series The Games (pictured)
Christine told The Mirror: “I’m so excited and proud. “It’s a book about inclusion for all, explaining in a child-friendly way that everyone is different and that’s something to celebrate.”
It comes after Christine admitted earlier this month that she was worried about spending time with Paddy at the National Television Awards.
However, Paddy, 49, took to Instagram to reveal how he spent his night after deciding to skip the awards despite being nominated for Best Documentary.
A source said: “Chelcee regularly visits Christine’s house when her schedules allow and she has been such a support to them.”
Sharing a photo of his takeaway, he wrote: “Sometimes just a chippy tea is enough! Before and after. Fries, pudding, peas and gravy.”
A source told Web: “Paddy stayed home to look after the children so Christine could attend the event.”
Just a day earlier, Christine took to Instagram and explained that she’s really nervous about attending the NTAs following her breakup with Paddy.
A nervous Christine said, “I’m going to the NTAs tomorrow. I’m a nominee for the documentary that me and Patrick made with our kids and I’m really excited. I’m pretty nervous about everything.
“It’s not the best of situations but you know I didn’t do anything wrong and I know what a huge difference trying to make a documentary has made and I know how hard the whole team worked on it.
“So I’m going to go and try to keep my head up and just enjoy the night.”
Web exclusively revealed earlier this year that Paddy had split from Christine after 11 years of marriage, with the pair living “separate lives” for months.
In a statement confirming the split, the couple wrote, “We had no plans to share this publicly until we were ready, but given the lack of privacy in our personal lives, we have no choice but to work this out.
Have fun? In September, Chelcee and Christine also enjoyed a whirlwind trip to Santorini and the couple headed to Croatia for a girls’ holiday over the summer (pictured).
“Some time ago we made the difficult decision to separate, but our main focus, as always, is to continue to love and support our children.
“It wasn’t an easy decision, but we’re making progress as the best parents we can be to our three beautiful children.
“We will always be a loving family, we still have a great relationship and still live happily together in our family home.”
They added: “We hope this will now put a stop to any unwanted intrusion into our privacy.”
Family: Christine and Paddy have continued to amicably raise their three children – all of whom have been diagnosed with autism – together and are believed to remain in the same house after announcing their split in July