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Christine McGuinness opens up on autism diagnosis and her 'safe' marriage to Paddy

Christine McGuinness has spoken about her autism diagnosis and why she stayed married to TV presenter Paddy.

The author and autism ambassador will appear in a new BBC One documentary titled Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism, which sees her uncover the issue of women and girls going undiagnosed. The programme is also a journey of self-discovery for Christine, 34, who uncovers the links between her autism, having an eating disorder and suffering sexual abuse as a teenager.

She also discusses her marriage to Top Gear presenter Paddy, who she married in 2011 and with whom she shares children Felicity and twins Leo and Penelope. The couple revealed they had separated last June, six months after their moving BBC documentary Our Family And Autism which shone a light on Christine and her three children's autism diagnosis.

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