Christine McGuinness says she was 'pretending to be someone else' during her marriage to comedian and TV presenter Paddy. Her comments come after the couple split in July.
The model, who was diagnosed with autism last year, said she 'faked' being the perfect wife during her 11-year marriage to Top Gear star Paddy. She said she had been suppressing an element of her autism, otherwise known as 'masking', throughout her life.
In a rare interview, she said: "I’d become expert at playing a role to try to fit in. I was often alone and missed a lot of school before I left at 14.
