Christine McGuinness' first solo documentary as she lifted the lid on living with autism was met with a flood of praise within minutes of the hard-hitting programme starting on BBC One. The mum-of-three explored how the developmental disorder in women and girls has been ignored and misunderstood by science and society, and viewers flocked to applaud the powerful watch.
The programme began with a nerve-wracking moment as the cameras followed the glamorous reality TV star and model to the National Diversity Awards 2022. "The camera may see a confident woman. Inside I'm struggling," she said.
She explained in Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism how she had hypersensitive hearing and smell as she took in the scent of the food and perfumes in the room. And she admitted how having to wait to present the final award of the night probably wasn't the best idea for someone with autism.
