Christine McGuinness has made a thinly-veiled dig at her ex husband Paddy as she opened up about her sexuality.

The 37-year-old model is in the current line-up for the new series of E4's Celebs Go Dating after splitting the Top Gear star in 2022.

Christine, who shares three kids with Paddy, 51, described her new way of dating as her being a 'free spirit' and she is 'enjoying' spending time with women.

'Now I'm enjoying spending time with women,' she told The Sun. 'I can just have a deeper connection with a woman.

'I like someone who knows what they want and isn't playing games.'

Christine says she refuses to put a label on her sexuality, but Paddy knew about it when they were together. 

She continued: 'My ex-husband knew about it from when we first met and was fine with it.'

The telly star admitted that for the past three years, she has been involved with women only, including the likes of DJ Roxxxan and Chelcee Grimes.

It comes after Christine gave an update on her relationship with former husband Paddy after they split.

Discussing the reality of co-parenting with Paddy, Christine told Amy Hart's podcast: 'I've been separated from my ex husband for three years. We get on really well.

'We still live at home together, but of course, I want some adult company. I can't just sit and be with children all day, every day.

'I like that time out - being away from home when I'm working - but I haven't got that time out being away from home not working and just enjoying some adult company.

'I haven't had that, so I got the opportunity and thought, You know what? Why not? I understand myself, so I'll be fine.

'I'll manage it and it was just a step too far.' 

'I found it quite overwhelming, so I listened to myself and I'm really, really proud that I recognised how I felt...

'I went home to my children after two weeks. I was supposed to do 10 weeks of filming - and I'd done two weeks - and I'm really, really proud of myself that I did what was right for me.'

She added: 'If something doesn't feel right for you, physically, mentally, emotionally, it's okay to leave.

'That's something I tell my children quite a lot, because being autistic, you can stay and do what other people want you to do.

'I think it's really, really important to know that you can leave the party, you can leave the job, leave the event, you can leave the relationship at any time.'