Christine McGuinness makes shock return to Celebs Go Dating after quitting dates with men and women

Christine's outing comes after her close connection with married TV star Dan Osborne came to light
STAR COMEBACK Christine McGuinness makes shock return to Celebs Go Dating after quitting dates with men and women
CHRISTINE McGuinness made a shock return to Celebs Go Dating last night, just weeks after quitting the show.
The cast got glammed up to reunite for the series' finale in London last night.
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Christine McGuinness surprised her co-stars as she returned to Celebs Go Dating
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Christine looked in good spirits as she returned to the ,
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The model quit the show after becoming 'overwhelmed' with the attention
Credit: Channel 4
Model and TV personality Christine, 37, delighted her former co-stars when she made an surprise return.
A insider told The Sun: "Christine's return was kept top secret from everyone, so they were all so excited to see her come back.
"The cast were really sad when she quit the show, even though they totally supported and understood her reasons, so it was great to see her come back.
"She started the journey with them all, so it was the perfect end that she got to finish the series with them too.
"Christine may not have found love on the show, but she seemed really happy and in a great place.
"Leaving the show was the right decision for her but she loved being back in the mix without the pressure of having to actually date on camera."
The Sun has contacted a rep for the show for comment.
The celebrities looked in good spirits as they partied the night away.
Christine - who was married to comedian Paddy, 51, until their split in 2022 - looked stunning in a purple low cut asymmetric dress and silver heels.
She joined the likes of former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona, Love Island's Olivia Hawkins, The Chase star Mark Labbett and CBB's Donna Preston.
BOND WITH DAN
Christine's outing comes after her close connection with married TV star Dan came to light.
How Christine McGuinness & Dan Osborne 'comforted each other' amid marriage breakdowns, had hotel meet & flirty nickname
We reported how the pair previously comforted each other with their respective marital struggles and sent flirty texts.
Model Christine said Dan - who is married to Jacqueline Jossa - had joined her for raucous nights out that helped lift her spirits after her split from her radio and TV host husband.
A pal told The Sun: 'Dan and Christine have known each other for years.
'Their friendship goes as far back as 2019, when Jac was heading Down Under to the I'm A Celeb jungle, when they had a brilliant night out at a fund-raising gala in London.
'They stayed in touch sporadically and would bump into each other at events and their messages got pretty flirty.
'Some were seen by mutual friends.
'She would call him 'D' in texts and it became an open secret among their circles.
'There is no suggestion anything sexual happened, but it's fair to say there was a spark between them.'
Former Towie star Dan is adamant nothing happened romantically between the pair, even suggesting that the text messages between them were 'deep fakes or AI' when asked.
A pal said: 'Dan is devoted to Jacqueline and would hate for any suggestion of impropriety.
'Of course, it's possible for a man and woman to be mates.'
Despite this, Dan has reportedly sent grovelling messages to Jacqueline – with whom he's trying to repair his marriage to – after the news broke.
CGD EXIT
The Sun revealed that model Christine left the E4 show after becoming "overwhelmed" with the attention on her love life and missing her family.
In a statement, Christine said: 'I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions but have realised that dating on a public platform and the attention that brings is just too soon for me.
'They've said the door is always open for me, which I'm so grateful for, but for now I'm returning home to my family.'
Christine and her ex, comedian Paddy McGuiness announced they had separated in 2022 after 15 years together.
The couple first met through a mutual friend in 2007, when she was 19 and he was 33.
Two years later, he popped the question and they married in 2011 at Merseyside's Thornton Manor Estate.
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It comes after her close connection with married TV star Dan Osborne
Credit: instagram/@jacjossa

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