Moment Christine McGuinness passionately kisses BFF Chelcee after Paddy split

Christine McGuinness and pal Chelcee Grimes appeared to go public with their romance as they were pictured passionately kissing after weeks of swirling rumours.

The Real Housewives star, 34, who announced her split from husband Paddy McGuinness earlier this year, seems to have moved on with musician Chelcee, 30.

The best friends were seen embracing and smooching during a trip to Winter Wonderland in London, with Paddy later pictured looking glum behind the wheel of his van.

The pair have been enjoying each other's company since meeting on ITV's The Games and now Chelcee appears to have paid tribute to her BFF.

Wrapping up warm for the chilly temperatures, Chelcee and Christine were pictured playing a host of games on stalls, scooping two large soft toys before heading for a warm drink.

As they sat down, the two pals were snapped leaning in for a kiss, seemingly not caring who was watching them as they twinned in matching bobble hats.

Shortly after sharing a smooch with the mum-of-three, Chelcee posted a video of actress Zendaya waxing lyrical about 'good people'.

The Spiderman star can be heard saying: "Some people are just good people and you can just feel it. And I don't know how to explain that, but there's this little spark they have or this little special thing that they have that just you feel safe and happy around them.

"I don't know what that is, but some people have it, and it's special."

Chelcee and Christine got tongues wagging as they cosied up to one another at the annual Christmas event in Hyde Park.

An onlooker told The Sun : "It was a sweet moment between Christine and Chelcee as they sat on a bench outside and enjoyed live music.

“They were wearing similar woolly hats and even had a little dance at one point.

"They didn’t seem to have a care in the world and looked like they were in their own little bubble, it was cute."

The Mirror has contacted Christine and Chelcee's representatives for a comment.

Paddy, meanwhile, looked gloomy as he drove around Manchester running errands, before taking to Instagram to speak out for the first time since the pair's kiss.

The Top Gear host shared a series of pictures on social media revealing he'd been hanging out with friends. In the snaps, the group were seen having dinner and several drinks.

Paddy captioned the post: "The annual festive old school cuddly toys night out was a resounding success.

"We drank, we laughed, we killed zombies. #christmas #oldschool #dakota #cuddlytoys."

The star's ex and Chelcee have been enjoying each other's company for a number of months, jetting off to Croatia, Santorini and Crete for a girls' holiday.

In September this year, shortly after Paddy shock split with his wife, Chelcee - who once dated Love Island star Megan Barton Hanson - joined Christine on a mini-break in Santorini, with the pair also enjoying a trip to Croatia with pals over the summer.

"Christine and Chelcee hit it off straight away and love spending time with each other," a source close to the two stars has said.

"They have just enjoyed another sun-filled break together but also hang out a lot at home."

The source added Chelcee regularly visits Christine's house when their schedules allow and has been a great support to the star following her marriage split.

Christine announced she was splitting up from her husband Paddy after 11 years of marriage this summer.

At the time, a joint statement on their Instagram pages said: “We hadn't planned on sharing this publicly until we were ready but the lack of privacy surrounding our personal life, we feel left with no other option but to clarify.

"A while ago we took the difficult decision to separate but our main focus as always is to continue loving and supporting our children."

"This was not an easy decision to make but we're moving forward as the best parents we can be for our three beautiful children.

"We'll always be a loving family, we still have a great relationship and still live happily in our family home together."

Paddy and Christine have three children together, Penelope, Felicity and Leo. All three children have been diagnosed with autism, as well as Christine being diagnosed in 2021.

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