Stony-faced Paddy McGuinness strolls with new girlfriend before introducing her to This Morning ‘work wife’ Josie Gibson

RELAXED Paddy McGuinness goes for a shorts walk with his new girlfriend Emma Carey. The Take Me Out presenter, 53, stared ahead, hands in pockets, as animated Emma chatted away. Paddy McGuinness goes for a stroll with his new girlfriend Emma Carey Credit: MJ-Pictures.com Paddy and Emma with Josie (left) Credit: MJ-Pictures.com He and his BBC Radio 2 publicist later bumped into Josie Gibson in London’s Covent Garden. Paddy, who got divorced in 2024, introduced Emma to his “work wife” Josie with who he hosted ITV’s This Morning as temporary summer cover. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! Ex-Big Brother winner Josie was overheard to say: “I’m so glad I finally got to meet you.” We told earlier how Christine McGuinness revealed she would find it “strange” to live apart from her ex-husband Paddy. Read more on Paddy McGuinness The former couple split four years ago, but have continued to live together in their £2million family home for the sake of their three kids, who are all on the autism spectrum. Paddy and Christine sleep in “separate wings” of their Cheshire mansion, as they continue to co-parent their twins Leo and Penelope, 13, as well as nine-year-old daughter Felicity. But after Paddy recently went public with his stunning girlfriend Emma Carey, ex-wife Christine, 38, has acknowledged there will come a day when they no longer live together. Asked by Virgin Media Television host Lucy Kennedy, 50, about her and her ex-husband’s “current living arrangements”, the Celebs Go Dating star replied: “We were married for a long time. and we’re very fortunate that we do still get on – we have separate wings (in the family home)and we have our own space. Most read in Showbiz Paddy and Christine first got together in 2007 before their split in 2022 Credit: Getty Paddy stared ahead as animated Emma chatted away Credit: MJ-Pictures.com “I don’t know anybody that would be so comfortable living with their ex. “He’s been a huge part of my life. I met him at 19. Which was 19 years ago, which is crazy… yeah, half of my life.” Comment now