Christine McGuinness and best pal Chelcee Grimes hinted at secret romance for months

05.12.2022 - 18:13 / dailyrecord.co.uk

They were spotted sharing a sweet kiss at London's Winter Wonderland at the weekend, but it seems that Christine McGuinness and Chelcee Grimes have been hinting at their feelings for one another for months.

Christine, who split from husband Paddy McGuinness after 15 years of marriage in July, first met Chelcee on ITV's The Games and the pair instantly clicked, writes The Mirror.

And after becoming pals, the pair jumped on a flight to Croatia for a girls holiday with other pals in back in June.

Sharing some holiday snaps with Chelcee and their other friends, Christine captioned it: "I followed my heart and it led me to Croatia." She added at the time: "Memories for life, I’m feeling very lucky, so blessed. I’ve laughed sooo much, relaxed and switched off like never before! I definitely won’t be leaving it another 3 years before I catch my next flight."

The following month, Christine shared a post of herself at Caudwell children's charity event The Butterfly Ball, which she is an ambassador for. "One night in London," she wrote at the time. "Congratulations @caudwellchildren on another beautiful and successful event @ccbutterflyball raising over £1.5million for autistic children. Very close to my [heart]. Proud ambassador."

In the comments, Chelcee sent a fire emoji , to which Christine replied with a heart emoji. Then a few days later, Christine posted a few snaps from a sexy photoshoot as she posed with a denim jacket covering her bare chest and a pair of white briefs.

She captioned it: "You will be amazed at what you attract after you start believing in what you deserve." Chelcee commented with a rocket emoji, while Christine replied with a heart.

After Paddy and Christine revealed that their relationship had ended on July 22,