14 August 2023 , 20:37
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Paddy McGuinness has shared his children's sweet tribute as he celebrated a milestone birthday days on from ex-wife Christine's break in Ibiza, where she was recently pictured kissing singer-songwriter and footballer Chelcee Grimes.
The Top Gear star marked his 50th birthday with his three children, who all sent him handmade cards. The proud dad took to his social media to share their creations as he celebrated the big day. All three cards were laid out as Paddy snapped them and wrote: "My babies made me feel the most loved ever this morning! Homemade cards are the best. Happy birthday to my fellow [leo emoji] and an extra big shout out to the 14/08/73 - 50 today massive!!!"
Paddy has been sharing his birthday celebrations with his followers as he had a lowkey party with friends over the weekend. It still included champagne, a delicious-looking cake and balloons. He spent time with his mates before heading to the wedding of Line of Duty actress Vicky McClure and her film director beau Jonathan Owen.
Paddy shared a sweet snap of his birthday messages from his children (Instagram/mcguinness.paddy)In further pictures shared to his Instagram, Paddy shared snaps of the happy couple after they wed in Vicky's hometown of Nottingham. In a later clip on Instagram, Paddy also shared a video of his friends surprising him with a rendition of Stevie Wonder’s Happy Birthday and 50th birthday banners decorations.
His celebrations come after ex Christine had been partying hard in Ibiza on a girls holiday. The pair split in July 2022 after 11 years of marriage but revealed they had actually called time on their relationship before announcing it publicly. The model and mum-of-three, 35, was seen kissing singer Chelcee Grimes on the lips as they waited for their flight home after enjoying a brief getaway on the Spanish Island.
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The pair grew close after meeting on ITV's The Games last year. They later attended Winter Wonderland in London where they were seen sharing a smooch while sporting matching hats. Almost eight months after they were first spotted locking lips, Christine and Chelcee were seen holding hands and embracing one another as they strolled through the streets of Ibiza.
In other pictures, Chelcee was seen wrapping her arm around Christine's shoulders as they chatted to a pal while heading up an escalator in the airport. Christine and Chelcee, who became close friends last year, have enjoyed several holidays together in recent months, having jetted off to the likes of Santorini, Croatia andGreeceon girl's trips with their mutual friends.
Model Christine publicly announced she had split from her husband Paddy after months of speculation about their marriage coming to an end. Despite their split, the pair still live together, previously telling fans that their priority would always be their kids, who have all been diagnosed with autism. Christine and Paddy are proud parents to twins, Penelope and Leo, 10 and Felicity, 7.