02 March 2023 , 00:54
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Christine McGuinness has revealed she will be presenting a new documentary about autism, confiding in her fans that she is ‘nervous’ yet ‘excited’ for the show to air.
The TV personality, 34, took to social media to confirm the news of her short film, titled “Christine McGuiness: unmasking my autism”, which is set to broadcast on March 15.
She uploaded a post to Instagram, featuring a serious image of herself sitting in a chair looking directly at the camera, with one arm crossed and her chin resting on her other hand.
Keeping her makeup neutral, the model wore a camel-coloured long sleeve top and her blonde hair down.
The model took to social media to reveal her new short film with the BBC (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)In the image, she tagged streaming service BBC iPlayer, production company Optomen TV and filmmaker Callum Mc Culloch.
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She captioned it: “Finally I can give you a date! My new documentary.. “Christine McGuinness: unmasking my autism” 15th March on @bbc @bbciplayer I’m excited, nervous and proud to present this incredible short film that I truly hope and believe will help thousands of autistics feel understood, recognised and valued.”
Her followers were quick to praise Christine’s new film, with Peter Andre leaving two red heart emojis in the comment section, while Duncan James wrote “Amazing” alongside a string of red heart emojis.
Christine hopes her documentary will help other autistic people feel understood and recognised (Getty Images)However, Christine’s fans thanked the star for raising awareness for women with autism, with one fan writing: “Cannot wait to watch this. Never thought sitting down in front of the TV with a bowl of crisps would change my life, but it was seeing you speaking about your autism that led to me getting my own diagnosis. I’m sure this film will do the same for many other women who have gone through their lives feeling different but not knowing why.”
Another agreed, typing: “Looking forward to watching this (red heart emoji) as a late diagnosed woman, there needs to be more awareness and acceptance (pink heart emoji).”
A third commented: “You helped me understand my autism and to get the courage to be diagnosed at 55, im looking forward to understanding the masking we use and why x.”
Christine's three children she shares with Paddy McGuinness are all autistic (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)Christine previously revealed her autism diagnosis in her book, Christine McGuinness: A Beautiful Nightmare, after she was diagnosed by an expert after she filled out a related questionnaire.
The model wrote: “I have been confirmed as autistic. It’s strange, but I’ve noticed there are little hints throughout my life that I’m autistic and more like my children than I ever could have imagined.
“My issues with food, my social struggles, how hard I find it to make friends and stay focused, and my indecisiveness. The way I float through life reminds me of how my eldest daughter Penelope is.
“It all makes sense now. And as much as I’m not totally surprised, it’s still been emotional for me to accept, but it’s a relief as well.”