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Christine McGuinness reveals her father Johnny, 62, is recovering from a heroin addiction after 40 years of struggles: 'If you love someone, never lose hope'


After decades of heartache, Christine opened up with her fans and admitted that she never thought she would say the words that her father is free from drugs.

Johnny's troubles started when she was young, with the model writing that her mother Joanne left him when Christine crawled across one of his used needles when she was a one-year-old baby. However, the star admitted he has never met her husband Paddy or their children Penelope, Leo, both eight, and Felicity, five, as she doesn't feel comfortable with the thought of them being introduced to an addict. Johnny's troubles started when she was young, with the model writing that her mother Joanne left him when Christine crawled across one of his used needles when she was a baby

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