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Inside Paddy McGuinness’ health battles – from crippling diagnosis aged 44 and ‘regular tests’ for hereditary heart problems to clinical depression

Paddy McGuinness and Christine have faced their share of mental and physical health challenges, from arthritis to clinical depression.

In her 2021 autobiography, Christine McGuinness shares a personal story about her fears of developing breast cancer. “I need to be around for my children for as long as possible and if that meant I was required to have a double mastectomy to reduce my chances of developing cancer, I was fully prepared to do it. Following his kids’ diagnoses, Paddy McGuinness says he developed clinical depression as his worries and anxieties about them spiralled beyond his control.

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