Inside Christine McGuinness' special friendship with 'soul sister' Chelcee ... trends now
They are said to have become 'inseparable' after meeting on ITV's The Games in March.
And Christine McGuiness and Chelcee Grimes - who were spotted kissing at Winter Wonderland last week - have documented their close friendship in a series of sweet Instagram posts over the months.
The pair have enjoyed three fun-filled holidays in recent months, with Chelcee becoming a strong form of support for Christine after she split from Paddy, her husband of 11 years, in July.
BFFS: Inside Christine McGuinness' close friendship with 'soul sister' Chelcee Grimes after the pair were seen kissing following her split from husband Paddy (pictured in Croatia in June)
Christine and Chelcee's friendship blossomed after they underwent gruelling training sessions together for The Games - a reality sports game show that saw 10 celebrities compete against each other in Olympic-style events.
Discussing their bond, Christine told Fabulous magazine over the summer: 'Chelcee is my soul sister. Just straight away from the day I met her, I just loved her.
'She’s hilarious. And honestly, it was just the best time on the show.'
Locked lips: Christine and Chelcee - who were spotted kissing at Winter Wonderland last week - have documented their close friendship in a series of sweet Instagram posts over the months
In June the pair celebrated their ITV show coming to an end as they jetted to Croatia on a girls' trip with pals.
Sharing snaps of their trip on Instagram, Christine penned: 'I followed my heart and it led me to Croatia.
'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.'
Supportive: The pair have enjoyed three fun-filled holidays in recent months, with Chelcee becoming a strong form of support for Christine after she split from Paddy in July
TV stars: They are said to have become 'inseparable' after meeting on ITV's The Games in March (pictured with fellow competitors Phoenix Gulzar-Brown and Olivia Attwood)
Training together: Christine and Chelcee's friendship blossomed after they underwent gruelling training sessions together for The Games
In September the pair enjoyed a sunny weekend away in Santorini, with Christine noting '69 hrs in Santorini. Siestas and Sunsets is just what I needed. Calm. Tested. Happy. Healthy. Blessed.'
The following month the pair headed to Crete, but did not post any images together or each other.
They had both captioned their posts: 'When business meets pleasure.'
It was said that the pair had become 'inseparable', with a source telling The Sun: 'Christine and Chelcee hit it off straight away and love spending time with each other.
'They have just enjoyed another sun-filled break together but also hang out a lot.'
Christine shared a sweet message on her pal's social media three weeks ago gushing: 'Life's a game and you're winning.'
Chelcee posed up a storm as she stood in front of her bathroom mirror and flaunted a glimpse of her toned midriff.
She captioned the snap: 'Been busy playing life'.
With Christine responding: 'Life's a game and you're winning' and Chelcee replied: '@mrscmcguinness we’re winning'.
The close friends were spotted locking lips at Winter Wonderland last week.
They sat together as they listened to the live music on offer while they were also seen walking around Hyde Park together, with the pair linking arms on their stroll.
Fun in the sun: In June the pair celebrated their ITV show coming to an end as they jetted to Croatia on a girls' trip with pals
Christine penned: 'I followed my heart and it led me to Croatia. 'Memories for life, I’m feeling very lucky, so blessed. I’ve laughed sooo much, relaxed and switched off like never before!'
After the pictures came out, Chelcee took to her Instagram Stories to re-post a video of Zendaya, talking about finding a 'spark' with 'good people'.
In the clip, the actress says: 'Some people are just good people and you can just feel it.
'And I don't know how to explain that, but there's this little spark they have or this little special thing that they have that just you feel safe and happy around them.
'I don't know what that is, but some people have it, and it's special.'
I heart holidays: In September the pair enjoyed a sunny weekend away in Santorini, with Christine and Chelcee both uploading a snap of them forming a heart with their hands
Christine and Paddy have continued to co-parent their three children Penelope and Leo, both nine, and Felicity, six - all of whom have been diagnosed with autism - amicably and are believed to be staying in the same home after announcing their split in July.
In October, Christine admitted she is 'really not fine' and 'not a hundred per cent' since her split from husband Paddy.
MailOnline exclusively revealed earlier this year that Paddy had split from Christine, the pair 'living separate lives' for months.
Snap happy: The following month the pair headed to Crete, but did not post any images together or each other
Paddy has been hit by claims that he cheated on his wife with a fellow TV star last year, and the Take Me Out host was forced to deny that he'd been secretly flirting with a second star behind Christine's back.
The pair have three children - twins Leo and Penelope, eight, and Felicity, five.
In a statement confirming the split, the pair wrote: 'We hadn't planned on sharing this publicly until we were ready but after the lack of privacy surrounding our life personal life, we feel left with no other option but to clarify.
'A while ago we took the difficult decision to separate but our main focus as always is to continue loving and supporting
