Christine McGuinness is furious after husband Paddy put their marital home on the market for £6.5million as she believes he has inflated the price so it doesn't sell.
Her friends now fear that she will have to continue living with the former Top Gear host for 'the foreseeable future' because buyers will be put off by the cost of it - which is a staggering £4.4million more than what they paid for it in 2020.
MailOnline can also reveal that relations between Paddy and Christine are at 'an all-time low' as she desperately hopes for a fresh start after telling him in recent weeks that she could no longer live with him following their divorce which was finalised last year.
One source close to the warring couple say that Paddy has even told his estranged wife - the mother of this three children Felicity, eight, and 11-year-old twins Leo and Penelope - not to discuss their situation with anyone.
'It is so overpriced, Paddy doesn't want to sell which seems like another tactic by him.
'It's insane that Paddy would put the house on the market for that much, they only bought it five years ago and house prices have hardly gone up at all since then,' said an insider familiar with McGuinnesses.
'The house is on for two thirds more than what they paid for it, it will never sell. It all feels a bit like Paddy wanting to control the situation and keep Christine living in the house with him for longer.
'Christine made it clear that she can't live with him anymore but now it looks like she will have to for a long time yet.'
Paddy McGuinness is selling the marital home (pictured) he shares with ex-wife Christine for £6.5million
The stunning seven-bedroom mansion has been put on the market, MailOnline can reveal
The TV presenter, 51, split from his wife Christine in 2021 after just over a decade of marriage and the former couple are now co-parenting their children together (pictured in 2021)
Friends of Christine, 36, fear for her happiness now as the couple, who announced their split in the summer of 2023 after she found a new lease of life when she took part in ITV reality show The Games back in 2022.
They have noticed how she has become increasingly sad as she continued to keep her home happy for the sake of her children, all of whom have autism.
One pal said: 'It feels like Christine has been living through a nightmare and things have become bad between them.
'Paddy doesn't like Christine discussing their business with anyone. She hoped that selling the house might put an end to this but she won't be celebrating until they have a sale in the pipeline, and even then she'll be anxious that it all goes through and won't property celebrate until it's sold.'
MailOnline revealed yesterday that the Cheshire mansion has gone on the market a week after The Mail on Sunday told how Christine had told Paddy she no longer wanted to live in the house and that they should sell up
Just a day before, in an interview with the Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine, Paddy discussed his living situation with Christine and intimated the pair would continue staying under the same roof.
He said: 'Yeah, still the same. It doesn't feel tricky. I think it would if you lived in a toxic household - God forbid.'
Asked how their unique living arrangement works, Paddy added: 'If I'm at home with the kids it's great. If I'm working and Christine is at home with the kids, that's great.
'If we are there together, that's fine. As long as my children are happy, that's all that matters to me.'
The mansion features its own gym, a huge kids playroom containing soft play equipment, his and hers dressing rooms, an orangery and a kitchen diner.
Its seven bedrooms have six en suite bathrooms and the house has been described by estate agents handling the sale as 'tailor made for hosting family and friends'.
Paddy, 51,is hoping to make a £4.4million profit after purchasing the home for £2.1million back in 2020.
He and Christine spent months renovating the property before moving in to cater for the needs of their young family.
The mansion is light and open with a stunning modern interior throughout
The house boasts a huge kids playroom containing soft play equipment (pictured)
Christine Martin and Paddy McGuinness attend the National Television Awards held at the O2 Arena on January 22, 2019 in London
This is the latest fall out between the pair who wed 2011 at Thornton Manor in Cheshire.
Christine's friends are 'devastated' since they don't think she got a fair settlement from Paddy – who she had been dating since she was in her late teens. Those close to Christine also claim that he made her sign and non-disclosure agreement which stops her from discussing him or their marriage but he profusely denies this.
One source said: 'We all felt that Paddy was dragging out the divorce and was trying to delay it until next year. As far as we are concerned, he didn't seem to be in a rush to get divorced and split their money because the situation suited him. She was in the home with the children and he would come and go as he pleased.'
But, after everything that had happened, Christine just wanted to be free of him so she accepted one of the first deals on the table.'
Paddy also prompted much fury amongst Christine's friends when he took a swipe at her during his comedy gig.
Just 63 seconds into his new show, named Nearly There, last week he took a brutal swipe at Christine, telling the crowd: 'It's all about love and respect tonight. Loads of love in this room. I don't care what race you are, what religion, what your sexuality is. I don't care how you identify. You can identify as a cat, for all I care. Put your litter tray in the corner, knock yourself out.
'Tonight, folks, we're all here as human beings with one common goal... and that's to help me pay for my divorce. I've had the pants down, me, the pants down.'
It's fair to say that Christine was 'furious' – especially as friends say he tried to make her sign a non-disclosure agreement as part of their settlement. He denies this.
'Christine has always been a bit too soft when it comes to Paddy, or at least that's what her friends think,' said a source.
'We just want her to be happy.'
