Amazing Me, Amazing You - from autism ambassador, Christine McGuinness

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Amazing Me, Amazing You by Christine McGuinness, illustrated by Hannah Jayne Lewin, is out now (Scholastic). Model and author Christine McGuinness, who was diagnosed with autism in 2021 aged 33, has released her first children's book. Titled Amazing Me, Amazing You, she hopes it will be the perfect way for parents or carers to introduce the subject of neurodiversity to any child. Christine believes that there are many people who are autistic and who aren't diagnosed. She hopes her book will continue the conversation about neurodiversity and help people with autism thrive. Christine, 34, was on the show to talk about her new children's book, Amazing Me, Amazing You, as well as her upcoming BBC documentary, titled Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism, will see Christine reveal how autism in women and girls has been ignored and misunderstood by science and society, leaving thousands of women are living undiagnosed.

Prior to her diagnosis, she often failed to understand how other people made normal conversations appear so simple. She popped into The Graham Norton Radio Show With Waitrose this weekend to tell us more about the book. And we have to say, she was an absolute delight.The former Real Housewives Cheshire star is the proud mum of twins Penelope and Leo, nine, and youngest daughter Felicity, six, who she shares with ex husband Paddy McGuinnes and who all have autism. Christine herself has also been diagnosed the developmental disability caused by differences in the brain that affects how people communicate and interact with the world.

In her first big solo project since announcing her split from her Top Gear host husband Paddy McGuinness, Christine will front her own BBC One film, Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism, which will see her reveal how autism in women and girls has been ignored and misunderstood by science and society, leaving thousands of women undiagnosed. Stacey Solomon tells husband Joe Swash to 'shut up' as she makes new mum admission while fans left distracted by new Belle pictures ITV This Morning viewers joke 'I'm done already' seconds into show as Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield returnIt’s something I have to work really hard at. If I’m talking about autism or my children, it’s fine, as I’ve pretty much got a rehearsed speech of bullet points. But anything other than that and, in my head, I’m thinking, ‘Help!’”

The film follows the BBC One documentary Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism, screened in November 2021, in which they met other parents, experts and people on the autism spectrum. The programme also followed Christine's diagnosis. The mum of three also wants to raise awareness on the difficulties autistic people face. She said: "I wanted to do something that would help other children understand children like mine." She added: "It's a real child friendly way for children to learn about autistic children." She's got a book to represent herself and she's going to go in as happy, as comfortable, as calm and I know for that mum, this will be huge. That will make that mum's day better and more importantly, that little girl is going to go in happy and that's just gorgeous. I'm very, very proud - and totes emosh!" Mollie King showered with support as she details dad's 'horrible' battle before death days after she gave birth to first child ITV Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway told she 'smells' by guest as Ed Balls forced to bat off weight jibeBut speaking about the 'biggest support' in her life, former Real Housewives of Cheshire star Christine heaped praise on her three young children. "Who is the biggest support in my life? It’s my children and they don’t even know it,” she told OK! Magazine."The love and support, the laughter that they give me, the way that they’re growing up and dealing with their own little challenges at such a young age, gives me all the motivation and inspiration I need and that’s my support." Pregnant Gemma Atkinson hailed an 'inspiration' as she shows body changes after being told how 'big' she is And last week, Christine gave her fans the first look at her very own children's book. The yellowy-gold cover featured Christine's name and a small picture of her with the title, Amazing Me, Amazing You.