CHRISTINE McGuinness said she was "relieved" upon being eliminated from Celebrity MasterChef. The model and television personality, 36, joined Jake Quickenden , Jamie MacDonald, Emma Thynn and Tamer Hassan in the latest heat. 4 Christine McGuinness took part in Celebrity MasterChef Credit: BBC 4 Viewers praised Christine as she discussed the impact of her autism diagnosis during the episode Credit: BBC 4 Christine joined Emma Thynn, Jake Quickenden, Tamer Hassan and Jamie MacDonald Credit: BBC While she failed to advance to the next round, the model swiftly shared that she was "relieved" by the outcome.
Viewers praised Christine as she addressed her struggle with autism. She was diagnosed in recent years and previously opened up about her experiences in documentary Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism . Speaking during Celebrity MasterChef, she said: "I do have a lot of sensory issues around food, the smells, the textures, not just cooking , but tasting, it is something I avoid an awful lot.
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