Inside Paddy McGuinness’ dating life amid Inside The Factory romance rumours

Fans were left convinced that Paddy McGuinness is dating his Inside The Factory co-star after he posted photos of the pair together.
The TV star has since broken his silence and acknowledged the rumours that have began to circulate.
Paddy surprised his followers when he posted a carousel of images on Instagram with his Inside The Factory co-star Cherry Healey.
His divorce with ex-wife Christine McGuinness was finalised in 2024 after their shock split in 2022.

Paddy and Cherry are co-hosts (Credit: BBC / Voltage TV,Kieron McCarron)

Is Paddy McGuinness dating his co-star?
In the Instagram post, one of the photos showed Paddy and Cherry having a meal together, and also visiting a book store.
He gushed about the whole crew who work on the show, but took the time to give Cherry an individual shout-out – and it was very sweet.
Paddy captioned the post: “The whole crew on Inside The Factory have been a joy to work with. A small-but-perfectly-formed team. Also I had never met Cherry before, but we hit it off straight away. Absolutely love working with her. She’s an absolute diamond!”
This caused fans to believe there is something more going on behind the scenes. And they wasted no time in sharing their opinions.
One wrote: “Is this a soft launch for your new Mrs?”
Another added: “Oooh I’m liking this. New lady Paddy? You look cute together. A subtle introduction.”
A third penned: “I suspect she is your soulmate!”
“Looks like someone is smitten to me. Congratulations if so,” a fourth commented.
However, hopes were quickly dashed when Paddy decided to tackle the rumours head on and give a definitive answer.
In the comments he responded: “Not at all. She’s just a great person.”
The simple-but-declarative response hints that Paddy is still looking for love, but unfortunately for his fans, not with his new co-host.
Paddy made his Inside the Factory debut beside Cherry last month during the show’s BBC Christmas special.