Christine McGuinness left close to tears over message from mum after honest response to praise over autism

Christine McGuinness was left close to tears as she shared a message she received from a mum who also has a child with autism. The former model has been open about the fact that she and her three children, with ex-husband Paddy McGuinness, have all been diagnosed with the lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world.

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.

"I can't believe this," Christine, 34, penned alongside the video of her holding up the children's book alongside a face holding back tears emoji and a red heart before adding a pre-order link as it's not actually available yet. She also opened the book to show the dedication on the first page.

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It reads: "This book is dedicated to my three individual, amazing little superstars! Leo, Penelope and Felicity. All my love, Mummy xx." The book is described as "the perfect picture book celebrating all children with a message of kindness and friendship." It comes after Christine was diagnosed with autism after all three of her children were told they had the developmental disability caused by differences in the brain.

Soon after, she posted a message to her followers saying that she was heading straight back to work as she has a busy few weeks ahead. "But it's all dreams coming true... Forever grateful," she added.

Christine has since returned to social media over the weekend as she posted a video to her Instagram Story. She could be seen in her car as she