Celebs Go Dating 'makes decision over replacing Christine McGuinness' after exit

Celebs Go Dating bosses have reportedly made a decision on the new series' line-up following the . The model, 37, announced on that she had left the series just days into filming Celebs Go Dating in Ibiza.

She wrote in a statement last week: "I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions but have realised that dating on a public platform and the attention that brings is just too soon for me. They've said the door is always open for me which I'm so grateful but for now I'm returning home to my family."

Now, Celebs Go Dating has reportedly chosen not to replace her following . The Celebrity star had reportedly been , but decided not to take the gig at the last minute.

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According to The Sun, bosses have decided not to bring in another latecomer after considering replacing Christine. "Obviously they toyed with putting Chris Hughes in the mix but then he changed his mind, and they felt like that would have made the line-up too male heavy anyway," a source said.

"Production is already underway and they didn’t want to scramble to find someone of Christine’s calibre because that signing took months to land."

They added that with Mark Labbett and Sam Prince already joining the show as late arrivals, it "didn't make sense" to have too many.

The has reached out to Celebs Go Dating for comment.

Following Christine's exit announcement last week, a spokesperson for Celebs Go Dating said in a statement: "We have loved having Christine on the show and completely respect her feelings and decision to return home and have told her that the door is always open for her in the future at the agency."

Shortly afterwards, dating expert opened up about Christine's departure, telling : "Her situation outside of the show is very complex so we will focus on helping her gain clarity about what she wants to do moving forward and build confidence in dating again.

As a dating expert, I admire Christine for putting her wellbeing first. Opening up to love on such a public platform isn’t easy, and it’s incredibly brave to recognise when the timing isn’t right." She added the show would 'welcome her back with open arms' if she feels ready in the future.

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