'Everything is ace': Paddy McGuinness never went on a date with Nicole Appleton, says Keith Lemon

Keith Lemon has slammed reports claiming Paddy McGuinness enjoyed a date with Nicole Appleton, branding it “b*******”.

McGuinness’ marriage to wife Christine McGuinness was said to be on the rocks after he was pictured arm-in-arm with Appleton in Soho last month.

But Lemon has shut down the rumours, insisting the couple’s marriage is “cool”.

Speaking to the Metro he said: “Paddy’s fantastic […] As for his personal life, I guess I’m not supposed to talk about it so better not do…I know everything’s cool at home. That’s probably as much as I can give out.

“Actually I will say something, he didn’t have a date with Nicole Appleton, because I was there too! And I’m like, ‘How come I’m not in the f*****g pictures?’. It was all nothing but b******s.”

He finished: “Everything’s ace and he’s really excited for The Keith And Paddy Picture Show.”

Appleton was trolled online following the reports, with the singer and Paddy later unfollowing each other on social media.

Christine later hinted at troubles after liking a cryptic Instagram about seeking revenge before tweeting: “When you realise you deserve so much more.. that’s not a bad thing.”

Paddy was then seen comforting his wife days later at a park near their home in Cheshire.

The celebrity couple - who married on 4 June 2011 - have twins Leo and Penelope, four, and one-year-old daughter Felicity.

In 2017, they revealed that their twins are autistic, with Christine fighting back tears on Loose Women when she opened up about the diagnosis.