Christine McGuinness is set to front a new documentary on the BBC to help bring awareness to autism in women and young girls.
Just like her three young children, the 34-year-old model and reality star lives with autism after being diagnosed last year.
Christine previously opened up on the condition alongside her husband Paddy on their BBC One documentary, Paddy And Christine McGuinness: Our Family And Autism.
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Now, the mum-of-three has landed her own hour-long special with the broadcaster.
Sharing her excitement over the upcoming project, the former Real Housewives of Cheshire star announced the news to her 656,000 followers on Instagram.
Alongside a photo of herself, she told fans: "I am so excited to announce that I am filming a new documentary with @bbc Christine McGuinness: The Secret World of Autistic Women and Girls.
"My diagnosis was such a positive thing personally and a huge relief. Finally I understand myself and my own identity so much more now.
"I am aware that I ‘mask’ a lot, I try to fit in, I copy others and this is something I really want people to understand as this behaviour is often found in autistic people but more so women and girls."
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Christine continued: "The hour-long BBC documentary will unravel the untold story of how autism in women and girls has been ignored and misunderstood by science and society – often seen as something mostly affecting men.
"I believe that my younger life could have been very different if I had been better understood during my school years. Roughly 1% of the UK population, or an estimated 700,000 people, are diagnosed as autistic, which means your brain works in a different way to other people’s and can impact how you interact with the world."⠀
"Thank you all so much for the love and support you have shown me and my family so far. I’m so excited and grateful for this opportunity," she concluded.
Fans rushed to praise the star, with one saying: "Congratulations and such an amazing platform to raise this level of awareness."
A second added: "Love this, well done for creating awareness."
While a third wrote: "Much needed – amazing!"
Christine and Paddy have continued to support their three autistic children – twins Leo and Penelope, eight, as well as youngest daughter Felicity, six.
Last year, the couple spoke out about their family's battle with autism on their BBC One documentary.
During the doc, Christine bravely opened up about raising her children whilst battling the condition herself.
She explained: "I blamed myself a lot. Patrick worked away so much, and I wanted to be a stay-at-home mum, that was my choice.
"So when they weren’t speaking, socialising and weren’t eating food, I instantly blamed myself. Maybe I’d not spoken to them enough, not touched them enough or taken them to enough baby groups.
"But now I know there’s nothing we could have done differently. Our children were born autistic and so was I."
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Meanwhile, back in May, Christine revealed she has also been diagnosed with ADHD.
The condition causes people to be restless and impulsive and it is estimated one in 25 Brit adults have it.
She said: “I’ve now been diagnosed with ADHD, autism and dyspraxia. Knowledge is key. If you know the situation, you’re able to deal with it. So getting a diagnosis has really opened up my life.
“It’s given me so much more opportunity to understand why I was the way I was.”
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