The lives and wives of Gareth Southgate’s brightest stars (Picture: PA / REX)
Over the years, the lives and wives of England football legends have gripped the nation almost as much as the game.
Just look at the never-ending intrigue of superstar couple Posh and Becks, the drama of Wagatha Christie, as well as Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy’s enduring dominance in the podcast world, and it’s clear the world of WAGs, mansions, and family drama remains as alluring as ever.
The provisional England squad for the Euros 2024 is set to be announced on May 21, but some names may as well already be on the plane zooming towards their white shirts.
As the Euros 2024 is fast approaching and England’s brightest football stars are battling it out for a place in Gareth Southgate’s 23-person squad, here’s a look inside the lives of those players most likely to secure a spot.
Who are the England players’ girlfriends and wives?
Phil Foden
When the Euros come around, Manchester City star Phil Foden will be 24 years old, and he’s just announced he and his girlfriend Rebecca Cooke are expecting their third child together.
The midfielder and Rebecca – thought to be 22 – met while at school, though it is not clear when the pair made it official. She seemingly likes to keep out of the limelight, and has no public social media accounts.
The pair – who are already parents to five-year-old son Ronnie and one-year-old daughter, True – live together in a £2.85million five-bedroom property mansion in Prestbury, Cheshire, which is just a stone’s throw away from Wayne and Coleen Rooney.
Phil Foden and Rebecca cooke have just announced they are expecting their third child (Picture: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
In 2022, the couple hit the headlines after they were filmed having a heated argument while on holiday in Corfu.
Witnesses claimed that the couple booked sun loungers on the publicly accessible beach and Phil posed for photos with female fans who approached him.
When the footballer went swimming in the sea, Rebecca reportedly looked at his phone and ‘got extremely angry’ resulting in the two getting into an argument.
They are already parents to five-year-old son Ronnie and one-year-old daughter, True (Picture: Instagram/ officialronniefoden_ )
In September 2020, Phil – who signed to Man City in November 2017 when he was aged just 17 – was dropped from the England team after admitting to breaking Covid quarantine rules by meeting girls in a hotel room. He later apologised.
Phil – a great fishing enthusiast – is one of five siblings, with brother Callum, who is three years older, and younger siblings Kenzi, Lois, and Avayah.
Mum Claire said he was ‘the cheapest kid ever’, telling The Daily Telegraph his childhood was: ‘No games, no toys, nothing, just a football.’
Declan Rice
Arsenal star Declan Rice, 25, is loved up with childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer, 24, after their relationship began in school.
They met aged just 17 and through all of Declan’s footballing achievements, Lauren remains a constant and has no doubt played an important role in supporting him in making his England dreams come to fruition in 2019.
Lauren Fryer has been with Declan Rice through it all (Picture: Lauren Fryer/Instagram)
Hailing from Chessington, Greater London, Lauren – who was recently subject to vile, misogynistic online abuse – is frequently spotted in the stands at games supporting the young midfielder, who she welcomed little baby Jude with in August 2022.
The pair revealed they’d welcomed Jude when Declan got a tattoo on his arm with Jude’s name, his date of birth on August 7, and his Leo star sign. This came as a shock to fans, as they’d kept the pregnancy secret.
Unlike many of his fellow England stars, Declan is content living in the capital and isn’t keen on the idea of moving up north.
Jordan Pickford
England’s long-standing (and diving) goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 30, tied the knot to Megan Davison, 28, in 2020, after the pair – you guessed it – met at school.
The pair have reportedly been dating since they were 14, and they share Arlo, who they welcomed in 2019, and baby daughter Ostara, who arrived in September.
Megan and the Everton player live together in a £2.1million Cheshire mansion. The couple bought the home in 2021 and it boasts five bedrooms and a large kitchen with stone flooring. It’s located in the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Cheshire, which is in the heart of the designer shops and bars.
Jordan Pickford and Megan Davison married in 2020 and are childhood sweethearts (Picture: PA)
Jordan and former University of Sunderland student Megan first married in a low-key ceremony – for which he wore ripped jeans and trainers – and later enjoyed a lavish Maldives celebration with family and friends, after they were forced to postpone proceedings due to Covid.
It wasn’t totally smooth Indian Ocean sailing though, as Megan had to have her £500,000 engagement ring cut off her finger after she suffered water retention-induced swelling during her first pregnancy.
For the wedding – set on the brightest white sand beach, like, ever – Megan wore a floral, elegant dress with a mesh trail, and Jordan went for the clean-couple aesthetic too, with a bright pale suit, and baby blue shirt.
Taking to Instagram with the wedding photos, Megan wrote: ‘Worth the wait for the most magical day with my soulmate 🤍 Introducing The Pickfords | 18.06.2022.’
John Stones
Manchester City star John Stones, 29, is loved up with his beautician girlfriend Olivia Naylor.
The pair – who have dated for four years after meeting in a nightclub – welcomed a baby boy together in January last year just months after John’s World Cup heartbreak.
Both John and Olivia were already parents to children from previous relationships.
John Stones is with loved up with Olivia Naylor (Picture: Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Business woman Olivia already had a son, and John a daughter from his decade-long relationship with childhood sweetheart, Millie Savage.
In 2019, sources close to the centre-back claimed he told Millie – who he lived with in their £3.4million mansion at the time – that ‘it’s over’ as he ‘wants more freedom’ days before Christmas.
‘We are absolutely devastated. John was like another son to us,’ Millie’s mother told Mail Online.
The pair share a child together (Picture: Instaram/Olivia Naylor)
They both have a child from previous relationships, and Olivia appears to be John’s number 1 supporter (Picture: Instaram/Olivia Naylor)
A pal added: ‘She’s devastated. He left with no real explanation. They had a lovely home and seemed to have settled down as the perfect family.’
The pair met when they were 12 years old at Penistone Grammar School in South Yorkshire.
In 2016 it was reported John cheated on Millie with Jessica Peaty, who claimed he took her on nights out with his Manchester City teammates.
She also claimed he had stayed the night with her at Salford’s Lowry Hotel in a £900-a-night suite.
On the arrival of Olivia and John’s baby boy, a source told The Sun: ‘They’re absolutely thrilled. They couldn’t have asked for a better way to begin the year than with the birth of their son.
‘He’s absolutely gorgeous and they’re so thankful. They take nothing for granted. They both work extremely hard but it’s been lovely to spend some time together at home with the kids.
‘Family is such an important part of their lives and they’re elated he has arrived safe and well.’
Harry Maguire
Manchester United star Harry Maguire, 31, is married to Fern Hawkins, thought to be 30, after they met in 2011.
The centre-back and his girlfriend of seven years tied the knot in June 2022 after he popped the question during a romantic holiday in Paris in 2018.
In nuptials attended by Jack Grealish and his girlfriend, the loved-up pair said I do at the Chateau de Varennes in the South of France, in keeping with the French theme of their romance.
Harry Maguire met his wife Fern Hawkins in 2022 (Picture: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Fern and Harry share two daughters, Lillie Saint and Piper Rose (Picture:TIM STEWART NEWS LIMITED)
In April 2019, Harry announced he and Fern had welcomed their first child together, naming their daughter Lillie. Just one year later, the pair welcomed their second daughter, Piper Rose.
Harry and Fern moved into an impressive £4million Cheshire mansion two years ago, which boasts a secure gated entrance, off-road parking and a double garage.
Fern has a degree in science and physiotherapy and is a qualified physiotherapist. She’s also prominent on social media with 113,000 Instagram followers, where she often posts sweet pictures of the pair together, and is her husband’s number one cheerleader.
Bukayo Saka
It is thought Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka, 22, has been in a relationship with English model and social media influencer Tolami Benson since 2020.
Though neither has ever confirmed the relationship, they have been pictured looking cosy and embracing at matches over the years.
In 2021, MailOnline reported Bukayo had swapped his family home in Ealing for a footballers’ mansion in Hertfordshire for £2.3million.
Bukayo’s Nigerian parents, who are Christians, settled in the UK in the 1990s.
Bukayo Saka and Tolami Benson have never confirmed their romance, but this is them looking close at the World Cup in 2022 (Picture: PA)
Jude Bellingham
Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham, 20, has only a limited amount reported about his dating life.
It was previously reported he was dating model Asantewa Chitty, but she later put the rumours to bed with a post on social media, which according to Essentially Sports, read: ‘I can’t believe I’m having to address this after so long, but I would like to make clear that the rumours of me being in a relationship with Jude Bellingham are not true.
‘Have never dated Jude. I am now in a happy relationship. I would appreciate it if these rumours come to an end. Thank you.’
The ex-Birmingham City player’s love life remains somewhat of a mystery, as The Sun reported last year Bellingham is entirely focused on his play.
Jude Bellingham was said to be focusing on the game until recent reports suggested otherwise (Picture: Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Jude is rumoured to be exchanging text messages with R&B artist Rmarni (Picture: Rmarni)
‘Jude is all about football, that’s his main focus. But he’s still keen to meet someone to settle down with,’ the source said.
‘He’s been in London to see pals before the season heats up again. Jude is taking his time after the break-up.’
Another source claimed to the outlet earlier this year that Jude was ‘swapping messages’ with R&B singer Rmarni, and thinks she’s ‘stunning’.
‘She is flattered by the interest and excited to see where it could go,’ the source added, pointing out that the former Borussia Dortmund man is based in Spain and she in the UK, but that he’s ‘on the market for romance’.
Kyle Walker
Manchester City star Kyle Walker has had a tumultuous love life, to say the least.
He hit the headlines in January after a tell-all interview with The Sun saw him publicly apologise to his wife, Annie Kilner, for ‘betraying’ her and fathering a second child with Lauryn Goodman.
The 33-year-old defender reflected that he’d made ‘idiot choices’ after he moved out of their family home where he lived with Annie and their three sons, Riaan, Roman and Reign.
This came after it was revealed that Annie was six months pregnant with Kyle’s baby, her fourth with the £180,000-a-week footballer.
Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner have had a tumultuous relationship(Picture: Twitter)
Walker, who met Kilner when he was aged just 17, issued a lengthy apology for the ‘pain’ he had inflicted on his estranged partner and the many people he had hurt with his actions, saying he was taking ‘full responsibility’.
In 2020, Kyle remembered how he called Annie from City’s training grounds to tell her he was fathering his first child with Lauryn, before the news could reach the media.
Kyle claimed he ‘nearly fainted’ when Goodman became pregnant with their second child after Annie had decided to take him back following the first time.
But Kyle’s behaviour has hit the headlines before, as in 2016 – when he’d been dating Annie for over five years – the footballer came under fire after he reportedly exchanged flirty messages with Playboy model Carla Howe.
They share three children together, but since they’ve been together Kyle fathered two more children with another woman (Picture: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
In 2018, Kyle reportedly met Ex On The Beach star Laura Brown on a night out in Manchester, and she claimed he took her out in his £200,000 Bentley 4×4.
Laura claimed she thought the relationship could progress into something more until she saw his Mother’s Day post for Annie and allegedly told her what had happened.
Annie and Kyle split and he met Lauryn, but the footballer called things off to make things work with his wife.
In April 2020, while Lauryn was approaching her due date, Walker made a public apology following reports he had invited two escorts to visit him and a friend in his home during the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown. One said he paid the pair £2,200. He later apologised for breaking lockdown protocol.
He and Annie reunited in summer 2020, and Kyle popped the question in their home with a £250,000 engagement ring.
The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony at Mottram Hall Hotel in Cheshire in 2021.
In an Instagram post earlier this year – after Lauryn told her about Kyle fathering another child with her – Annie said: ‘Sadly, after many years of marriage and three wonderful children together, I have decided to take some time away from Kyle.’
Just last week, Kyle and Annie welcomed their fourth son.
When it was confirmed that Annie was pregnant in January this year, a source told Metro.co.uk that while she was no longer in a relationship with Kyle, ‘they are very much united in this for the sake of their children’.
Harry Kane
Striker Harry Kane, 30 – who joined Bayern Munich after leaving boyhood club Tottenham last year – has four children with wife Kate Goodland: Ivy, seven; Vivienne, five; Louis, three; and baby Henry, born last August.
Earlier this month, his three eldest children were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a three-car crash in Germany. The BBC were told all involved were ‘very lucky’ no-one was seriously injured.
The family initially stayed in London after his big £86.4 million move to German soil, but they have now reportedly joined him and they live together in a mansion in an area nicknamed ‘The Beverly Hills of Bavaria’.
It is said he’s trying to learn German.
Harry Kane and Kate Goodland tied the knot in 2019 (Picture: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
The family have moved to Germany where they live in the so-called ‘Beverly Hills of Bavaria’ (Picture: Tottenham Hotspur FC/Getty Images)
First meeting when they were teenagers, Harry and Kate are another pair of childhood sweethearts who were both pupils at Larkswood Primary in east London.
They went on to attend Chingford Foundation School, where David Beckham had also attended.
In 2017, Kane revealed how lucky he felt to have found his wife early in his life.
‘If I was single now and meeting people, you’d never know if they were with you for the right reasons,’ he told the Evening Standard.
‘Is it the money? You’d never really know. So I’m lucky that I’ve got a childhood sweetheart.’
He added: ‘She always wanted to do her own thing. She went to university and worked hard.’
After studying sports science, Kate went on to work as a personal trainer and sometimes shares workout tips and tricks with her nearly 250,000 Instagram followers.
The couple started dating when they were around 16 and later got engaged during a July 2017 holiday in the Bahamas, tying the knot in a secret seaside ceremony in 2019.
Kane previously said that the ‘bravest’ thing he’d ever done was to ‘become a dad at a young age’.
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