A married Premier League and England footballer cheated on his wife with an Instagram influencer and then paid her a large sum of money to keep quiet about their affair, according to a report.
The Daily Mail has alleged the unnamed player gave the woman £20,000 in 'hush money' after she discovered she was pregnant with his child, before having a subsequent abortion. After the procedure, which took place in a clinic in London, the pair were then said to have ended their relationship.
The international in question was said to have begun sending the social media star, who has more than 100,000 Instagram followers, private messages after being impressed by her online posts. They then allegedly went on a date together before starting a relationship in January 2019.
