Alex Scott

In a sizzling photoshoot, the Football Focus presenter posed in a red-hot outfit, consisting of a striking coat that she left open which exposed a matching bra ...

The star finished off the look with a beautiful chain necklace. [ Sign up to our HELLO! Alex looked so glam for the shots with a full face of makeup and black nails. [Alex Scott shows off her sporty side in Baywatch-red swimwear](https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/20220830149566/alex-scott-shows-off-daring-side-baywatch-red-swimwear/) [Alex Scott dons daring pair of shorts for epic stunt](https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/20220901149912/alex-scott-toned-legs-tiny-shorts-parachute-jump/) [Alex Scott soaks up the sun in breathtaking bikini-clad photos](https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/20220903150013/alex-scott-looks-gorgeous-bikini-clad-beach-photos-fans-react/)

The footballer, 37, who played alongside Kelly, 43, for both England and Arsenal, candidly admitted that she was her 'first love.'

Memories: She said: 'It’s like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love. That’s the stage that we’d got to – that, oh my gosh, someone black might be replacing a national treasure could cause such hatred.' 'For me, it’s like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love. Alex recalled how Kelly helped her helped her to deal with her traumatic childhood whilst she battled alcoholism. I thought I’d be cheating you all if I didn’t put that in there. - Alex recalled how Kelly helped her helped her to deal with her traumatic childhood whilst she battled alcoholism

The former Arsenal star spoke out in new book How (Not) To Be Strong.

Simply [click here](https://data.reachplc.com/213222873338859) to subscribe and stay up to date with all the latest from across the city and wider West Midlands. Before I always had these walls up because I was trying to protect myself and protect people around me [BBC Strictly Come Dancing](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-strictly-come-dancings-jayde-25113328) star Alex Scott has revealed she was “madly and deeply in love” with fellow Lionesses star Kelly Smith. In an interview just this weekend, Alex said she was single but ready to find love again. “And yes, there’s that heartbreak and those things, but it’s a huge part of my life and I wouldn’t go back and change that. And for me, it’s like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love.

Alex Scott opened up about her secret long-term relationship with her Arsenal and England teammate, Kelly Smith, in her new memoir.

"For me, it’s like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love. "I understand myself more now. I thought I’d be cheating you all if I didn’t put that in there. But then it was one of those moments, I’m writing this book and I want to tell everything. Alex, who generally keeps her personal life private, has spoken candidly about their relationship, and subsequent heartbreak, for the first time. “Because that feeling of love and that excitement and what it gives you, it needed to be in there.”

BBC One legend Alex Scott has shed light on her former feelings for fellow Lioness Kelly Smith. The One Show and ex-Arsenal star said she was "madly and ...

Speaking to The Times, she said: "I've been single for a while now, and I think that's because I needed to be. "I went back and forth on whether I'd actually be writing the chapter but then it was one of those moments, I'm writing this book and I want to tell everything,” she said, The pair later moved to America together where they played for Boston Breakers. Despite leading a private life she almost didn’t write the part about her love life. "Because that feeling of love and that excitement and what it gives you, it needed to be in there." BBC One legend Alex Scott has shed light on her former feelings for fellow Lioness Kelly Smith.

BBC sports presenter and pundit Alex Scott recalls a past love affair with England's second-highest goalscorer and former Arsenal Ladies player Kelly Smith.

Alex declared: “I wrote the book to be free. “This time, with the improvements I had made within myself, and with Alex there to bounce things off - somebody who knew me inside and out - it was a totally different prospect.” “I need you to fight this one last battle from within, and show that courage you’ve always had. The fact that he wouldn’t even let you do that, that we weren’t allowed to receive that love from you as children, Mum, I’m so sorry.” “When I couldn’t play through a broken leg, through knee surgery, I’d be drinking, I’d be depressed, I’d be having negative thoughts all the time.” But then it was one of those moments, I’m writing this book and I want to tell everything.

The pundit and former Lionesses player will open up about the romance, and her heartache when they split, in her memoir How (Not) To Be Strong. Alex said she ...

Before I always had these walls up because I was trying to protect myself and protect people around me. I thought I’d be cheating you all if I didn’t put that in there. While she has kept her personal life largely out of the spotlight, she will open up in her memoir, which will cover everything from her difficult upbringing to her success as a footballer, and her mental health. [telling The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/alex-scott-sexism-trolls-and-my-abusive-childhood-b27dq206p): ‘I’ve been single for a while now, and I think that’s because I needed to be. Alex and Kelly both signed for Arsenal in 2005 before transferring together Boston Breakers in the US in 2009 and both moving back to the UK in 2012. ‘Because that feeling of love and that excitement and what it gives you, it needed to be in there.’

Alex Scott has revealed she was 'madly and deeply in love' when she had a relationship with former teammate Kelly Smith.

Scott, an ex-footballer for Arsenal and England, says she had a relationship with Smith when she was a young player. Alex Scott has revealed she was "madly and deeply in love" when she had a relationship with former teammate Kelly Smith Alex Scott says she was in secret relationship with Kelly Smith and was ‘deeply in love’

TV star Alex Scott, 37, is believed to currently be single but previously when on a slightly disastrous date with Coronation Street actor Sam Robertson.

And yes, there’s that heartbreak and those things, but it’s a huge part of my life and I wouldn’t go back and change that. But then it was one of those moments, I’m writing this book and I want to tell everything. “Because that feeling of love and that excitement and what it gives you, it needed to be in there.” I thought I’d be cheating you all if I didn’t put that in there. And for me, it’s like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love. [open up about falling "madly and deeply in love"](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/tv-star-alex-scott-reveals-28094204) with fellow Lioness [Kelly Smith](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/kelly-smith) in her new memoir, How (Not) To Be Strong and her subsequent heartbreak when they split.

The broadcaster, 37, who played alongside Smith for both England and Arsenal, revealed that the 43-year-old was her 'first love'

“For me, it’s like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love. As reported by the Mirror, Scott shared: “I’m writing this book and I want to tell everything. [England](/topic/england) and [Arsenal](/topic/arsenal), revealed that the 43-year-old was her “first love” as she spoke of the “heartbreak” that followed when they split.

It's like that first love story… there's that heartbreak and those things, but it's a huge part of my life.”

I understand myself more now.” I thought I’d be cheating you all if I didn’t put that in there. “Because that feeling of love and that excitement and what it gives you, it needed to be in there.” And for me, it’s like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love. “I’ve been single for a while now, and I think that’s because I needed to be,” she told the newspaper. “I went back and forth on whether I’d actually be writing the chapter,” Alex said at the event (as reported by

Former Lioness Alex Scott has opened up about falling “madly and deeply in love” with her teammate, Kelly Smith, as a young player.

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For the first time, Alex, 37, has opened up about her private life, including her romances, sharing how she and Sam had enjoyed a candlelit dinner back in 2020 ...

"And yes, there’s that heartbreak and those things, but it’s a huge part of my life and I wouldn’t go back and change that. Football pundit Alex recently opened up about how when it came to writing the chapter revealing Kelly had been her first love, she almost couldn't bring herself to do it. I thought I’d be cheating you all if I didn’t put that in there. Because that feeling of love and that excitement and what it gives you, it needed to be in there." My one date in ages was going out with Sam [Robertson], who is lovely." It wasn’t exactly a great start!"

The TV pundit and former England footballer confirmed the relationship in her new memoir.

A largely private Alex keeps details of her love life close to her chest, but recently shared she was single and ready for love. The former England teammates both signed for Arsenal in 2005 before transferring to play in the US women's league for the Boston Breakers. Before I always had these walls up because I was trying to protect myself and protect people around me. “And yes, there’s that heartbreak and those things, but it’s a huge part of my life and I wouldn’t go back and change that. Speaking at a London book launch for How (Not) To Be Strong, Alex said she almost left out the chapter which details their “love story,” but in the end felt it would have been “cheating” to do so. And for me, it’s like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love.

Alex Scott, the BBC sports presenter, remembered her love experience with Kelly Smith, former Arsenal player and England's second-highest goalscorer.

Alex Scott said that as a young player, she was deeply and madly in love with the striker. She dedicated the book to her mother, diagnosed with MS. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Alex Scott](/topic/alex-scott)has acknowledged her love affair with Kelly Smith, her fellow Lioness. Kelly Smith is now married to DeAnna Dobosz and has two kids. Kelly Smith was Alex Scott's, first love.

Former footballer Alex Scott has opened up about her relationship with her ex-teammate Kelly Smith in her new book, How (Not) To Be Strong, detailing how ...

So Kelly, in the whole first lockdown, had both kids in the house on her own. However, in 2012 Kelly returned to Arsenal and stayed with the club for five years. We had to find a rhythm in that. In May 2017, the former footballer gave birth to the couple's first child via IVF donor, shortly after she retired. The couple previously spoke to OK! In the pandemic, I was working really hard from home. "And yes, there’s that heartbreak and those things, but it’s a huge part of my life and I wouldn’t go back and change that. She explained: “I thought I’d be cheating you all if I didn’t put that in there. about their romance and parenting, with DeAnna explaining: "Kelly’s the caretaker, she looks after the children and makes sure we have the staples in the house, and I provide the entertainment and I’m quite bossy. She headed off to America in 1999 and went on to play for the New Jersey Lady Stallions, Philadelphia Charge and New Jersey Wildcats during her eight-year stint in the US. [her romance with fellow footballer Kelly Smith](https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/alex-scott-shares-first-love-28097300), revealing that she fell "madly and deeply in love" with her former teammate. At a recent launch party in London, Alex spoke about her new memoir and explained that she almost hadn’t included the chapter about her and Kelly's relationship, but she felt it would have been “cheating” to leave it out,

ALEX Scott opened up on the disastrous date she once went on with Coronation Street's Sam Robertson.The footie pundit was spotted out with Sam in 20.

I thought I’d be cheating you all if I didn’t put that in there. “Because that feeling of love and that excitement and what it gives you, it needed to be in there.” And for me, it’s like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love. [ Alex](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/alex-scott/), 37, admits [Coronation Street's ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/coronation-street/)Sam was “lovely,” but that she “never seems to have a lot of luck on dates.” [Alex ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/alex-scott/)said: “I went back and forth on whether I’d actually be writing the chapter. Onlookers said at the time that they looked to be having “a brilliant time” and were “flirting” openly.

The former footballer turned sports commentator has revealed how she was left scared to leave her house after being attacked online...

Because that feeling of love and that excitement and what it gives you, it needed to be in there.' . However, the 37-year-old has opened up about the highs have been marred by receiving racist and sexist abuse from [trolls](https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/beauty/body/a40237138/former-rhobh-teddi-mellencamp-responds-to-fans-body-shaming-cellulite-mtv-awards/). 'For me, it's like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love,' she told The Mirror. 'And yes, there's that heartbreak and those things, but it's a huge part of my life and I wouldn't go back and change that. The ex-Arsenal player also shared that the impact of this period, which took place in 2021, on her mental health led her to unhealthy coping mechanisms. It started when the presenter was incorrectly named as the new host of A Question of Sport, when in fact Paddy McGuinness had been lined up to replace Sue Barker.

The former footballer appeared on Wednesday's episode of The One Show to talk about why she decided to write her new book, 'How (Not) To Be Strong'

"But I thinkfrom the last couple of years I've been on my own personal journey and I wrote the book because I want my mum to be free of it and feel that she has the rest of her life to live. That was part of it and for me to be free of all the emotions and the heaviness of it. @sconya wrote: "Alex Scott be who you are, a beautiful woman who is an inspiration to many young people." [Alex Scott](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/alex-scott) has been praised for opening up about her past. And @markg0408 commented: "@AlexScott is one of the most genuine, most knowledgable sports presenters on tv." The presenter and former footballer appeared on [The One Show](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/the-one-show) on Wednesday (September 28) evening.

England footballer Alex Scott opens up about trauma of her abusive father in her childhood and said you're living in fear all the time.

‘The expectation for me, the expectation I put on myself was not to let anyone down… I never set out to be that, I was just following something that I loved, that I had a passion for… I didn’t know that I was carrying a lot… I wanted to love my dad so much, I was a daddy’s little girl. I wanted to go home to put a shield around her. I wanted to go home to protect my mum.

'We lived in fear': Alex Scott breaks down in tears recalling moment she thought her violent father killed her mother and reveals abusive parent banned her from ...

I spent my whole life sending cards, gifts, ringing him jut to check in because I had this guilt he'd be lonely, and from that moment I thought "I'm done." 'For me, it's like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love. I needed to break the cycle. I thought I'd be cheating you all if I didn't put that in there. 'I need to pluck up some courage because I need to tell him I've written stuff that's not going to be comfortable for him. She explained: 'I've hidden it up until now but I'm older, I'm wiser and I don't want the heaviness of it anymore. 'I was shutting off from life, dealing with emotions, not letting anyone in to help me. I didn't want her to panic about me. I just want to hug my mum but I can't. Speaking about her coping mechanisms as a child, Alex added: 'The football cage was a safe space. that was the hardest night that one... 'My mum puts a lot of blame on herself.

Broadcaster Alex Scott tells Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast she struggled with her speech for many years, admitting she has to work 'extra hard' ...

However, Alex clapped back, tweeting: "Yep this is me and something you didn’t know. "I practise [words], so when I get on camera I know that there is word coming up that I can't say, I'll practise and practise, but then I still can't say it because I can't articulate where the words come from." The star said that despite her brain working "so quickly", the environment she grew up in made it easier "not to speak".

Alex Scott was reduced to tears when she reflected on her difficult upbringing. During a candid chat with Steven Bartlett on The Diary of a CEO podcast, ...

"I'm so lucky I had football. "I feel sad thinking about him, even to this day... If you step out of line you know what's going to happen and you don't want that to happen... then my dad just goes, leaves with everything, furniture, everything," she said. I just want to hug my mum but I can't. I don't think I've ever hugged my brother because of that environment." I heard her trying to run. She added: "The football cage was a safe space. During a candid chat with Steven Bartlett on The Diary of a CEO podcast, the 37-year-old - who is releasing a new autobiography - revealed how she lived in fear due to a "toxic environment" created by her dad. Fighting back her tears, Alex continued: "That was the hardest night. "I heard everything. "Straight away, I know what's coming.

TV presenter and former footballer Alex Scott tells Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast playing football was her 'safe space' after growing up with ...

He claims, "There are things I have done that have helped." That we've still got our mum for the moment," Alex said. Her voice breaking, Alex continued: "That was the hardest night.