Kelly Smith

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 footballer, who was rumoured to be dating the actor in 2020, admitted in 2021 that while the actor was 'lovely' their romance failed to materialise ...

She said: 'I've been single for a while now, and I think that's because I needed to be. 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.' Memories: She said: 'It's like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love. '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. Honest: It comes after Alex confirmed her past relationship with her teammate Kelly Smith as she opened up about their romance for the first time in her memoir (pictured in 2017) Alex largely remained tight-lipped about her relationships in the past, though she was rumoured to be in relationship with Coronation Street's Sam Robertson in 2020. It wasn't exactly a great start!' It comes after Alex confirmed her past relationship with her teammate Kelly Smith as she opened up about their romance for the first time in her memoir. Honest: It comes after Alex confirmed her past relationship with her teammate Kelly Smith as she opened up about their romance for the first time in her memoir In the book, titled How (Not) To Be Strong, Alex lifts the lid on her past and added that it would be 'cheating' to not include their time together as they helped each other face their demons.

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.