Former Lioness Alex Scott has confirmed her past relationship with her teammate Kelly Smith as she opened up about their romance for the first time in her memoir.
The footballer, 37, who played alongside Kelly, 43, for both England and Arsenal, candidly admitted that she was her ‘first love’ as she spoke of the ‘heartbreak’ that followed when they split.
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.
Honest: Former Lioness Alex Scott, 37, has detailed her relationship with her teammate Kelly Smith as she opened up about their romance in her new memoir
Speaking to The Mirror at the launch, she explained: ‘I’m writing this book and I want to tell everything. I thought I’d be cheating you all if I didn’t put that in there.
