Michael Owen says jealousy of wife and Love Island star daughter Gemma led to counselling
14.06.2022 - 14:31
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Michael Owen has previously opened up about the jealousy he suffered that led him to going for counselling. The former Liverpool and Manchester United footballer is currently watching his daughter, Gemma, attempt to find love on the 2022 series of Love Island.
Over the weekend the former England star criticised an under-18s girls' football coach over a sickening tweet about his 19-year-old daughter after previously trying to avoid addressing her participation in the ITV2 dating show. He called out a crude response on football coach Paul Proud's account after he admitting he didn't want to see Gemma kissing on the ITV dating show.
It comes as international dressage rider Gemma continues to cause a stir in the villa, a week into the eighth series. On Friday she was seen re-coupling with fishmonger Luca Bish, 23, after being paired with business owner Davide Sanclimenti, 27, from Rome but lives Manchester.
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But with Luca showing an interest in her, Gemma decided she needed to get to know the fishmonger. However, their blossoming relationship has been quickly rocked by the arrival of her ex-boyfriend rugby player Jacques O'Neill, 23. And it looks like something is set to get between the pair as a teaser at the end of Monday night's show (June 13) showed the pair in a disagreement.
Gemma hasn't spoken much about her family life in the villa, while also failing to mention her dad's fame. But it has now re-emerged that Michael spoke with a councillor in a bid to save his marriage over jealousy surrounding his wife and Gemma.
Writing in his 2020 autobiography, Reboot, he admitted that his mental state suffered upon retiring from the game and saw