Ryan Giggs tells court that video in 'blackmail' email sent to ex was a 'joke'

Gary Neville could face Contempt of Court action following a comment he made on social media made during pal Ryan Giggs' trial. The former Manchester United defender has been referred to the Attorney General after Judge Hilary Manley learned of Neville's comment, which was included in an Instagram post the 47-year-old posted at 4am on the opening day of court proceedings.

Jurors in Ryan Giggs' trial will return to court to continue their deliberations on Wednesday.

Stacey Giggs and her children have reportedly been left ‘inconsolable’ and ‘traumatised’ after an alleged car theft at their home. The 43-year-old, who is the ex-wife of footballer Ryan Giggs, reportedly witnessed her car being stolen from her home. Her two children, Liberty, 19, and 15-year-old Zach, also reportedly saw their car being driven away by ‘masked men.

Jurors in the trial of Ryan Giggs have now heard all the evidence in the case, after a large number of messages, poems and love letters were revealed. Mr Giggs, 48, has pleaded not guilty to displaying controlling or coercive behaviour towards ex-partner Kate Greville, assault occasioning actual bodily harm of Kate Greville, and assault by beating of Emma Greville.

Alex Ferguson has told a court he never saw Ryan Giggs lose his temper as he gave evidence defending his ex-player. The former Manchester United manager, 80, spoke about his relationship at the club with Giggs, who is on trial charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville. Sir Alex told Manchester Crown Court on Friday that Giggs had a “fantastic temperament”, adding: “To have a career as long as he had in a difficult position, in terms of energy, he fulfilled everything we ever wished for.

Ryan Giggs has a “fantastic temperament” ex Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told jurors today. The 80-year-old came to Manchester Crown Court in person to give evidence about Giggs during his trial.The 48-year-old former Manchester United star is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards his ex Kate Greville, 36, during their six-year relationship.

Ryan Giggs was accused of having an affair with a cricketer’s wife by his ex girlfriend Kate Greville in court today.The 48 year old former Manchester United player was also accused of sleeping with eight different women during his relationship with Ms Greville in a letter she wrote him just days before he allegedly assaulted her.The letter said: “Oh, and I know about Steph – she’s married to the cricketer now.” Ms Greville accused them of having a “full blown affair in 2014” which “carried on the whole time you were seeing me”. She wrote in the letter: “I knew all about Steph, she’s married to that cricketer but you knew that… You were having sex on tour with her in Washington.” Jurors did not hear details about who Steph is or which cricketer she is married to.

Ryan Giggs wrote a poem for his ex telling her she was “all he ever wanted”, a court has heard. The former Manchester United player, 48, wrote Kate Greville a poem based on the letters of her last name. He told Ms Greville on New Year’s Eve in 2017: “G for gorgeous, R for radiant, E for extraordinary, V for vivacious, I for idolised by me, L for legs.

Sir Alex Ferguson has arrived at Manchester Crown Court to give evidence in the trial of former United star Ryan Giggs. He was pictured by press photographers at Crown Square this afternoon.

Ryan Giggs and Kate Greville swapped intimate love poems during their on-off six-year relationship, a court heard. Messages between Giggs, 48, and the 38-year-old PR executive were read out by his defence team at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday. The former Manchester United footballer is on trial accused of headbutting Ms Greville at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1 2020, and also controlling and coercing her between August 31 2017 and November 2020.

Footballer Ryan Giggs has admitted he threatened his ex-girlfriend as he said “you’re finished”, the court was told.The former Manchester United player is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards Kate Greville during their six-year relationship – all of which he denies. At Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday 17 August, Giggs was questioned on messages sent between the couple during their relationship, which lasted for around six years from 2015 onwards. In one message said to be from Ryan to Kate Greville, the footballer wrote that his girlfriend was “finished” and in another he asked: “Do I have to let you go Kate?” Peter Wright QC read out a message from Giggs in January 2019 in which he said: “What the f*, blocking me?? “F**** unblock me now.” He asked Giggs: “Was that the angry Ryan in that message?” to which he replied: “Yes.” Mr Wright went on: “The demanding Ryan?” to which he replied “Yes," again.

Ryan Giggs sent his ex a "deeply offensive" email after she uninvited him from a holiday to Scotland, a court heard.The 48 year old former Manchester United star is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards Kate Greville during their six-year relationship – all of which he denies. Jurors at Manchester Crown Court have seen dozens of messages and emails between the pair during the trial, which is now in its second week.

Ryan Giggs has admitted to being a “love cheat” and said that he has never been faithful, in court amid his current trial.The former footballer is facing allegations of controlling behaviour and assault against his ex girlfriend Kate Greville, all of which he has denied. Giggs, 48, spoke about his reputation when it comes to his past relationships as he appeared at Manchester Crown Court on 16 August.The sportsman addressed his “infidelities” as he gave evidence in his defence in the case.

Ryan Giggs told a jury that he and his former girlfriend 'clashed heads' as a 'tug of war' broke out following a row over their phones, as he denied deliberately headbutting her. The former Manchester United star spent his second day in the witness box at Manchester Crown Court on the eighth day of the trial.

Footballer Ryan Giggs told police his “head clashed” with his girlfriend’s during a “scuffle” over a phone but it was “not deliberate”, a court has heard.The 48 year old footballer was interviewed by detectives the day after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his ex-partner, Kate Greville, 38, as well as her younger sister, Emma Greville, during an the incident at the defendant’s home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on 1 November 2020. Jurors at Manchester Crown Court were told on Tuesday 16 August that the footballer provided officers with a hand-written prepared statement which began with the words: “At this stage I feel very emotional about the incident”.The message continued: “I accept during the tussle she caught me in the face, causing bleeding to the lip and inner mouth.

A neighbour of Ryan Giggs told him 'oh Ryan, not this again' after she was informed of allegations that he'd been seeing other women. The former Manchester United star, 48, is on trial accused of headbutting his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, elbowing her sister Emma on the same date and of behaving in a controlling and coercive manner towards his former partner between August 2017 and November 2020.

A court heard the 48-year-old former Manchester United star's words that were captured on police body cam footage after officers were called to an alleged row he had with Ms Greville at their home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1, 2020. Ms Greville’s younger sister Emma had called police to the house after Giggs allegedly headbutted Ms Greville in the lip. Giggs is also accused of elbowing Emma in the jaw during the argument and of controlling and coercive behaviour towards Ms Greville during their six-year relationship.