Ryan Giggs trial: Seven things heard on opening day of court case

One of the jurors in the trial of Ryan Giggs has been discharged after phoning in sick for a second day. Former Manchester United ace Giggs, 48, is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards his ex partner Kate Greville and of headbutting her during a row in November last year.

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.

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.

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 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 has admitted he ‘can’t resist women’ and ‘has never been faithful’ as he took to the witness box at the start of his defence case. The 48-year-old former Manchester United star is on trial accused of headbutting his ex-partner Kate Greville, elbowing her sister Emma on the same date and of behaving in a controlling or coercive manner towards his former girlfriend between August 2017 and November 2020.

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.

Ryan Giggs has claimed ex Kate Greville secretly tried to get pregnant with his child and alleged she spoke to friends about selling staged injury photos after he allegedly headbutted her, a court heard.The claims came as Ms Greville was cross-examined on the fourth day of Giggs’ trial following allegations of controlling behaviour towards her from 2017 until their split in 2020 and assault occasioning actual bodily harm against her. He is also accused of assaulting her sister Emma Greville.

The former partner of Ryan Giggs was accused of trying to 'turn the public against' the former Manchester United star by setting up a 'staged' picture in the press, a jury heard. Kate Greville admitted setting up a picture of herself which later appeared in an article in a national newspaper, two weeks after she was allegedly headbutted by 48-year-old Mr Giggs.

Private messages between former Manchester United ace Ryan Giggs and his ex Kate Greville were made public for the first time today.The texts, where he refers to himself as ‘Chef Giggsy’ and spoke about his ‘natural’ football skills, were read out at the 48-year-old former Wales manager’s trial at Manchester Crown Court. He is accused of controlling behaviour towards Ms Greville, who he had an affair with while married to his ex-wife Stacey, between 2017 and 2020. He is also accused of headbutting her during a row at their home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, and elbowing her sister Emma Greville in the jaw in November 2020.