Riyad Mahrez’s wife Taylor Ward has revealed what she really thinks about living in Saudi Arabia.
The couple recently moved there after footballer Riyad, 33, sealed a lucrative contract with Saudi Arabian football club Al Ahli.
Taylor, 26, daughter of TV personality Dawn Ward, was seen breaking down in tears over the move while starring a new reality show, Married to the Game.
And now she has given an update on how life is going abroad as she appeared on Wednesday’s Lorraine alongside fellow WAG Cat Harding, whose partner is Arsenal’s Jorginho.
On the show, she said: “You see me crying on the show, but now I’ve gotten used to it and I’m quite enjoying it.”
Riyad Mahrez’s wife Taylor Ward has revealed what she really thinks about living in Saudi Arabia
The couple recently moved there after footballer Riyad, 33, sealed a lucrative contract with Saudi Arabian football club Al Ahli.
‘You don’t have time to process the news and the next thing you know you’re on a flight with no home and living in a hotel.
‘I had just started a business with my sister. You have a complete plan and then the next thing is taken away from you.
He added of his business plans: “Riyad was very supportive of me doing it, but he said, ‘That’s your thing and not mine.’
Taylor was seen breaking down in tears while starring a new reality TV show, Married To The Game, as she revealed, Riyad told her over the phone that they were moving to Saudi Arabia.
Focusing on the lives of footballers’ wives, the programme, which is now on Prime Video, reveals what it’s really like to be married to athletes.
In a sneak peek of the show released earlier this month, Taylor sobbed before revealing, “Riyad called me and basically told me we’re moving to Saudi Arabia.”
Opening up to the 32-year-old former Manchester City player, she said: “I’m going to stay home alone,” to which Riyad replied: “It’s part of the game.”
Taylor, 26, daughter of TV personality Dawn Ward, was seen breaking down in tears over the move while starring in a new reality TV show, Married To The Game.
On the show, she said: “You see me crying on the show, but now I’ve gotten used to it and I’m quite enjoying it.”
Focusing on the lives of footballers’ wives, the show, now on Prime Video, reveals what it’s really like to be married to athletes (Riyad seen)
Taylor said of Lorraine: “You don’t have time to process the news and the next thing you know you’re on a flight with no home and living in a hotel.”
Taylor was joined at Lorraine by fellow WAG Cat Harding (seen), whose partner is Arsenal’s Jorginho.
Taylor, Riyad and the couple’s 18-month-old daughter Mila were forced to say goodbye to their life in Cheshire back in July when the footballer decided leave first division giants Manchester City and Embark on a new adventure in the burgeoning Saudi Pro League.
Taking to Instagram after the footballer signed a four-year contract with the Jeddah team, Taylor insisted she was excited about what the future could hold in the Arab city as she shared photos of the family adjusting to their surroundings.
She wrote: “Home isn’t always a place, it’s the people in it… we’re excited for our next adventure together and I can’t believe we’re leaving Manchester as a little family.”
“The last few years have been some of my favorites and I will cherish those memories forever…next stop…Saudi Arabia…”
The new six-part series will also follow Taylor as she plans her wedding to her husband.
In another clip, Taylor looked a little stressed while talking to her hairstylist about the wedding.
She exclaimed: ‘Riyadh is stressing me out. “All the flights are sold out, so if I walk down that aisle it will be a miracle.”
The couple married on the ssecond time at a legal ceremony in London in September last year.
The couple exchanged their vows at the capital’s Londoner Hotel with their closest friends and family in attendance after previously get married in a muslim ceremony in January 2022.
Sun revealed at the time that the duo had a third celebration planned for later this year and fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at their wedding preparations.
A source said at the time: ‘Taylor and Riyad had their ceremony yesterday with their loved ones watching.
‘It was the legal ceremony before their wedding proper next year, but they went all out at the Londoner – with a posh dinner after their vows for their family and friends.
They will have been married three times when the big party arrives. Riyad and Taylor certainly don’t do things by halves.
But Taylor and Riyad won’t be the only couple walking down the aisle, as Arsenal footballer Jorginho and his fiancée Catherine will also present their wedding preparations as part of the series.
Taylor added: “I had just started a business with my sister. “You have a whole plan and then the next thing is taken away from you.
Taylor, Riyad and the couple’s daughter Mila were forced to say goodbye to their life in Cheshire in July.
The couple shares 18-month-old daughter Mila.
The new six-part series will also follow Taylor as she plans her wedding to her husband (pictured at their second wedding in September), as they reportedly plan to have three in total.
Arsenal footballer Jorginho, 31, and his fiancée Catherine, 32, will also present their wedding preparations as part of the series.
The Arsenal star popped the question to his girlfriend last December when he knelt before the singer, 32, surrounded by red roses and candles, while a violinist serenaded him in a romantic proposal.
The couple, who are believed to have been dating since 2020, share son Jax, three, while Catherine is also mother to daughter Ada, eight, from a fling with actor Jude Law.
Other notable WAGS are Sara Gundogan, multilingual model wife of former Man City and now Barcelona player Ilkay Gundogan; Ash Turner, who is married to Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matt Turner; and Sam Tarkowski, wife of Everton centre-back James Tarkowski.
Producers promise “an unprecedented glimpse into each of the women’s lives as they juggle work, family and home life, along with their partners’ high-profile careers.”