Glamour model Lucy Pinder has confirmed her relationship with Southampton manager Russell Martin.
The 40-year-old made her romance public when she took to Instagram on Thursday night to share a loved-up snap with the Premier League boss, 38.
The couple were dressed smartly as Russell received an honorary degree from the University of Brighton earlier this week.
Lucy was by his side as the manager received the award in recognition of his work to improve the lives of young people in Brighton & Hove.
Lucy, who is a huge Southampton FC fan, cut a demure figure in a fitted black dress which she teamed with sunglasses and a brown shoulder bag, while Russell opted for a grey suit.
Glamour model Lucy Pinder has confirmed her relationship with Southampton manager Russell Martin
Lucy rose to fame as a glamour model for men’s magazines and also had a stint on Celebrity Big Brother.
Lucy is now an actress and podcaster and keeps her fans updated on her life on Instagram.
The couple posed together on the beach, with Lucy adding a smiley face emoji to the image.
An emotional Lucy also shared a photo of herself hugging her friend Claire West, who also graduated, along with a tearful emoji.
On receiving the title, Russell told the BBC: “I’m incredibly grateful and it’s a real honour. I still live in Brighton and my children go to school here so I’m delighted.”
‘I was playing grassroots football in Sussex so I feel like it’s a full circle moment.
“I’m looking forward to travelling to the Amex to play Brighton this season, even though I might get insulted for playing the away team. I hope I do better than when I lost 5-0 there!”
According SunThe couple have become close in recent months and are completely ‘in love’ with each other.
They were also reported to have been spotted at a Sky Sports screening.
A source said: “They are a perfect match, or at least in Southampton. They are crazy about each other.”
Russell received the title in recognition of his work to improve the lives of young people in Brighton & Hove.
An emotional Lucy also shared a photo of herself hugging her friend Claire West, who also graduated, along with a tearful emoji.
The Premier League boss, 38, is said to be “in love” with Lucy, 40, who is a huge Southampton FC fan.
Russell has reportedly been coming to terms with the end of his marriage to wife Jasmine, with whom he shares three children.
Russell has reportedly been coming to terms with the end of his marriage to wife Jasmine, with whom he shares three children.
She previously called fitness model Jasmine a “supermom” and said: “To achieve what she’s achieved with three little ones is incredible.”
The couple split last year and sources close to the couple claimed there was no crossover with his new relationship with Lucy.
The source said: “There was no crossover. Russ’s marriage ended and he was sad. It was all about looking after the kids and making sure they were okay.”
‘But in the midst of his grief, as he threw himself into his work, Russ became close to Lucy.’
The source added that as a die-hard fan, Lucy is a regular visitor to the Southampton shows and that she and Russell became close over time.
MailOnline has contacted Lucy’s representatives for comment.
Russell previously played for Norwich City and then played for Rangers, Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons.
Lucy, from Hampshire, began her career after being discovered by a freelance photographer while on Bournemouth beach.
She rose to fame as a Page Three girl and frequently appeared in men’s magazines such as Nuts and Loaded.
She appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2009 with Ulrika Jonsson and Latoya Jackson, where she was the first housemate to be evicted.
The brunette also had a small role in the American film Sharknado 5: Global Swarming in 2017.
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