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Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is set to become a father for the third time with his long-term girlfriend, Zara Charles.according to reports.
The baby is due to be born later in 2024, and a source told The Sun: ‘Ryan and Zara are delighted at the prospect of becoming parents again.
“They have a very strong and loving relationship and are building a long-term future together.”
Giggs already has two much older children from his previous marriage of 10 years.
So, who is the former winger’s partner, Zara Charles? And how long have they been together?
Former footballer Ryan Giggs is set to become a father for the third time with his long-term girlfriend Zara Charles (pictured April 5, 2024), according to reports.
Zara is the mother of an unnamed child from a previous relationship, and Giggs is the father of Liberty (left) and Zachary (right) from his 10-year marriage to Stacey Cooke (center).
In their three years as a couple, Zara has supported her partner during his assault trial in which he was accused of attacking his former lover, Katie Greville.
Who is Ryan Giggs’ girlfriend Zara Charles and how long have they been together?
Ryan Giggs’ girlfriend, Zara Charles, 36, is a lingerie model 14 years younger than the former footballer.
The couple have been together since 2021 and reportedly live in a seven-bedroom house which the former sportsman bought for £2.1 million in 2023.
They reportedly enjoy a simple life where they go for walks, drink coffee, and stay fit together.
In their three years as a couple, Zara has supported her partner during his assault trial, where he was accused of attacking his previous lover, Katie Greville, and her sister Emma in a drunken brawl in November 2020.
Giggs, denying all charges throughout, was also accused of coercive behavior towards his former PR executive during a three-year relationship.
The jury heard that Giggs cheated on his then-girlfriend with several women, including Zara.
In August 2022, the jury failed to reach a verdict after deliberating for 23 hours and the retrial did not take place after Katie suggested she could not bear the ordeal of testifying at a second trial.
Judge Hilary Manley told Manchester Crown Court she had issued “not guilty verdicts in respect of each of the three charges”.
The accused later thanked ‘my girlfriend Zara’.
Chris Daw, Giggs’ lawyer, reacted: “Mr Giggs is deeply relieved that the process has finally come to an end after almost three years in which he has been fighting to clear his name.”
“He has now been found not guilty of all charges and in the future would like to rebuild his life and career as an innocent man.”
Giggs enjoyed a blended family Christmas with his ex-wife Stacey and current girlfriend Zara (LR Zara’s mother Sue, Zara, Ryan, son Zachary, Stacey and daughter Liberty).
Does Zara Charles have children?
Zara is the mother of an unnamed child from a previous relationship, with Giggs being the father of Liberty (born April 9, 2003) and Zachary (born October 1, 2006) from his 10-year marriage to Stacey Cooke.
The former footballer was apparently worried about how his children would react to Zara, but the three have built a good relationship since the model started dating Giggs.
The same goes for Stacey, who has given her blessing to the relationship, with the former WAG sharing Christmas 2022 with the new couple as a “blended family.”
Giggs married his childhood sweetheart, Stacey, in 2007, and they were already parents to two children. The couple is seen in September 2010.
Giggs’ marriage fell apart when it emerged that he had been having an affair with Natasha (seen in 2012), wife of his brother Rhodri, for eight years.
Who else has Ryan Giggs been with?
Giggs married his childhood sweetheart, Stacey, in 2007, as parents of two children, during a small ceremony at Manchester’s Lowry Hotel.
The happy family moved into a £3million mansion in Worsley, Greater Manchester, but in 2011 Giggs’ eight-year affair with his brother Rhodri’s wife Natasha came to light.
Natasha even aborted a pregnancy she had due to the affair just two weeks before marrying Rhodri in 2010.
Members of Ryan’s family cut ties with him when the news broke, with his father saying he was “ashamed” of his son, while Rhodri made headlines by appearing in a Paddy Power advert mocking the former Manchester player. United.
While Rhodri and Natasha divorced in 2013, Giggs’ marriage to Stacey lasted until 2017, during which time another affair came to light.
Giggs had a seven-month affair with Celebrity Big Brother star Imogen Thomas in 2010 and the footballer issued a gag order to prevent it from being discussed at a time when his private life was under scrutiny.
However, this was circumvented when Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming used parliamentary privilege to appoint him to the House of Commons.
Stacey eventually ended their marriage in 2017 and a judge at London’s Central Family Court granted the couple a decree nisi as the marriage “has irretrievably broken down”.
Giggs’ next relationship was with the aforementioned Katie, who he met in 2013 when she was tasked with helping plan the launch of the footballer’s Hotel Football business with former teammate Gary Neville.
The couple spent more time together and shared experiences of the breakup of their respective marriages.
Before any of Katie’s Giggs-related allegations became public, Zara’s statements had been made public by the then Wales national team coach.
In November 2023, Zara referred to her partner as “my best friend” in a gushing 50th birthday post from Dubai.
‘I’m so grateful to be able to spend it in one of our happy places. I will love you forever,’ he added.