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How Lee Sharpe went from feckless ex-footballer to faithful husband
May 10, 2025
It was Jayne Middlemiss who famously claimed she'd 'never felt like this about anyone before' after falling for former footballer Lee Sharpe on Celebrity Love Island.
Middlemiss would win the 2005 show - an early prototype for the Love Island we're all too familiar with - but she would do it without Sharpe, who ultimately dumped her in favour of fellow contestant Abi Titmuss.
'I’ll always be grateful to you for binning me off on national TV,' the tearful presenter had told him before scooping the prize money alongside Irish club owner Fran Cosgrove, unaware that she may well have had a lucky escape.
Indeed, his short-lived romance with Titmuss would eventually end in tears - and allegations of feckless behaviour after Sharpe was accused of cheating on the former nurse.
But as bitter and acrimonious as that would prove to be, Sharpe's alleged antics with Titmuss following their brief stay in Fiji were mere brushstrokes in a bigger picture, the origins of which can be traced back to the rather less glamorous Manchester.
A talented footballer who initially made his mark with Torquay United, Sharpe's ball-playing abilities were soon acknowledged by Sir Alex Ferguson, who signed the then 17-year old midfielder for Manchester United in 1988.
It would be the catalyst for a series of life-changing moments, both on and off the pitch, with the footballer playing a significant role in United's early-90s resurgence and eventual domination of Premier League football.
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