Married Premier League and England star ‘paid Instagram influencer mistress £20k for abortion after strip club date’

A MARRIED England and Premier League football star has been accused of cheating on his wife with a woman he met via Instagram – then paid £20,000 in “hush money” to have an abortion.

The Three Lions international allegedly messaged the woman privately after seeing her Instagram selfies – then took her on a first date at the strip club Platinum Lace in London‘s Leicester Square.

AlamyThe pair are said to have enjoyed a first date at London strip club Platinum Lace[/caption]

The couple are said to have had several sexual encounters – including one in a hotel the night before one of his Premier League side’s matches, after he arranged for her to bypass the club’s security officials and sneak into his bedroom.

The relationship between the footballer and the social media influencer, who has more than 100,000 online followers, began in January 2019, according to MailOnline.

The Sun previously revealed how the married cheat allegedly “intimidated” the single mum into signing a non-disclosure agreement, having hired £500-an-hour lawyers to send warning letters.

Charities have condemned the antics, with Teresa Parker of Women’s Aid saying: “It is horrendous for a woman to be faced with intimidating behaviour from a football player, whereby she feels forced to sign an NDA and delete photos and messages.

“We run a campaign — Football United Against Domestic Violence — that tries to promote healthy relationships, and footballers using financial power and status to legally intimidate women is abusive.

“We need to stand up against controlling behaviour in relationships together. It is unacceptable.”

The footballer reportedly pulled his jumper over his face to avoid being captured by paparazzi when emerging from Platinum Lace after their first date, before the pair checked into a Mayfair hotel.

He is also said to have invited his mistress to his home for sex when his wife and children were away – before she called him in late-2021 to say she was pregnant with his child.

The footballer allegedly told her: “I have had to leave training. I felt sick.”

The report suggested she agreed to an abortion at a London clinic, accompanied by a friend he sent, in January last year – and the pair have not met since.

Today’s report reveals he arranged for £20,000 to be paid to her in March last year, while demanding she stay silent about their affair.

MailOnline quoted a source as saying: “He is married and has children and he was clearly scared about how it would affect his family if it all ever came out.

“He has been smart paying her off as she can never reveal his name.

“She got £20,000 which isn’t going to hurt him when you think about how much these guys earn every week.

“Meeting young women on things like Instagram and Snapchat is the usual way for these rich young footballers who know many women would get starry-eyed that a famous person has contacted them.”