UFC star Ian Garry ‘cautious’ about travelling to the United States
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- She has since responded to the backlash and debunked different on-line rumours
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UFC welterweight star Ian Garry has admitted he’s feeling apprehensive about travelling to the United States for UFC 296 amid controversy surrounding his spouse and her e book.
The Irishman, 26 and his spouse, Layla Machado Garry (previously Layla Anna-Lee), 40, have been the centre of debate within the MMA world prior to now week, after on-line customers introduced up her e book ‘How to Be a WAG’.
The tongue-in-cheek audiobook launched by Layla again in 2010 claims it’s a ‘information to catching the person of your goals’ – which triggered a stir on social media prior to now week.
Fans and different MMA stars have had loads to say about Garry’s relationship with the TV sports activities presenter, who’s 14 years his senior.
Many instructed that Layla’s ‘e book’ was basically a information for gold diggers and likewise identified the truth that the 40-year-old is 14 years Garry’s senior.
UFC star Ian Garry is nervous for the protection of his household when he travels to America
Garry returns to the octagon in opposition to Vincente Luque at UFC 296 in Las Vegas subsequent Saturday, a card headlined by a welterweight title struggle between champion Leon Edwards and Colby Covington.
Speaking forward of the bout, the undefeated Irishman mentioned: ‘I’m just a little bit cautious about going to America, for the protection of my household, with all of the s*** that is been happening on-line.
‘To defend my spouse, my baby, myself. I’m not remotely involved in regards to the struggle. Fight’s enjoyable…the buildup I really like, the vitality, I thrive off of it…
‘But me not with the ability to react to folks in particular person, it is gonna wind me up just a little bit.’
Garry’s spouse, Layla, obtained criticism for a e book that was written again in 2010
Layla, who works as a TV sports activities presenter, took to Instagram to answer the backlash in an announcement.
She mentioned: ‘I wrote a e book referred to as ‘How to be a WAG’. Now, that assertion itself is just a little little bit of a stretch. I can hardly name myself an creator of an 11-page audible-only satire story that was written in 2010.
‘That context is essential as a result of that was throughout the FIFA World Cup once I was working at OK and varied totally different gossip mags. We had been creating this hilarious satire and take a look at wives and girlfriends in soccer.
‘That satirical e book, if you happen to take heed to it, is absolutely foolish and anyone who takes it as reality has fully missed the mark.
Garry is seeking to go 7-0 when he faces Vicente Luque in Las Vegas subsequent Saturday
‘At the time, it was an enormous success. It went out, it was humorous, and folks acquired the joke.’
On Amazon, the outline for the e book reads: ‘How to be a WAG – the final word information to catching the person of your goals!
‘The sizzling new profession possibility is to be a WAG, and we’re right here to inform you easy methods to develop into a part of probably the most prestigious Wives and Girlfriends (WAGs) membership.
‘Ever dreamed of strolling within the footsteps of the likes of Victoria Beckham, Cheryl Cole, or Coleen Rooney? This information has all the things it’s essential know!’
Machado Garry and Layla acquired married in February 2022 earlier than welcoming their son into the world in October final yr.
While it is Machado Garry’s first marriage, Layla was beforehand married to Richard Cullen, who’s the star’s present nutritionist.
