The VERY daring £1,500 couture lingerie gown worn by Mary Earps
England goalkeeper Mary Earps lower a charming determine on Tuesday night as she took to the stage on the BBC‘s SPOTY awards to choose up the highest prize.
The 31-year-old shot stopper turned sartorial show-stopper, selecting a fantastic black designer gown for her second within the highlight, which was broadcast stay from Media City UK in Salford.
Nottingham-raised Manchester United keeper Earps, whose heroics within the World Cup noticed her decide up the Golden Glove this summer season, donned a £1,460 tulle corset robe by London-based designer David Koma, who’s identified for creating completely contoured couture.
Earps completed the look with a pair of Dune London’s Madrina black strappy heeled sandals, which retail at £75.
Proud Mary! The England goalkeeper selected a daring cut-away tulle corset robe, by London-based designer David Koma, to put on to gather her Sports Personality of the Year award in Salford on Monday
It’s not the primary time the daring gown, which has a maxi-length match skirt, plunging lace corset and cut-out element on the waist, has graced the crimson carpet.
In May this yr, Love Island star Claudia Fogarty, 29, donned the identical semi-sheer lace panelled bodice gown on the Pride Of Manchester Awards.
And earlier this month former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan, 33, donned the identical lingerie gown to brush shoulders with an array of A-list stars on the British Fashion Awards 2023 on December 4th.
The stylish quantity leaves little to the creativeness and the cut-away gown divided among the SPOTY viewers watching from residence final evening – with some sports activities followers not fairly appreciating the high fashion selections of England’s star goalie.
The gown, which retails at £1,460, and is designed to contour the silhouette has been noticed on different celebrities this season, together with Love Island star Claudia Fogarty and ex Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan
The Manchester United shot-stopper gained the seventieth version of the award in a public vote on the annual ceremony in Salford; her couture gown left some SPOTY followers joking that the star had taken the ‘no gown code’ too actually
The Manchester United shot-stopper (centre) gained the seventieth version of the award, with Stuart Broad (proper) second and Katarina Johnson-Thompson (left) third
Earps is the second straight Lioness to win Sports Personality of the Year after team-mate Beth Mead earned the prize final yr
One joked: ‘I feel Mary Earps took ‘no dress code’ a bit too actually’, whereas one other added: ‘I’m undecided what Mary Earps is sporting although. Did she overlook to purchase a gown?’
Others liked it, with one writing: ‘Mary Earps ought to win for that gown. What a triumph.’
Elsewhere, one other style fan penned: ‘I like Mary Earps gown however did suppose the stroll was lengthy – which she’s simply talked about! Anyway she appears to be like fab & is fab.’
Earps, who famously saved a penalty within the World Cup remaining, additionally hit the headlines when she spoke concerning the harm she felt that sportswear producer Nike had not made her England goalkeeper’s duplicate jersey accessible to buy earlier than the match.
In July, Earps took on the sportswear big by criticising their ‘hugely hurtful’ choice to not put her goalkeeper shirt on sale for a second match working.
‘It’s one thing that I’ve been combating behind closed doorways. I’ve been desperately looking for an answer with the FA and with Nike,’ Earps mentioned.
‘Unfortunately it’s turn into very evident that isn’t attainable and there’s not going to be an appropriate resolution for the younger children on the market. On a private stage it’s clearly vastly hurtful, contemplating the final 12 months particularly.‘
Earps choice to tackle the general public battle with Nike solely elevated strain for the goalkeeper to ship on the World Cup.
Nike ultimately caved below public strain, with a petition having been launched to demand the manufacturing of Earps’ shirt. The inexperienced long-sleeved Lionesses shirt was in the end launched, just for it to promote out in 5 minutes.
Earps, identified for posting dancing TikToks to her 1million followers, was the favorite to win the SPOTY prime prize after starring on the World Cup for the Lionesses, conceding simply 4 targets of their run the ultimate and profitable the Golden Glove trophy.
The goalie was on a six-person shortlist for the primary award alongside cricketer Stuart Broad, athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, wheelchair tennis participant Alfie Hewett, jockey Frankie Dettori and golfer Rory McIlroy.
Broad was introduced because the runner-up to the England primary, whereas Johnson-Thompson completed third.
Earps is the second straight Lioness to win Sports Personality of the Year after team-mate Beth Mead earned the prize final yr, and the third consecutive girl to come back out on prime, with Emma Raducanu profitable it again in 2021 off the again of her surprising US Open victory.
After selecting up the award from ice dancers Torvill and Dean, Earps mentioned on stage: ‘I’d prefer to say how humbled I’m to be on a listing of such unbelievable athletes… sport is a unbelievable factor the place it brings the world collectively, to listen to you guys speak about your journeys, I feel it is unbelievable.
‘Thanks for voting for me, all people who voted for me… that is the last word all-round sporting accolade. It’s not been the best journey and I positively would not be right here right now with out a variety of unbelievable folks.
‘Thank you a lot to my teammates and coaches, I would not be right here with out you all’
The shot stopper was voted as England Women’s Player of the Year and helped Manchester United end second within the Women’s Super League final season with 14 clear sheets.
