England icon cheated on spouse with receptionist who he married and cheated on
David Seaman’s life was a movie between the sticks – and even more so away from the pitch.
Seaman, who turns 61 on Thursday, was a regular for Arsenal and the England national team during his playing days in a career that spanned over two decades.
And it was during his early career when Seaman married his first wife and childhood sweetheart Sandra in 1985 – the couple were married for ten years, having two children together. However, they went their separate ways when he confessed to an affair with Gunners’ receptionist Debbie.
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Three years later, David and Debbie had tied the knot. He said: “This time, it’s for good.”
The couple had two children together and she stood by his side as he retired from football in 2004 after 22 years – by now, Seaman was a household name, largely thanks to Ronaldinho’s delightful chip in the 2002 World Cup.
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However, there was another twist in his love life after the former pro appeared on Dancing on Ice in 2006. Although he was partnered with Pam O’Connor, it was fellow pro-dancer Frankie Poultney, who was 36 at the time, who caught the eye of the shot-stopper.
Debbie was left “devastated”, according to the Daily Mail, and she said: “There’s no turning back now, though, as I have two young children to think about. As far as I’m concerned Frankie is welcome to him.”
Seaman admitted to the affair during divorce proceedings. Seaman ended up moving into a £500,000 riverside home in Buckinghamshire with Frankie just three months after he left Debbie. They married in 2015.
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Frankie said: “Everybody loves David when they first meet him. He’s got such an infectious laugh. He’s so funny all the time. He’s always happy.
“We’re both from South Yorkshire – he’s from Rotherham and I’m from Sheffield – so we connected on that level and we found we had a lot in common because we’re both athletes, we’ve both toured our whole lives and we have the same sense of humour.
“We’re so lucky we found each other.”
