Glamour model Lucy Pinder confirms her relationship with Premier League boss Russell Martin as they go Instagram official
Glamour model Lucy Pinder has confirmed her relationship with Southampton manager Russell Martin.
The 40-year-old made their romance public as she took Instagram on Thursday evening to share a loved-up snap with the Premier League boss, 38.
The pair were dressed up as Russell received an honorary degree from the University of Brighton earlier this week.
Lucy was by his side as the manager was awarded it in recognition of his work to improve the lives of young people in Brighton & Hove.
Lucy, who is a huge Southampton FC fan, cut a demure figure in a black bodycon dress which she teamed with sunglasses and a brown shoulder bag, while Russell opted for a grey suit.
Glamour model Lucy Pinder has confirmed her relationship with Southampton manager Russell Martin
Lucy rose to fame as a glamour model for lads mags and also had a stint in Celebrity Big Brother
Lucy is now an actress and podcaster and keeps fans updated with her life on Instagram
The couple posed with their arms around one another by the beach and Lucy added a smiley face emoji to the picture.
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An emotional Lucy also shared a snap of her hugging her friend Claire West, who also graduated, alongside a teary-eyed emoji.
On receiving the degree, Russell told the BBC ‘I’m incredibly grateful and it is a real honour. I still live in Brighton and my kids go to school here, so I’m delighted.
‘I did the rounds playing grassroots football in Sussex so it feels a full circle moment.
‘I’m looking forward to a trip to the Amex to play Brighton this season, even though I might get abused as I’ll be with the away team. I hope it goes better than when I lost 5-0 there!’
According to The Sun, the couple have grown close in recent months and are completely ‘smitten’ with each other.
They were also reportedly spotted at a Sky Sports function.
A source said: ‘They’re a match made in heaven — or at least in Southampton. They’re mad for each other.’
Russell was awarded the degree in recognition of his work to improve the lives of young people in Brighton & Hove
An emotional Lucy also shared a snap of her hugging her friend Claire West, who also graduated, alongside a teary-eyed emoji
The Premier League boss, 38, is said to be ‘besotted’ with Lucy, 40, who is a huge Southampton FC fan
Russell has reportedly been coming to terms with the end of his marriage to his wife Jasmine who he shares three children with
Russell has reportedly been coming to terms with the end of his marriage to his wife Jasmine who he shares three children with.
He previously called fitness model Jasmine a ‘supermum’, saying: ‘To achieve what she has with three little ones is amazing.’
The pair split last year with insiders saying there was no crossover with his new relationship with Lucy.
The source said: ‘There was no crossover. Russ’s marriage ended and he was glum. It was all about looking after the kids and making sure they were OK.’
‘But amid the grief, as he threw himself into work, Russ grew intimate with Lucy.’
The insider added that, as a die-hard fan, Lucy is a regular at Southampton functions and she and Russell grew close over time.
MailOnline has contacted representatives of Lucy for comment.
Russell previously played for Norwich City and later played for Rangers, Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons.
She was approached as she sunbathed in a black bra and the pictures of her were printed in the Daily Star newspaper.
Talking about her sizable, all natural chest to the newspaper in 2008, she said: ‘They’re 32FF. They used to be 32G but they’re going down a bit as I get older.’
She added: ‘They are 100 per cent real. They always generated a reaction. When I was at school, just 13, I’d cram them into these white school shirts.
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‘Pupils and teachers just didn’t know where to look. Luckily I was calm about myself. I always felt quite comfortable being busty.’
She found fame as a Page Three girl and frequently appeared in men’s magazines such as Nuts and Loaded.
She appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2009 with Ulrika Jonsson and Latoya Jackson where she was the first housemate evicted.
The brunette also had a small role in the American film Sharknado 5: Global Swarming in 2017.
Back in 2016, Lucy was said to have been dating Captain America actor Chris Evans and one newspaper claimed at the time that she was ‘smitten’.
Lucy keeps fans updated on her Instagram with glimpses of her country life with visits to the Cotswolds, Wales and plenty of snaps from her hometown, Winchester
There are also plenty of photos from her various trips abroad from Spain last week to holidays in Morocco and Cape Verde in Africa
Back in 2016, Lucy was said to have been dating Captain America actor Chris Evans (pictured) and one newspaper claimed at the time that she was ‘smitten
Though their relationship was never confirmed, the British Page 3 model was spotted enjoying a day date with the hunk at Disneyland in January 2015.
Lucy now lists herself as an actress and has her own podcast Smashing Sundays which she presents with comedy writer, Beth Granville.
She made her film debut in the comedy horror Strippers vs Werewolves (2012), which was followed by supporting roles in several films.
In 2017, she starred in the American made-for-television science fiction comedy disaster film Sharknado 5: Global Swarming.
Lucy keeps fans updated on her Instagram with glimpses of her country life with visits to the Cotswolds, Wales and plenty of snaps from her hometown, Winchester.
There are also plenty of photos from her various trips abroad from Spain last week to holidays in Morocco and Cape Verde in Africa.
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