RYAN GIGGS AND WIFE STACEY TO DIVORCE
RYAN GIGGS AND WIFE STACEY TO DIVORCE
Court proceedings relating to the
division of assets between the football star and his former partner are
ongoing.
The estranged wife of former Manchester United
footballer Ryan Giggs has been granted a divorce at London's Family Court.
Stacey
Cooke married Giggs in September 2007 and the couple has two children.
Her
lawyer, James Brown, said she wished to finalise the divorce with as little
attention on proceedings as possible.
"Mrs
Giggs' primary focus has always been and will continue to be the welfare of her
family," he said.
"Her
only interest is bringing these events to as swift and amicable a conclusion as
possible, so that she and her family can move on."
The pair split last year,
and have since been involved in proceedings relating to the division of marital
assets at the Family Court.
If an agreement is not reached it is expected that a judge will
decide the share Mrs Giggs will receive.
Earlier this year, Mr Justice Cobb made an order limiting what
journalists could report on the case, prohibiting the reporting of private
financial information and the names of the pair's children.
Mr Giggs argued in a preliminary hearing that he made
a "special contribution" to the creation of wealth during the
marriage.
The football star retired from Manchester United as a player in
2014, after making a record 963 appearances over 24 seasons for the club.
He
also won 64 Welsh international caps.
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