Former England and Man Utd Ladies goalkeeper Mary Earps has revealed she is in a same-sex relationship for the primary time.
The PSG stopper has revealed particulars of her relationship together with her girlfriend, Kitty, for the primary time in her upcoming autobiography, All In, which will likely be printed on November 6.
In an announcement, Earps stated: “I’ve always tried to keep my personal life separate from my professional one, but it would have felt inauthentic not to include something so important to me in this book. I’m in a really happy relationship.
“The individuals closest to me have all the time recognized, and I really feel prepared and pleased to share that with everybody else now.”
LGBTQ+ charities and organisations have also praised her announcement, including the founder of the British LGBT Awards, Sarah Garrett, who called Earps “a hero and inspirational function mannequin to younger ladies and ladies all around the world”.
Earps was a part of the England squad that received Euro 2022, that includes in each recreation beneath Sarina Wiegman. She additionally performed in each recreation because the Lionesses ended as runners-up to Spain on the 2023 World Cup.
The goalkeeper retired from worldwide soccer earlier this 12 months forward of Euro 2025, as Hannah Hampton changed Earps as England’s No 1 selection in objective.
After 5 years at Man Utd – throughout which she received the FA Cup – Earps moved to PSG in the summertime of 2024. She was additionally awarded an MBE earlier this 12 months for her companies to soccer.