Mary Earps: Former England and Man Utd Women goalkeeper reveals same-sex relationship for the first time

[ad_1] Former England and Man Utd Girls 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 along with her girlfriend, Kitty, for the primary time in her upcoming autobiography, All In, which will likely be revealed on November 6.

In an announcement, Earps stated: "I've all the time tried to maintain my private life separate from my skilled one, however it will have felt inauthentic to not embody one thing so necessary to me on this e book. I am in a extremely joyful relationship.

"The folks closest to me have all the time recognized, and I really feel prepared and joyful to share that with everybody else now."

LGBTQ+ charities and organisations have additionally praised her announcement, together with the founding father of the British LGBT Awards, Sarah Garrett, who referred to as Earps "a hero and inspirational position mannequin to younger girls and women all around the world".

<img class="sdc-article-image__item" loading="lazy" intrinsicsize="768x432" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/05/768x432/skysports-mary-earps-england_6928617.jpg?20250527112749" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/05/384x216/skysports-mary-earps-england_6928617.jpg?20250527112749 380w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/05/768x432/skysports-mary-earps-england_6928617.jpg?20250527112749 760w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/05/1600x900/skysports-mary-earps-england_6928617.jpg?20250527112749 1024w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/05/2048x1152/skysports-mary-earps-england_6928617.jpg?20250527112749 2048w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw" alt="Mary Earps with the Finalissima trophy" data-testid="article-image-image"/> Picture: Mary Earps additionally helped England to win the primary Girls's Finalissima trophy in 2023 Earps was a part of the England squad that gained Euro 2022, that includes in each recreation underneath 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 yr forward of Euro 2025, as Hannah Hampton changed Earps as England's No 1 alternative in aim.

After 5 years at Man Utd - throughout which she gained the FA Cup - Earps moved to PSG in the summertime of 2024. She was additionally awarded an MBE earlier this yr for her providers to soccer.