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England footballer Adam Johnson and girlfriend Stacey Flounders, who is the mother of Johnson’s daughter, have broken up, a court has heard.England footballer Adam Johnson and girlfriend Stacey Flounders, who is the mother of Johnson’s daughter, have broken up, a court has heard.
Flounders said the pair would stay friends as she gave evidence in the 28-year-old former Sunderland winger’s defence at Bradford crown court.Flounders said the pair would stay friends as she gave evidence in the 28-year-old former Sunderland winger’s defence at Bradford crown court.
The player has admitted kissing a 15-year-old in his car after grooming the teenager using social media, but he denies that more serious sex acts took place between him and the girl in his Range Rover on 30 January last year.The player has admitted kissing a 15-year-old in his car after grooming the teenager using social media, but he denies that more serious sex acts took place between him and the girl in his Range Rover on 30 January last year.
Flounders, 26, was asked by Orlando Pownall QC, defending Johnson, about the future of their relationship.Flounders, 26, was asked by Orlando Pownall QC, defending Johnson, about the future of their relationship.
She replied: “We’re just going to remain friends.”She replied: “We’re just going to remain friends.”
Earlier, Pownall asked her why she decided to stay with the player after his arrest.Earlier, Pownall asked her why she decided to stay with the player after his arrest.
She replied: “Because he was honest with me and I knew he was telling the truth. We’d just had a daughter. I wanted us to be a family.”She replied: “Because he was honest with me and I knew he was telling the truth. We’d just had a daughter. I wanted us to be a family.”
Asked about messages exchanged with Johnson on the day of the incident with the girl, Flounders admitted she suspected him of being unfaithful at the time.Asked about messages exchanged with Johnson on the day of the incident with the girl, Flounders admitted she suspected him of being unfaithful at the time.
Pownall asked: “Did you suspect that he was cheating on you?”Pownall asked: “Did you suspect that he was cheating on you?”
She replied: “I did, yes.”She replied: “I did, yes.”
When the barrister asked if she had any “hard and fast evidence”, she said: “No.”When the barrister asked if she had any “hard and fast evidence”, she said: “No.”
And asked about when Johnson was arrested at their home at 8am, she said: “My head was all over the place. I didn’t know what was going on.”And asked about when Johnson was arrested at their home at 8am, she said: “My head was all over the place. I didn’t know what was going on.”
She said after his arrest, her partner said the girl’s name and added: “I gave her a couple of shirts.”She said after his arrest, her partner said the girl’s name and added: “I gave her a couple of shirts.”
Flounders said: “I asked how old she was. He said she was 16.”Flounders said: “I asked how old she was. He said she was 16.”
She had previously told the jury that she had been in Twitter contact with the girl, whom she recognised as one of the people who waited for Johnson after home games.She had previously told the jury that she had been in Twitter contact with the girl, whom she recognised as one of the people who waited for Johnson after home games.
Flounders said she even wished the teenager a happy birthday on Twitter in 2014.Flounders said she even wished the teenager a happy birthday on Twitter in 2014.
Pownall finished his questions by asking Miss Flounders if she saw any future in “the relationship that you had”. Pownall finished his questions by asking Flounders if she saw any future in “the relationship that you had”.
She replied: “Do you mean now? Not at the minute, I don’t. No.”She replied: “Do you mean now? Not at the minute, I don’t. No.”
Flounders was handed a tissue by the court clerk and she dabbed away tears after she was asked about “other women”.Flounders was handed a tissue by the court clerk and she dabbed away tears after she was asked about “other women”.
She had been telling the jury that Johnson made a series of admissions to her after he returned from the police station after his arrest.She had been telling the jury that Johnson made a series of admissions to her after he returned from the police station after his arrest.
Flounders was asked by Mr Pownall if he named the women. She said: “Just one. He wouldn’t tell me the other names.” Flounders was asked by Pownall if he named the women. She said: “Just one. He wouldn’t tell me the other names.”
Asked how many there were, she said: “Quite a few.”Asked how many there were, she said: “Quite a few.”
Flounders also told the jury that the footballer first told her he was going to plead guilty around September last year.Flounders also told the jury that the footballer first told her he was going to plead guilty around September last year.