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| Ryan Giggs threw ex out of hotel room naked, court told | Ryan Giggs threw ex out of hotel room naked, court told |
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| Ryan Giggs leaving at the end of the second day of the trial on Tuesday | Ryan Giggs leaving at the end of the second day of the trial on Tuesday |
| Former Manchester United and Wales star Ryan Giggs threw his then-girlfriend out of a hotel room while she was naked, a court has heard. | Former Manchester United and Wales star Ryan Giggs threw his then-girlfriend out of a hotel room while she was naked, a court has heard. |
| Mr Giggs, 48, is on trial accused of controlling behaviour and assaulting his former girlfriend Kate Greville and her younger sister Emma. | Mr Giggs, 48, is on trial accused of controlling behaviour and assaulting his former girlfriend Kate Greville and her younger sister Emma. |
| In an interview heard by the jury, Ms Greville, 38, told detectives Mr Giggs was her "best friend and her soulmate" but he became "abusive and nasty". | In an interview heard by the jury, Ms Greville, 38, told detectives Mr Giggs was her "best friend and her soulmate" but he became "abusive and nasty". |
| Mr Giggs has denied all the charges. | Mr Giggs has denied all the charges. |
| He is charged with controlling and coercive behaviour against Kate Greville between August 2017 and November 2020. | He is charged with controlling and coercive behaviour against Kate Greville between August 2017 and November 2020. |
| He is also charged with assaulting Kate Greville, causing her actual bodily harm, and common assault of Emma Greville at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on 1 November 2020. | He is also charged with assaulting Kate Greville, causing her actual bodily harm, and common assault of Emma Greville at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on 1 November 2020. |
| Ryan Giggs headbutted ex-girlfriend - court hears | Ryan Giggs headbutted ex-girlfriend - court hears |
| Giggs resigns as Wales manager | Giggs resigns as Wales manager |
| Manchester Crown Court heard a police interview given by Ms Greville weeks after she alleged the former Wales manager headbutted her in November 2020. | Manchester Crown Court heard a police interview given by Ms Greville weeks after she alleged the former Wales manager headbutted her in November 2020. |
| Prosecutors allege this happened when Mr Giggs came back to his house as she was preparing to move out. | Prosecutors allege this happened when Mr Giggs came back to his house as she was preparing to move out. |
| "He just came at me from nowhere, grabbed me by my shoulders and head butted me in my face," she said. | "He just came at me from nowhere, grabbed me by my shoulders and head butted me in my face," she said. |
| She said her lip instantly swelled, she fell backwards and she could taste blood. | She said her lip instantly swelled, she fell backwards and she could taste blood. |
| Ms Greville added that all the other times he had hurt her were different - this time he looked into her eyes and it was "with intent". | Ms Greville added that all the other times he had hurt her were different - this time he looked into her eyes and it was "with intent". |
| He then asked her to think about what had happened, and think about his career and his kids, she said. | He then asked her to think about what had happened, and think about his career and his kids, she said. |
| Explaining her decision to end the relationship, she said: "I needed to do something for me. I had everything taken away from me. I needed to take a bit of control." | Explaining her decision to end the relationship, she said: "I needed to do something for me. I had everything taken away from me. I needed to take a bit of control." |
| She told detectives that months before the alleged assault in November 2020, she found evidence that Mr Giggs had had relationships with eight other women over the previous six years. | She told detectives that months before the alleged assault in November 2020, she found evidence that Mr Giggs had had relationships with eight other women over the previous six years. |
| 'The whole life was a lie' | 'The whole life was a lie' |
| She said she was going to "disappear" from his life and had written him a letter, but events took over and it was not sent. | She said she was going to "disappear" from his life and had written him a letter, but events took over and it was not sent. |
| A tearful Ms Greville told police: "The whole life was a lie." | A tearful Ms Greville told police: "The whole life was a lie." |
| She told detectives Mr Giggs had once "flipped" in a hotel room after she confronted him about messaging another woman. | She told detectives Mr Giggs had once "flipped" in a hotel room after she confronted him about messaging another woman. |
| She said he squared up to her, grabbed her wrist "hard" and "literally dragged" her naked across the floor and threw her and her belongings into the corridor. | She said he squared up to her, grabbed her wrist "hard" and "literally dragged" her naked across the floor and threw her and her belongings into the corridor. |
| Ms Greville added that she was left feeling "humiliated and embarrassed". | Ms Greville added that she was left feeling "humiliated and embarrassed". |
| Kate Greville gave evidence from behind a screen | Kate Greville gave evidence from behind a screen |
| Giving evidence to the court from behind a screen, Ms Greville described an incident in February 2020 that left her with bruises on her wrists and her knee. | Giving evidence to the court from behind a screen, Ms Greville described an incident in February 2020 that left her with bruises on her wrists and her knee. |
| She said while on a trip to Dubai, after the pair had been out for a few drinks, Mr Giggs accused her of being drunk on the way back to the hotel. | She said while on a trip to Dubai, after the pair had been out for a few drinks, Mr Giggs accused her of being drunk on the way back to the hotel. |
| "I went quiet. I felt constantly attacked by him, I didn't know where it had come from," she said. | "I went quiet. I felt constantly attacked by him, I didn't know where it had come from," she said. |
| "He said I was just like his ex-wife and he called me her name. It wasn't the first time. It was like his ultimate insult. | "He said I was just like his ex-wife and he called me her name. It wasn't the first time. It was like his ultimate insult. |
| "He knew it would upset me. He would say it quite a lot. He used to say she would make his life hell, she had a problem with alcohol and I was just like her." | "He knew it would upset me. He would say it quite a lot. He used to say she would make his life hell, she had a problem with alcohol and I was just like her." |
| She went on to describe how he asked her to leave and make her own way to the airport the next day. | She went on to describe how he asked her to leave and make her own way to the airport the next day. |
| However, she said as she tried to go, he stood in her way and grabbed and pulled her bag, causing her to fall and bruise her arm and knees. | However, she said as she tried to go, he stood in her way and grabbed and pulled her bag, causing her to fall and bruise her arm and knees. |
| When Ms Greville returned to the UK after the trip, the relationship with Mr Giggs resumed, prosecutor Mr Wright asked her why. | When Ms Greville returned to the UK after the trip, the relationship with Mr Giggs resumed, prosecutor Mr Wright asked her why. |
| Ms Greville said: "Because he made me feel like I was so alone, so isolated." | Ms Greville said: "Because he made me feel like I was so alone, so isolated." |
| Ryan Giggs watched as Kate Greville's police interview was played for the jury | Ryan Giggs watched as Kate Greville's police interview was played for the jury |
| Peter Wright QC, prosecuting, told Ms Greville he would ask her about a selection of some of the thousands of messages they had exchanged, including Whatsapp and email exchanges. | Peter Wright QC, prosecuting, told Ms Greville he would ask her about a selection of some of the thousands of messages they had exchanged, including Whatsapp and email exchanges. |
| He read out an exchange of messages in March 2019 in which Mr Giggs asked Ms Greville to unblock him, promising he would not send anymore naked pictures. | He read out an exchange of messages in March 2019 in which Mr Giggs asked Ms Greville to unblock him, promising he would not send anymore naked pictures. |
| Ms Greville explained that Mr Giggs had randomly sent her a naked picture of himself. | Ms Greville explained that Mr Giggs had randomly sent her a naked picture of himself. |
| He went on to send an email entitled "Blackmail" with a video attached. | He went on to send an email entitled "Blackmail" with a video attached. |
| She told the court: "I thought it was a video of a sexual nature that he would then send to the [work WhatsApp] group." | She told the court: "I thought it was a video of a sexual nature that he would then send to the [work WhatsApp] group." |
| Mr Wright asked: "How did that make you feel?" | Mr Wright asked: "How did that make you feel?" |
| She replied: "Like violated. I had no control of what he could do or his actions. Just helpless, I guess. | She replied: "Like violated. I had no control of what he could do or his actions. Just helpless, I guess. |
| "I just had to do what he wanted all the time. I had to pander to all his needs." | "I just had to do what he wanted all the time. I had to pander to all his needs." |
| She said she felt Mr Giggs was threatening her career again, and added she deleted the message sent on her work email and never opened the video. | She said she felt Mr Giggs was threatening her career again, and added she deleted the message sent on her work email and never opened the video. |
| 'Completely irrational' | 'Completely irrational' |
| Mr Giggs also sent Ms Greville an email to her personal account in June 2020, the court heard, with a very offensive term being used as the title. | Mr Giggs also sent Ms Greville an email to her personal account in June 2020, the court heard, with a very offensive term being used as the title. |
| Mr Wright asked: "How did you feel about receiving an email with that title?" | Mr Wright asked: "How did you feel about receiving an email with that title?" |
| Ms Greville replied: "It was quite normal to get that from him, the thing he was referring to did not warrant that response, it was completely irrational. Not acceptable. | Ms Greville replied: "It was quite normal to get that from him, the thing he was referring to did not warrant that response, it was completely irrational. Not acceptable. |
| "It was shocking to get something like that when you don't think you have done anything to deserve it." | "It was shocking to get something like that when you don't think you have done anything to deserve it." |
| 'Two people' | 'Two people' |
| In her police interview Ms Greville said that she saw early "red flags" in the relationship and it was "almost like he was two people". | In her police interview Ms Greville said that she saw early "red flags" in the relationship and it was "almost like he was two people". |
| She told detectives both she and Mr Giggs were married when their affair started and she was in an unhappy and controlling marriage. | She told detectives both she and Mr Giggs were married when their affair started and she was in an unhappy and controlling marriage. |
| "He would tell me about his marriage and he was not happy, I would talk about mine," she said. | "He would tell me about his marriage and he was not happy, I would talk about mine," she said. |
| She said things "developed" from that point on and she left her husband two months later. | She said things "developed" from that point on and she left her husband two months later. |
| "He was like a best friend, a soulmate, he was the one to save me from that marriage," she added. | "He was like a best friend, a soulmate, he was the one to save me from that marriage," she added. |
| 'You are a whore' | 'You are a whore' |
| During their affair, she said Mr Giggs kept promising he would leave his wife after she had ended her own marriage, but it did not happen. | During their affair, she said Mr Giggs kept promising he would leave his wife after she had ended her own marriage, but it did not happen. |
| At one point she stopped speaking to him and ignored his messages and calls, she said. | At one point she stopped speaking to him and ignored his messages and calls, she said. |
| Ms Greville told police that Mr Giggs turned up at her apartment but she ignored him prompting him to shout: "You are a whore. Have you got somebody in there?" | Ms Greville told police that Mr Giggs turned up at her apartment but she ignored him prompting him to shout: "You are a whore. Have you got somebody in there?" |
| He went on to threaten her that he would tell her boss about their secret affair, she said. | He went on to threaten her that he would tell her boss about their secret affair, she said. |
| Kate Greville told police she found evidence that Ryan Giggs had had relationships with eight other women in six years | Kate Greville told police she found evidence that Ryan Giggs had had relationships with eight other women in six years |
| Rumours began at Ms Greville's workplace about the pair but she lied about it because she was "ashamed I was seeing a married man". | Rumours began at Ms Greville's workplace about the pair but she lied about it because she was "ashamed I was seeing a married man". |
| Mr Giggs would message her saying the marriage was over but again she discovered it was not, she said. | Mr Giggs would message her saying the marriage was over but again she discovered it was not, she said. |
| "It was just complete mind games. That went on for ages," she added. | "It was just complete mind games. That went on for ages," she added. |
| The affair became public in May 2016, the court heard, which she said was "horrendous" as she was "hounded by the paps (paparazzi, or photographers)". | The affair became public in May 2016, the court heard, which she said was "horrendous" as she was "hounded by the paps (paparazzi, or photographers)". |
| 'Like I was addicted to him' | 'Like I was addicted to him' |
| It continued to be an on-off relationship, despite her blocking him at times on her phone and emails, the court heard. | It continued to be an on-off relationship, despite her blocking him at times on her phone and emails, the court heard. |
| "It was literally like I was addicted to him. I couldn't get him out of my head," she said. | "It was literally like I was addicted to him. I couldn't get him out of my head," she said. |
| As their relationship went on, she said he would tell her he had left his then-wife and had moved in with his mother. | As their relationship went on, she said he would tell her he had left his then-wife and had moved in with his mother. |
| "Then I found out he had not. That went on for about nine months and then I decided he is not going to split up with [his then-wife], that is not happening," she said. | "Then I found out he had not. That went on for about nine months and then I decided he is not going to split up with [his then-wife], that is not happening," she said. |
| Eventually, Ms Greville said she gave him an ultimatum but nothing changed and she decided to move to Abu Dhabi to "get away from him". | Eventually, Ms Greville said she gave him an ultimatum but nothing changed and she decided to move to Abu Dhabi to "get away from him". |
| Mr Giggs stood down in June as manager of the Wales national team following a period of leave since November 2020. | Mr Giggs stood down in June as manager of the Wales national team following a period of leave since November 2020. |
| During his time at Old Trafford, Manchester United won 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, four FA Cups and three League Cups. | During his time at Old Trafford, Manchester United won 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, four FA Cups and three League Cups. |
| He won 64 caps for Wales and is co-owner of League Two side Salford City. | He won 64 caps for Wales and is co-owner of League Two side Salford City. |
| The trial continues on Wednesday. | The trial continues on Wednesday. |
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