Lawrence and Alice Dallaglio are set to divorce (Image: Getty Images)
Rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio is set to divorce his wife Alice after nearly two decades of marriage. The couple, who tied the knot in 2005 following a long-term romance and share three children, have decided to part ways.
According to , Dallaglio and Alice appeared at Central Family Court in London on Tuesday to negotiate their divorce settlement.
A source said: “They have been together a very long time and weathered a number of storms. It is sad as they must have decided it is best now to go their separate ways.”
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The pair had faced mutual accusations of infidelity over the years, briefly separating in 2003 due to such claims but later reconciling and marrying in 2005.
Alice, previously known as Corbett, is an ex-model and art student, while Lawrence is celebrated as one of England’s rugby greats, having contributed to the country’s World Cup victory in 2003 and securing four Six Nations championships.
Dallaglio boasts an impressive club rugby history with Wasps, earning five Premiership titles and two Heineken Cups. However, since retiring, he has encountered several controversies, including allegations of spending £10,000 at a brothel in 2020.
The couple tied the knot in 2005 (Image: Getty Images)
Now a TV pundit, Dallaglio continues to be a prominent figure in the rugby community.
Recently speaking on the , the player exposed his health battles post-rugby and his heavy reliance on medical experts: “I’m 52 and I’ve got surgeons on speed dial pretty much – I’ve had 15 operations throughout my career.
“You don’t mind the smaller ones, where at the end of the season you need your knee [sorted out] so you’re ready for next season. It’s more about avoiding the bigger ones – I did my ACL in 2001, which is a hard eight or nine months, but it taught me a lot. I said to the manager that I can’t come into the club every day – it’s going to drive me mad.”
Dallaglio highlighted the mental challenge: “Everyone is going to ask me about my knee, and I just needed some time away from the club. I had my own physio and everything, and I came back after about four months.
“Mentally, you’ve got to get yourself right. You learn so much when you get injured, and you come back a much stronger player. Then I had the ankle issue in New Zealand.”
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