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Who is British freestyle football world champion Liv Cooke and is the world record holder married?
See what the wealthy entrepreneur exclusively told The Sun about living in poverty on the C5 show
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LIV Cooke is one of football's brightest stars, having broken numerous Guinness World records and won multiple awards for her dazzling skills.
In October 2024, the freestyle ace swapped her millionaire's lifestyle to slum it in one of Britain's poorest households on Channel 5's Rich House, Poor House.
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Who is Liv Cooke?
Liv Cooke was born in Lancashire on Monday, April 19, 1999.
At just 25 years old, she has already achieved a remarkable level of success.
She is renowned for her incredible football freestyle tricks, which have earned her a dedicated following on social media.
Liv has a whopping 2million followers on Instagram and 5.4million on TikTok.
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She is a BBC sports presenter and Uefa ambassador who has previously been awarded the Parliamentary Rising Star and Woman of the Future awards.
Liv's talent and hard work have brought her not only fame but also fortune — she has established herself as a successful entrepreneur.
Career highlights
Liv's journey to becoming a freestyle football champion began at a young age.
She first discovered freestyle football by watching online videos and became a professional freestyler at the age of 16.
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Her ability to perform complex tricks with a football has captivated audiences worldwide and inspired many aspiring freestylers.
As well as her sporting achievements, Liv has engaged in various entrepreneurial ventures and built a business empire.
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These include founding W1NFLUENCE Ltd — a talent agency representing nearly 100 freestylers — and Liv Cooke Properties Ltd.
Achievements and world records
Liv's exceptional skills have earned her numerous accolades and world records.
She is currently a seven-time world champion and recently achieved her seventh Guinness World Record.
Liv landed 76 alternating crossovers while seated, breaking the record for the “most sit-down alternating football crossovers in 30 seconds (female)”.
Do you know what going into [Rich House, Poor House] I thought, it's TV, it'll be staged... Was I wrong? Oh, my God, I was so wrong!
She set it aboard the Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas cruise ship in Barcelona, adding a unique backdrop to her impressive feat.
Marriage
Liv is married to a woman named Gal, who is from Los Angeles.
She had previously been very private about her relationship status, until she publicly addressed the subject in April 2023.
Along with a picture of herself and Gal embracing, Liv wrote on X/Twitter: "Yes I'm dating a girl, so what?"
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The couple splits their time between England and Los Angeles, balancing their personal and professional lives across two continents.
Rich House, Poor House
In October 2024, Liv participated in Channel 5 TV show Rich House Poor House, where she and her wife Gal swapped their luxurious lifestyle with that of the Wing family.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Liv said she was shocked to find out the show was entirely real as she was forced to walk in the poor family's shoes day and night for the full week.
She said: "Do you know what going into it I thought, it's TV, it'll be staged.
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"They'll be sneaking in extra food. We'll know where we're going and we'll sign off on the family that we're swapping with.
"Was I wrong? Oh, my God, I was so wrong!
"I didn't have a clue. It's all real. You actually do experience their life. There's ups and downs. It's an emotional roller coaster, for sure.
"Some days I was laughing. Some days I loved it. Other days I was crying."
She added: "I understood how much cash they actually had every week.
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"To see somebody live off that... I couldn't comprehend it and I couldn't do it.
"I tried to do it but ended up with burgers with no bread and everything — I was a mess."
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