Who is Chris Smalling’s wife Sam Cooke?
FOOTBALLER Chris Smalling and his model wife, Sam Cooke have been robbed at gunpoint in their Italian Villa.
The pair have been married since 2017 & have a two-year-old son together- here is all you need to know about the Mancunian glamour model.
Who is Sam Smalling?
Sam Cooke or Sam Smalling is the wife of football ace Chris Smalling.
Chris Smalling joined the Italian club, Roma, from Manchester United on a permanent deal last year, after joining on an initial loan deal in summer 2019.
Sam Cooke, 35, is a glamour model and former 'Page 3' girl for The Sun, winning the annual 'page 3' competition in 2006.
Cooke has appeared in a number of British "lads' mags", including FHM, FRONT, Maxim, Loaded, Zoo and Nuts in the UK, as well as on several covers around the world.
But aside from the occasional selfie, the supermodel now prefers upload to pictures of food, her dogs and family on her Instagram account (@samsmallinginsta).
Sam is racking up likes on social media for her saucy snaps... of her vegan cooking.
She regularly shares her homemade recipes with her 38,000 Instagram followers.
Smalling is has become an advocate for animal welfare since turning vegan himself after enjoying several of his partner's dinners.
In December, it will be three years since the soccer player went vegan, and he has become an advocate for plant-based diets and animal welfare after enjoying several of his partner's dinners.
Recent meals have included vegan doner meat with homemade coleslaw and a Jamaican curry made with yam, sweet potato pumpkin and green banana.
Sam and Chris were married in a beautiful reception at Lake Como in Italy in 2017 and moved to Rome soon after for Smalling's football career.
Chris told The Athletic in October 2019: 'My wife has always been supportive. She said: "If you want to move, we'll all move.
We'll do what's best for your football". I knew she'd say that, which I appreciated'.
Do the couple have kids?
The couple share a two-year-old-son named Leo.
Leo was born in 2019, before their move to Italy.
When were the couple robbed at gunpoint?
The couple were robbed in the early hours of Friday morning in their Italian home.
Sam Cooke and Chris Smalling were robbed in front of their two-year-old son Leo in a shocking ordeal.
Smalling, who played for Manchester United for 10 years, handed over a Rolex watch and other items of jewellery, reports.
Cooke called the police at 5am this morning after the break-in at the home in the Appia Antica area of Rome.
Police have launched an investigation and are supporting the victims.