Celebrity Big Brother 2017 star Jamie O’Hara – 7 things you didn’t know about the former Spurs footballer and Danielle Lloyd’s ex
FOOTBALLER Jamie O’Hara has been the topic of many a news story over the years.
From his tumultuous relationship with Danielle Lloyd, to spats with football fans, Jamie is no stranger to scandal.
He's got even more to face after his romance with fellow housemate Bianca Gascoigne.
He’s currently without a club after Gillingham FC didn’t renew his contract, so what better time for footballer Jamie O’Hara to take on a new challenge than the start of 2017.
And he spiced things up in this year’s series of Celebrity Big Brother, before becoming the ninth housemate to be evicted, here seven facts you probably didn’t know about the fiery footballer…
His wedding with Danielle Lloyd was picture perfect
It’s common knowledge that Jamie O’Hara’s ex-wife is British model Danielle Lloyd.
The pair have broadcasted their rocky relationship on social media, but their fairytale wedding looked perfect when it was splashed across OK! Magazine in 2012.
The big day was attended by a whole host of reality TV stars including Katie Price, Michelle Heaton and glamour model Jennifer Ellison.
Their relationship was torn apart by cheating allegations
Jamie was accused of cheating on his former Miss England wife, and Danielle filed for divorce in September 2014 after allegations he had been unfaithful to her.
Jamie was branded love-rat when many fans speculated whether or not he slept with TOWIE’s Maria Fowler after a night out.
The pair have both denied the allegations, but the heartbroken model decided that enough was enough when two women claimed they’d slept with her husband.
Jamie O’Hara is doing Celebrity Big Brother for the money
The Sun exclusively revealed that the ex-Spurs and England midfielder is skint after his pricey divorce— and says he needs the pay cheque from his CBB appearance.
In an exclusive interview, he said: “I lost quite a bit in my divorce so it’s always nice to be offered money. At the end of the day we’re here to make a living.
“I lost a few quid. This hopefully gives me an opportunity to build a future for me and my kids.”
He’s claimed Danielle has blackmailed him over their kids
Last year, the footballer took to social media to accuse the model of bribing him and not letting him see their three sons, Archie, Harry, and George.
Former Spurs player Jamie, contacted fathers’ rights group Fathers4Justice and took to Twitter to slam his ex.
Irate Jamie accused: “I’m making this statement because I will not tolerate being called a liar, I made my mistakes but I’ve not said a word for two years.
Yes I’ve got the boys this weekend after I refused to be bribed for 250 pound that is minimum payment on a credit card bill that she spent 6k on."
He asked Gillingham FC not to pay him
Last year, reported that Jamie O’Hara requested that Gillingham didn’t pay him after his foot injury worsened.
Chairman Paul Scally revealed: "Jamie was so disappointed that the injury he was carrying was more serious than he believed it to be when he joined us and, as a result, he came to me directly asking not to be paid.
"He felt it was wrong of him to take any money from the club.”
He hoped Spurs would lose when he was on loan at Portsmouth
Jamie was so excited at the prospect of playing at a Wembley FA Cup semi-final in 2010 that he was willing for Tottenham to lose, according to the .
The life-long Spurs fan and player controversially confessed that his football dreams were important than his club’s success.
He said: “It is a weird one because for the first time in my life I will be hoping Spurs lose.
"I have always supported them but I’ve got to be selfish and honest — I want Fulham to go through. I want to play at Wembley."
He has been put up for ‘auction’
In 2013, a cheeky Wolves fan decided he knew just how to get rid of Jamie O’Hara, so
Not only did the advert joke that they’d offer free shipping for the ‘item’, they also offered to drive the player to the lucky bidder themselves.
It’s believed that the 99p auction was started by disgruntled Wolves fans that had to suffer through back-to-back relegations along with Jamie.
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