Does Andy Woodward Have A Wife He’s Married To? Many people are curious whether Andy Woodward has a wife. The former football player recently revealed that his youth coach had abused him sexually.
Andy Woodward is a retired football player who played for Crewe Alexandra, Bury, Sheffield United, Scunthorpe United, and Halifax Town in the English Football League.
Woodward initially signed his professional contract in July 1992 with Crewe and made his first-team debut in a Third Division match against Walsall on 17 April 1993.
Woodward later became a police officer but was sacked for gross misconduct in November 2016 after confessing he had been a victim of child sexual abuse.
Does Andy Woodward Have A Wife He’s Married To?
So far now, Andy Woodward’s married life and wife details haven’t been shared publicly. There are some rumors that he is a gay man.; however he hasn’t disclosed his sexuality himself.
Since there are no pieces of information reachable on Woodward’s wife and children, he is believed to be unmarried at the age of 48.
Earlier, Andy Woodward breakdown in an interview with BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire; the 48-year-old detailed the sexual assault that he endured as a kid during six years period at the hands of his coach Barry Bennell.
Footballer Andy Woodward spoke out in 2016 about the sexual abuse he had suffered as a youth player under coach Barry Bennell.
His fight for justice has inspired a new @BBCTwo drama and he tells #BBCBreakfast what he is hoping the film will achieve. https://t.co/GF541PQdpq pic.twitter.com/29opoSmUd4
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) May 13, 2022
Woodward claimed Bennell allegedly assaulted hundreds, if not thousands, of aspiring teenagers who dreamed of pursuing their careers in football.
Andy Woodward Relationship Life Explored
To date, Andy Woodward is unmarried, as per sources. And his present relationship status is single.
In November 2016, it was revealed that as a trainee at Crew Alexandra in the 1980s, Woodward was subjected to frequent child sexual abuse by now-convicted pedophilia Barry Bennell.
Andy Woodward was one of five abuse victims at the Offside Trust’s debut in Manchester on 5 December 2016 to help player abuse victims and their families.
FLOODLIGHTS airs on BBC Two next Tuesday 17 May at 9pm
We are proud to have @sirsteveedge star in this important drama about footballer Andy Woodward and the horrific abuse he suffered as a youth player@BBCTwo @BBCiPlayer pic.twitter.com/dFThBoVB11
— Artists Partnership (@TheAPartnership) May 11, 2022
The Guardian reported in June 2019, shortly before Andy Woodward’s biography was published, Barry Bennell’s cousin, Ronald Benell, had been sentenced to life in prison in 1971.
Ronald Benell was convicted of murdering Woodward’s aunt, Lynda Stewart, and Barry Bennell married Andy’s elder sister, also named Lynda, in 1991.
Andy Woodward Gay Rumors Debunked
When Andy Woodward revealed that his former coach, Barry Bennell, had sexually harassed him, most people suspected if he is gay.
On the other hand, Andy Woodward hasn’t gone as for as to disclose his sexual orientation. As per our knowledge, his sexuality is straight.
Andy Woodward, 48, was the first athlete to come forward, revealing that he had been assaulted by coach Barry Bennell, 67, who had previously done three prison sentences for child sex offenses.
It happened when Andy was a member of Crewe Alexandra’s youth squad, between 11 and 15.
I wrote about the BBC’s forthcoming drama Floodlights, about the Barry Bennell child abuse scandal. I interviewed Bennell’s victim (and whistleblower) Andy Woodward and I’ve just been told he’s absolutely thrilled with the piece. Which is a huge relief.https://t.co/SwZpcHT9xL
— Phil Harrison (@MrPMHarrison) May 12, 2022
Speaking on the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show, Woodward stated, “I had it locked up in my head.”
He further added that Bennell threatened him to take away his career, saying, “It was that control- that all I wanted to do was be a player.”
