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England star Taylor Harwood-Bellis and his fiancee Leah Keane – daughter of Man United legend Roy – have been pictured together for the first time.
The surprise relationship has caught attention in recent weeks after the Southampton defender earned a call-up to the Three Lions first-team squad.
The couple have, for the most part, kept their relationship away from the prying eyes on social media however an old photo of them has recently resurfaced online.
The picture dates back to 2019 and was posted by Harwood-Bellis’ twin sister – who claimed that she was ‘third-wheeling’ the couple as they enjoyed dinner.
Pictured at Brazilian steakhouse Fazenda, Harwood-Bellis and Keane sat alongside eachother and had bright smiles beaming as they enjoyed some cocktails.
With little known about their relationship, the picture confirms that the couple have been together for nearly five years, at the minimum.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis (right) and Leah Keane (middle) are pictured together for the first time
Leah is the daughter of Man United legend Roy Keane, who also won 67 Ireland caps
Harwood-Bellis earned his first England call-up and scored against Keane’s beloved Ireland
The Saints defender revealed he was with Leah when he got the call from interim England boss Lee Carsley to tell him he’d been selected.
‘I couldn’t quite believe it at first,’ he added. ‘It was a feeling of pride. I was with my partner. Then I phoned my dad and he was very proud, the fact I had played for England through the age groups and now I was in the seniors. All my family were delighted.
‘One of the first people to message was Aaron Ramsdale, he messaged straight away. He’s one of my mates at Southampton.’
Not only did Harwood-Bellis earn his first call-up to the England side but he managed to cap off the international experience with a goal in their win over Ireland.
Roy Keane had been a pundit for ITV on the night and jokingly reflected on the relationship between the England star and his daughter.
‘Bitter sweet for me, this,’ Keane told ITV Sport after the match.
Host Mark Pougatch pointed out that Harwood-Bellis is Keane’s future son-in-law, to which the Manchester United legend quipped: ‘It’s not done and dusted yet!’
He added: ‘Over the last few months he’s definitely been a goal threat playing for Southampton, it’s nice for him.
‘It’s great for him to make his debut, as I said he’s a bit of a goal threat. He’s a nice kid, his family has done a great job.’
Fortunately Harwood-Bellis and Keane have a good relationship, as the 22-year-old revealed ahead of the clash at Wembley.
Leah is engaged to the Southampton defender and Keane praised him as a ‘nice kid’
Keane insisted it’s ‘great for him to make his debut’ after Harwood-Bellis’ cameo on Sunday
‘It’s good and I take a lot of advice,’ he said of his bond with Keane.
Football runs in the Harwood-Bellis family, and not just with the in-laws. His sister Rebecca was once a Great Britain youth basketball international.
His uncle Steve is president of their local team Stockport County while his dad used to spend matchdays as the Vernon Bear club mascot – a cuddlier dad, then, than his future father-in-law.
Harwood-Bellis joined Southampton from Man City in the summer after captaining Carsley’s under-21s side to European Championship glory.
