LIVE: Ryan Giggs trial continues as Manchester United legend denies trying to 'control' ex's 'every movement'

The trial of ex-Manchester United star Ryan Giggs continues today. On Thursday (August 18), he denied he tried to 'control' his former girlfriend's 'every movement' or 'make her into a slave'.

Mr Giggs, 48, finished giving evidence after spending three days in the witness box at Manchester Crown Court.

He denies headbutting Kate Greville and elbowing her sister Emma in the same incident in November 2020. He has also pleaded not guilty to displaying controlling or coercive behaviour towards his ex between August 2017 and November 2020.

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On the ninth day of the trial, jurors also heard a number of affectionate text messages which the couple exchanged. In a message in April 2017, Mr Giggs told Ms Greville: "I have to continuously ask 'how the f*** did I pull you?'.

He told Ms Greville she was a 'painting, a supermodel, a thoroughbred' and that he loved her 'more than all my Premier League appearances, which is a lot'.

In a poem sent on a later date that year, Ms Greville messaged him saying 'every day you do me proud, because you’re well endowed'. Mr Giggs replied with a poem saying 'you make me feel funny down there, when you stare'.

Mr Giggs has pleaded not guilty to displaying controlling or coercive behaviour towards Kate Greville, assault occasioning actual bodily harm of Kate Greville, and assault by beating of Emma Greville.

The trial continues.

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Ms Greville messages Giggs saying someone called Stuart and Gary Neville has messaged her.

She adds: “My own f****** boyfriend can’t even be bothered to talk to me.”

Giggs: “WTF I have just sorted the kids out.”

Ms Greville said: “Stops you replying