Ryan Giggs told ex-girlfriend he would ‘stalk you like mad’, trial hears

Ryan Giggs has admitted in court to playing with his ex-girlfriend’s emotions and threatening to “stalk you like mad” after she blocked his messages as their relationship disintegrated.

The former Manchester United and Wales footballer told a court he would turn up unannounced at Kate Greville’s home, workplace and gym when she tried to split up with him.

Giving evidence for a second day in his assault trial, Giggs broke down in tears as he described spending a night in a police cell as the “worst experience of my life”.

He said he was “confused and scared” after being arrested for allegedly head-butting Greville during a “tug of war” over a mobile phone at his home on 1 November 2020.

Under cross-examination by the prosecutor Peter Wright QC, Giggs admitted he could be “hot-headed” and “impetuous” and that his messages sometimes “distressed and alarmed” his then girlfriend.

The jury heard that in an email to Greville after she blocked his phone messages, Giggs wrote: “Stop being a baby call me … Otherwise I will stalk you like mad and you know how good I am at that.”

Asked by Wright whether he regularly turned up unannounced at Greville’s home, her workplace and her gym when the pair had fallen out, Giggs said: “Yes.”

Another message from Giggs to Greville read: “Please reply because if you don’t – I take it you’ve blocked me on email too – I will come to yours and I will get in! Or wait until you’re leaving anyway. Look forward to hearing from you. Ryan.”

He later said: “I ain’t gonna stop until you call me,” and on another occasion said: “What the fuck – blocking me? Fucking unblock me now!!!”

Wright asked: “You would play with her emotions, wouldn’t you?” Giggs replied: “Yes.”

In another email, Giggs called Greville