Ben Stokes’ wife has taken to social media to dismiss a report of a physical altercation between the couple after photos were published online.
All-rounder Stokes played a starring role in England’s maiden
World Cup win before repeating his heroics to help salvage an Ashes draw with Australia.
The 28-year-old Durham player was honoured for those achievements at the Professional Cricketers’ Association awards in
London on October 3.
On Tuesday afternoon, pictures emerged of Stokes and his wife Clare appearing to become involved in a physical confrontation during the event at the Roundhouse in Camden. Unbelievable what nonsense these people will make up! Me and Ben messing about squishing up each other’s faces cos that’s how we show affection and some pap tries to twist it in to a crazy story! And all before we then have a romantic McDonalds 20 mins later! @benstokes38pic.twitter.com/1HmPV1ZfxG— Clare Stokes (@clarey_11) October 8, 2019However, Clare Stokes swiftly defended her husband in a
Twitter post, which included a photo of her “squishing up” the cricketer’s face as a sign of “affection” as well as one of them together at the awards night.
“Unbelievable what nonsense these people will make up!,” she wrote.
“Me and Ben messing about squishing up each other’s faces cos that’s how we show affection and some pap tries to twist it in to a crazy story! And all before we then have a romantic McDonalds 20 mins later!”
The New Zealand-born cricketer responded to his wife’s tweet with a face blowing a kiss emoji.
In September, the cricketer condemned as “utterly disgusting” a front-page newspaper story reporting on a family tragedy from more than three decades ago.Related... Ben Stokes Slams The Sun For 'Immoral And Utterly Disgusting' Front Page Story How Twitter Reacted To Ben Stokes' Ashes Heroics
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