ROY KEANE’s daughter Leah will return from her hen do to a scandal involving husband-to-be Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
Leah has been letting her hair down in Paris – the City of Love – this week as she prepares to tie the knot with her footballer partner.
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Leah Keane has been celebrating her hen do in Paris this week Credit: instagram
Leah is the fourth-eldest child of Man Utd legend Roy Keane Credit: instagram
She has even offered fans a glimpse of the trip, posing with her ring in front of the Eiffel Tower and decking out her bridal party in pink berets.
It has been a drastically different few days for Harwood-Bellis.
The Southampton defender, 24, helped haul his team through a taxing Championship play-off semi-final against Middlesbrough.
But he was accused of using discriminatory language towards Boro defender Luke Ayling during Tuesday’s second leg at St Mary’s.
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The Athletic claim that Harwood-Bellis referenced Ayling’s stammer.
Ayling alerted referee Andy Madley, who in turn notified both managers and took statements from the two players after the game.
The FA have now reviewed Madley’s report and, after discussions with Boro in which they were informed Ayling did not want to pursue the matter, closed the case.
And this has all played out amid a Spygate scandal sparked when a Southampton employee was allegedly caught on camera recording a Middlesbrough training session before the first leg.
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Taylor Harwood-Bellis is accused of referencing Luke Ayling’s stammer Credit: Getty
The FA have reviewing Andy Madley’s report Credit: PA
An independent disciplinary commission is set to deliberate on possible punishments, including Saints being booted out of the play-offs, with the EFL recommending a hearing before the final.
The repercussions could be devastating for Harwood-Bellis.
The future son-in-law of former Manchester United hardman Keane played in the Premier League with Southampton in 2024-25 and will be desperate to drag them back there at Wembley.
Harwood-Bellis has been dating Leah – Keane’s fourth-eldest child, who the Irishman calls “Number 4” – since 2019.
The former Manchester City defender got down on one knee on a trip to the Amalfi Coast in 2024, and the loved-up pair welcomed their daughter, Irish, last year.
While the date of the wedding has not been made public, Leah’s hen do celebrations suggest it cannot be far off.
Once-capped England international Harwood-Bellis discussed his relationship with Keane in an interview with JattvibeSport last month.
He said: “He’s one of the people, barring my immediate family, who I know for a fact has only my interests in mind.
Leah and Harwood-Bellis have been dating since 2019 Credit: Instagram @tayhbellis_
Harwood-Bellis proposed on a yacht in 2024 Credit: Instagram
Roy Keane calls daughter Leah ‘Number 4’ Credit: officialkeane16 / Instagram
ROY KEANE’S FUTURE SON-IN-LAW REVEALS WHAT MAN UTD HARDMAN IS REALLY LIKE
By Jack Rosser
Taylor Harwood-Bellis sat down with JattvibeSport’s Jack Rosser to discuss Keane’s influence on his life and career as he prepares to marry his daughter Leah.
The England international spoke just before helping Southampton knock out Arsenal in the FA Cup in April and heaped praise on the Manchester United legend.
He insisted Keane had “my full interests at heart” and had even attended his games to show support despite his reputation as a fearsome hardman.
Read the full interview with Taylor Harwood-Bellis below
“The advice he gives me, I know he’s got my full interests at heart, so he has helped me with decisions.
“He shows me lots of support and he doesn’t say well done too often, unless I’ve done something special.”
