- England legend Lawrence Dallaglio won the World Cup with his country in 2003
- He married wife Alice in 2005 and they have two daughters and a son together
- However, they are now set to go their separate ways after deciding to divorce
England rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio is reportedly divorcing his wife of almost 20 years after repeated claims of cheating.
Dallaglio was part of the England side that won the 2003 World Cup, with the 52-year-old winning 85 caps for his country, while he was also picked for the British & Irish Lions on three separate tours during a glittering career.
The former back row had multiple stints as England captain and since his retirement in 2008, he has worked as a pundit on TV and radio, while he has also been widely praised for his charity work.
Dallaglio married wife Alice, who was a model, in 2005 after dating for almost 10 years and they have two daughters – Ella and Josie – and a son – Enzo – together.
However, according to The Sun, the couple are now set to split after they reportedly attended the Central Family Court in Holborn in London on Tuesday in an attempt to agree to the terms of their separation.
A source told the outlet: ‘They have been together a very long time and weathered a number of storms.
‘It is sad as they must have decided it is best now to go their separate ways.’
Despite their relationship lasting for a long period, it has been dramatic with both accused of cheating throughout their time together.
The couple had split in 2003 after it was revealed Alice had been unfaithful to Dallaglio with his friend Leon Butler.
However, they reconciled and married two years later, but Dallaglio was then embroiled in his own scandal.
According to The Sun, the 52-year-old allegedly spent £10,000 at a London brothel which offered high-class hookers and cocaine, with it claimed at the time that the former rugby star had used his own bank cards to make payments inside the venue in Holborn.
The report goes onto say how news of Dallaglio’s visit emerged in 2020 during a trial where a gang were accused of supplying prostitutes and Class A drugs, with the brothel having been raided and shut down by police a year previous.
During that visit, they were said to recover bank card receipts at the venue – at which point Dallaglio’s name emerged.
He was reportedly not arrested but he was interviewed under caution by police in the presence of a solicitor.
Dallaglio declined to make any comment on the matter, and no action was taken against him.
Meanwhile, Dallaglio was also forced to close his business in 2023 after being handed a winding up order over £700,000 in unpaid tax.
However, it is believed he avoided being declared bankrupt as he agreed to pay off his debts.
Alice, whose maiden name is Corbett, is a former art student who went into modelling.
Her mother is Lydia Corbett, who was a famous model of renowned Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso.
Mail Sport contacted Dallaglio’s representatives for comment on the report in The Sun.
Dallaglio, who spent all of his club career with Wasps, is one of England’s greatest ever players.
He was awarded an OBE in 2008, having already been given an MBE, while he won the Rugby 7s World Cup with England.
The 52-year-old also overcame tragedy in his personal life, with his sister Francesca among the victims of the tragic Marchioness disaster in 1989 in which 51 people died after the boat collided with another vessel.
A formal enquiry conducted in 2000 concluded: ‘The basic cause of the collision is clear. It was poor lookout on both vessels. Neither vessel saw the other in time to take action to avoid the collision.’
And, on the 35th anniversary of the tragedy last year, the rugby icon paid a beautiful tribute to his late sister.
‘This week marked 35 years since the Marchioness disaster took you,’ he posted on Instagram.
‘Mum fought for justice for you and the others who were taken, you would have been so proud (but also mortified of those jackets). She did it.
‘There is not a day that goes by where you don’t remind me to keep going. You’d have been so proud of me, but also given me a kick a few times too!
‘You were my ‘why’ Francesca, my driver, and most recently my reminder that we haven’t come this far to only come this far.
‘My thoughts and love are with all the other families and friends impacted the disaster.’
Meanwhile, Dallaglio was also involved in a drugs scandal in 1999 when he was forced to resign as England’s captain after allegations in the now-defunct News of the World that he had been a dealer and user of hard drugs, including ecstasy and cocaine.
However, Dallaglio ‘categorically denied’ the claims and received the support of then-England head coach Sir Clive Woodward.
He was later fined £15,000 plus costs by the RFU for the incident.
Dallaglio is believed to have a net worth of around £5m, and has gained plaudits for his charity work.
Following the death of his mother Eileen through cancer in 2008, he set up Dallaglio RugbyWorks a year later.
After some initial huge success, Dallaglio refocused the charity on a social inclusion programme, aiming to help teenagers who have been excluded from mainstream education.
He has also taken part in several extreme physical challenges, in particular in regards to cycling, and he has raised millions of pounds in the process.
