Irish singer reveals how love affair with Ian Rush blossomed

Irish-born urban singer and UK reality TV presenter Carol Anthony has spoken for the first time about her love affair with Liverpool football legend Ian Rush.

Anthony, 30, from Cork, who uses the stage name Havana, initially denied the relationship when it broke in the British tabloid press during the summer. She was blamed for the breakdown of 51-year-old Rush’s 26-year marriage to Tracey.

But in an interview with a Sunday newspaper, Anthony, whose 2012 marriage to Cork publican Bernard Murphy ended after six months, confirmed she and Rush are partners, and revealed how the relationship blossomed.