Former Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson now runs a pub called The Fox in St Brides Major with his wife Katie, having called time on his career back in 2019 after struggling with injury problemsFormer Wales star Gavin Henson was once dubbed the 'David Beckham of rugby', but after injuries forced him to retire the 41-year-old is now content running his local pub The Fox in St Brides Major with his wife Katie. Welsh rugby legend Phil Bennett notably compared him to Beckham in 2004, when a 22-year-old Henson first starred for Wales in their Autumn internationals. "Henson has become the golden boy of the Welsh game and I just hope he copes with it." Image: Mark Lewis) Mark Lewis)Henson and Church were even tipped to become the 'Posh and Becks' of rugby when they began dating. Henson walked away from the sport in 2019 and bought the pub the same year, admitting he "needed something to after rugby" so as to not "mourn rugby and get depressed.

Source: The Times February 26, 2023 02:07 UTC