Gazza admitted to beating his wife in Gleneagles: shocking details in a new book.

Paul Gascoigne's Memories of a Tragic Night

According to The Sun: Paul Gascoigne, a Rangers club legend, recounted a horrific incident involving his ex-wife Cheryl that occurred during a holiday at the luxurious Gleneagles hotel in Scotland in 1996. The event happened just a few months after their wedding.

In his new book published in the Daily Mail, Gascoigne confesses that from the very beginning he believed their marriage was a mistake. Three months after the wedding, a fight broke out between them, which, according to the player, 'clouded' his subsequent life.

The couple went for a short break to the Gleneagles hotel, where during dinner their argument escalated into a conflict in their room.

'Just three months into our marriage, in October 1996, the disharmony between us erupted into a terrible episode I will regret for the rest of my life. I started arguing with Cheryl over something trivial,' Gascoigne shared.

“Just three months into our marriage, in October 1996, the disharmony between us erupted into a terrible episode I will regret for the rest of my life.”

Gascoigne continues: 'I followed her into the room and instinctively pushed her away. I knew everything had gone wrong, and when Cheryl calmed down, I just ran away. A few days later, pictures of Cheryl with bandages appeared, and the headline in the Daily Mirror read: 'GAZZA BEATS SHERYL BLACK AND BLUE.'

“A few days later, the headline on the Daily Mirror’s front page read ‘GAZZA BEATS SHERYL BLACK AND BLUE’.”

Gascoigne recalls how his teammates influenced the club to have him dismissed. However, coach Walter Smith supported Gascoigne, and he remained on the team.

'This incident at Gleneagles left a dark shadow over my life, and my relationship with Cheryl was never the same again, despite brief attempts at reconciliation,' he concluded.

Gascoigne and Cheryl's marriage ended in February 1999, leading to significant financial difficulties as the divorce cost him £700,000 plus £10,000 in monthly alimony. Additionally, Gascoigne faced issues with alcoholism and drug addiction, which negatively affected his career.

'The wedding at Hanbury Manor in Hertfordshire cost £150,000, attended by many of my England teammates, but I felt that the wedding should never have happened,' Gascoigne noted.

“Facing Sheryl at the altar of the chapel... was terrifying.”

The story of Paul Gascoigne and Cheryl Fails serves as an example of how personal and professional highs and lows can go hand in hand. Their marriage, filled with dramatic events, became a symbol of many issues faced by celebrities in their relationships. Gascoigne acknowledges that the traumas from this incident haunted him for many years, reminding us of the importance of communication and emotional control in relationships.