- Taylor Harwood-Bellis recently earned a first call-up to the England national side
- The Southampton defender is engaged to Roy Keane’s daughter, Leah
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England star Taylor Harwood-Bellis and his fiancee Leah Keane were one of the talking points of the international break and the pair have now made their engagement photos public.
The surprise relationship came under the spotlight in recent weeks after the Southampton defender earned a call-up to the Three Lions first-team squad for the Nations League games against Greece and Republic of Ireland.
The couple have, for the most part, kept their relationship away from the prying eyes on social media but it appears they are no longer taking this approach.
Keane’s Instagram remains private but the pair have now made their engagement pictures visible to all in a collaborated post on Harwood-Bellis’ Instagram.
Harwood-Bellis got down on one knee on June 13 of this year on a yacht with the beautiful backdrop of Positano in Italy on the Amalfi Coast.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Leah Keane shared photos from their engagement in the summer
The England defender proposed Keane on a yacht with the Positano coast in the background
Harwood-Bellis made sure the boat was decorated with flowers to mark the occasion
‘I can’t wait to marry you,’ Keane wrote alongside a series of stunning photos with the post having garnered over 15,000 likes.
There is little known about their relationship but the couple are believed to have been together for at least five years.
The Saints defender revealed he was with Leah when he got the call from interim England boss Lee Carsley to tell him he’d been selected.
‘I couldn’t quite believe it at first,’ he added. ‘It was a feeling of pride. I was with my partner.
‘Then I phoned my dad and he was very proud, the fact I had played for England through the age groups and now I was in the seniors. All my family were delighted.
‘One of the first people to message was Aaron Ramsdale, he messaged straight away. He’s one of my mates at Southampton.’
Not only did Harwood-Bellis earn his first call-up to the England side but he managed to cap off the international experience with a goal in their win over Ireland.
Roy Keane had been a pundit for ITV on the night and jokingly reflected on the relationship between the England star and his daughter.
Leah is the daughter of Man United legend Roy Keane, who also won 67 Ireland caps
Harwood-Bellis earned his first England call-up and scored against Keane’s beloved Ireland
‘Bitter sweet for me, this,’ Keane told ITV Sport after the match.
Host Mark Pougatch pointed out that Harwood-Bellis is Keane’s future son-in-law, to which the Manchester United legend quipped: ‘It’s not done and dusted yet!’
He added: ‘Over the last few months he’s definitely been a goal threat playing for Southampton, it’s nice for him.
‘It’s great for him to make his debut, as I said he’s a bit of a goal threat. He’s a nice kid, his family has done a great job.’
