The former member of Little Mix candidly shares the challenges she faces in her long-distance relationship with her husband, whose profession as a professional footballer has often kept him far from home.
- May 30, 2024
AceShowbiz - Leigh-Anne Pinnock, former member of Little Mix, has candidly shared the challenges she faces in her long-distance marriage with Andre Gray. The couple has been together for seven years, marrying last June. However, Gray's profession as a professional footballer has often kept him far from home.
Pinnock, 32, described their situation on the "Table Manners" podcast with Jessie and Lennie Ware, "We have a long-distance relationship. He lives in Saudi [Arabia], he plays football there. For the last two years, we've been apart basically, seeing each other for like, maybe two days a month. It's been hell, to be honest."
Gray, also 32, is currently a striker for Al-Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League. He joined the club last fall after a stint in Greece and has played for several EFL Championship teams in England in the past.
While Pinnock understands that Gray's work is for the benefit of their family, she admits that the situation is "so hard" and that she has tried not to resent him for being away. The couple has two 2½-year-old twin children, whose names and sexes they have not publicly disclosed.
"I can't do it anymore. I can't do it," Pinnock expressed. She explained that Gray's contract ends this summer and that he will be returning home next week. However, she acknowledged that the uncertainty of his football career makes it difficult to plan their future.
Pinnock and Gray met at a club in Marbella, Spain, and she knew instantly that he was the one for her. She is set to release her debut solo EP, "No Hard Feelings," on May 31.
