- Ryan Giggs apologises for his eight-year affair with brother's wife
- Manchester United legend rang his brother out of the blue after four years
- Rhodri's wife Natasha aborted Ryan's baby just before marrying Rhodri
- Natasha and Rhodri attempted to stay together but divorced in 2013
- Former footballer also had affair with Big Brother star Imogen Thomas
PUBLISHED: 09:56 GMT, 9 April 2015 | UPDATED: 11:10 GMT, 9 April 2015
Manchester United star Ryan Giggs has apologised to his brother for the eight-year affair he had with his wife.
His apology came nearly four years after bedding her for the last time.
Ryan, 41, phoned Rhodri, 38, and the two brothers are now reconciling in an attempt to rebuild their relationship.
Celebrity Big Brother star: Natasha Giggs had an eight-year affair with football legend Ryan Giggs
Reconciliation: Rhodri (left) and brother Ryan (right) have ended their four-year feud over the affair
A source told the Sun newspaper that 'Ryan rang Rhodri out of the blue a few weeks ago. Rhodri moved on a long time ago but was adamant Ryan had to make the first move as he was the one who had done wrong.'
On Easter Sunday the two brothers were spotted out together with friends at the Neighbourhood bar in Manchester.
A clubber said: 'They were sitting in the VIP area and looked like they were enjoying each other's company again.'
Happy families: Ryan with wife Stacey Cooke on the red carpet in 2011 before the affair revelations
High Court injunction battle: Ryan Giggs spent £150,000 trying to silence Big Brother star Imogen Thomas from revealing details of their affair
Rhodri with his wife Natasha before he knew about her eight-year affair with his brother Ryan
The affair was first revealed in June 2011 when Rhodri's wife Natasha admitted an eight-year affair with the former star winger.
Natasha also said she had aborted Ryan's baby just weeks before she got married to Rhodri in Las Vegas.
She decided to go public in 2011 after Ryan Giggs' controversial attempt to place a gagging order on Big Brother star Imogen Thomas after their six-month affair ended.
Ryan Giggs' attempt at silencing Imogen Thomas backfired when a Twitter campaign resulted in an MP naming him in parliament
GIGGS' AFFAIR TIMELINE
- March 2003: Natasha and Ryan meet in a Manchester nightclub.
- May 2003: Natasha begins dating Ryan's brother Rhodri.
- September 2010: Natasha and Rhodri marry and Ryan starts his six-month affair with Imogen Thomas.
- April 2011: Ryan and Natasha sleep together for the final time. The Sun newspaper runs storyheadlined:‘Footie Star’s Affair with Big Bro Imogen.’
- June 2011: Natasha tells Rhodri about her eight-year affair with Ryan.
- January 2012: Natasha goes on Celebrity Big Brother and talks about their affair.
- April 2013: Natasha files for divorce and gives birth to a son with a new partner.
He spent £150,000 getting a High Court injunction against her.
However, his attempt to silence her fell apart after a sustained Twitter campaign that resulted in an MP naming him in parliament.
In January 2012, Natasha went on to Celebrity Big Brother, where she openly talked about the affair to her fellow housemates.
Ryan lives with wife Stacey and their two children in a £4m mansion.
He is currently part of Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal’s backroom staff with his side third in the Barclays Premier League.
Natasha originally left Rhodri but the two later unsuccessfully tried to reconcile, and they divorced in 2013.
Natasha, 32, had a son last year with a new partner.
Rhodri is now married to Ashleigh Turner, 24, and they have a baby son.
Much happier times: Ryan (left) with his brother Rhodri (right) as young children before their fallout
Ryan Giggs (left) now works as the Manchester United assistant manager to Louis van Gaal (right)
Yesterday he was banned from driving for six months, after being caught driving his Mercedes with no insurance in Ardwick near Manchester.
Manchester Magistrates Court also ordered him to pay £215 in fines and costs.
He told the court he would lose his job as a HGV driver for an agency if he lost his licence.
'I’ve been awaiting the outcome of this. It’s been difficult. They only allow certain people to drive for them. I will lose my job if I lost my licence,' he said.
'It’s not exceptional hardship but I would obviously have to find something else.'
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