Monday 20 October 2014

Troubled footballer Paul Gascoigne has a new love in his life who, friends hope, may save him in his battle against alcohol.

The 47-year-old was seen near his home in Poole, Dorset, with Mandy Thomas, a public services worker who was reportedly by his side while he recovered in hospital following a recent relapse. 
Ms Thomas, who is separated from her husband and has two children, is 'besotted' with the star with whom she has become 'inseparable'. 
The footballer was seen walking arm-in-arm with Mandy Thomas, 44, rumoured to be his new girlfriend 
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The footballer was seen walking arm-in-arm with Mandy Thomas, 44, rumoured to be his new girlfriend 
Friends close to the former England star say Ms Thomas could help him 'save him from himself'
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Friends close to the former England star say Ms Thomas could help him 'save him from himself'
The 44-year-old from Bournemouth was seen walking hand-in-hand with Gascoigne this week on the beach in Sandbanks, Dorset. 
'She is the best thing that has happened to him for a long time,' a friend close to the couple told The Sun. 
'People are hoping she could be the woman who saves him from himself. 
'She has been spending a lot of time with him and they have become virtually inseparable.' 
Gascoigne, who split from his wife Sheryl in 1999, has been single for two years. 
The couple were seen walking on the beach in Dorset
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Ms Thomas has been married to her partner since 1992 though the couple are now separated
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Ms Thomas is separated and has two adult children. Friends described her as 'the best thing that has happened' to the footballer for a 'long time' 

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Friends of the couple say Ms Thomas is the best thing to happen to the star in 'a long time'
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Tender moment: The couple were seen in a warm embrace as they got out of the car in Dorset
Gascoigne recently moved in to a new home in Poole, Dorset, and has been enjoying a healthier lifestyle 
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Gascoigne recently moved in to a new home in Poole, Dorset, and has been enjoying a healthier lifestyle 
Together they had a son, Regan, and the footballer adopted her two children from a previous marriage. 
Following their divorce, the mother-of-three told of his alleged abusive tendencies in a biography, Stronger: My Life Surviving Gazza. 
Gascoigne divorced his wife Sheryl (pictured) in 1999 
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Gascoigne divorced his wife Sheryl (pictured) in 1999 
In 1999 Sheryl was reportedly granted a lump sum of £660,000 and promised yearly cash installments.
As her former husband fell further into the pits of alcoholism however, the former model claims she began giving him financial help. 
In a 2010 interview she described his desperate lifestyle, saying: '‘I always wanted to be the one to fix it. 
'If ever he was going to get well, I wanted to be the one there, not someone else.’ 
His last known girlfriend was model Kelly Windsor. The couple met on a dating website and began seeing each other in Bournemouth. 
He previously spoke of his finding it difficult to meet women given his high-profile past. 
'I’ve got someone’s number, they’ve asked what’s your name, I say Paul Gascoigne. I wait, and I know what they’re gonna do – they’re gonna google it,' he told the Daily Mirror. 
'Then I get, "You mean the footballer Paul Gascoigne?" Then it’s, "Sorry, the date’s off." ' 
Earlier this month the star was pictured in the garden of his new home looking healthy and happy, weeks after photographs emerged showing him looking frail and clutching a bottle of gin. 
Reports circled that Gascoigne, a former England footballer, had been evicted from his luxury flat in Sandbanks in September. 
He has been enjoying a healthier lifestyle since, having been pictured on angling trips near his home on numerous occasions. 
In the summer the star was photographed clutching a chicken in a pub beer garden and being turned away from an off-licence in Poole. 

Mr Gascoigne walked along the beach alone at one point during their excursion, stopping to speak with friendly locals enjoying the autumn weather 
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Mr Gascoigne walked along the beach alone at one point during their excursion, stopping to speak with friendly locals enjoying the autumn weather 
Paul Gacoigne was spotted chatting with locals on the Dorset beach
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The former footballer looked happy and his healthy during the visit
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The former footballer stopped to speak to a man with a dog as a child played with a bucket and spade nearby 
Gascoigne greets a swimmer on the beach as he made one of his first public outings with Ms Thomas 
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Gascoigne greets a swimmer on the beach as he made one of his first public outings with Ms Thomas 
The star is known to many people in Dorset since moving to the exclusive Sandbanks area which he left last month
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The star is known to many people in Dorset since moving to the exclusive Sandbanks area which he left last month
Gascoigne, who has battled with alcohol for decades, took a moment to look out at the sea on the warm day 
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Gascoigne, who has battled with alcohol for decades, took a moment to look out at the sea on the warm day 








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My thoughts and wishes are with Him , in the fight I know only too well. !

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The only thing that can save you is going back to God, really, prayer and lover from God will rescue you. No woman, can help you, you have reflect on the issues that torment you and root them out yourself. Prayer works beleive me.

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I would be wary taking on an alcoholic. This is a real illness and she will feel enormous stress.

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he is the only one who can beat the drink.i know i have done it

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I really hope he's on the road to recovery. I wouldn't wish that illness on anyone or their family. Stay strong & dry, Gazza x

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The headline said "Happy and healthy" ?? Think that's a slight exaggeration !!

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That last photo is very sad.

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He poured the Alcohol down his neck ,,, Self Inflicted !!!

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Only Paul can save himself

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No pressure then!!

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