In his new book, which will soon be released, former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne spoke honestly about the incident involving him and his ex-wife Sheryl in 1996 View 4 Images Paul Gascoigne had a troubled marriage with ex-wife Sheryl (Image: Dave Benett, Getty Images)

Ex- England footballer Paul Gascoigne has bared all about the night he physically assaulted his former wife Sheryl and left her "black and blue" before confessing their marriage was a "mistake." ‌

The violent episode occurred in 1996 at the Gleneagles hotel in Perthshire, where he headbutted and shoved Sheryl, resulting in her departing with her arm in a bandage. After just one year of matrimony, Sheryl sought a divorce, leading to the ex-Tottenham Hotspur midfielder paying her a settlement of £700,00

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