Overview

• In excerpts, Gascoigne says he pushed Sheryl to the floor during an argument at Gleneagles three months after their wedding and he expresses remorse while noting her recollection differs.
• The episode was splashed on the Daily Mirror front page with photos showing Sheryl with her arm in a sling, which he says led to rival fans chanting “Wife beater.”
• He writes that he believed the marriage was a mistake from the moment of their vows at Hanbury Manor, a ceremony funded by Hello! magazine picture rights.
• The couple divorced about a year later, with press reports citing a £700,000 settlement plus £10,000 per month in maintenance.
• The passages are being serialised by the Daily Mail, and Reach Sport will publish Paul Gascoigne Eight on October 23.