The kids of England’s Euro 96 team and what they do, from a singer-songwriter to a reality TV glamour girl
ENGLAND’s last great Euros team came in 1996, when the the country hosted the competition on our shores.
The likes of Paul Gascoigne, Tony Adams, Alan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham and more made the semi-finals then.
Bianca Gascoigne has become a reality TV darling
Bianca is now a proud mother after all her modelling exploits
Her dad is Engand legend Paul Gascoigne
And despite a gallant effort against the Germans, it wasn’t to be as we succumbed to our once dreaded fear… penalties.
Since then, many of those stars have had kids and their sons and daughters have now very much grown up.
Fron a singer-songerwriter who dates a rugby star and lives in Paris to reality TV star who won Love Island, here’s what the Euros team of 1996 sons and daughters do now.
Bianca Gascoigne
Bianca, now 37, famously won Love Island in 2006 alongside Calum Best.
She memorably took on fellow glamour girl Danielle Lloyd in a celebrity Gladiators special.
The reality TV darling has also auditioned on X Factor, and starred in Celebrity Big Brother.
Last year, Bianca became a mother to son Blake with partner Arron Wright.
Hollie Shearer
Gorgeous Hollie Shearer is the daughter of England legend and Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer.
She is a singer and songwriter whose single ‘Leave Right Now’ on Spotify that been listened to over 1.4 million times.
She dates rugby star Joe Marchant, and they live in Paris together.
29-year-old Hollie’s Instagram has a huge following, who are wowed by the incredible lifestyle she lives.
Hollie Shearer is a singer-songwriter whose song has been listened to 1.4million times
Hollie dates England rugby star Joe Marchant and they are based in Paris
Alan Shearer poses with daughter Hollie when he collected his CBE in 2016
Sophie Walker
With two pin-up parents, ex-Spurs shotstopper Ian Walker and model Suzi Walker, Sophie was always destined to be blessed with looks.
She followed in her mother’s footsteps by going down the beauty route.
Sophie appeared in the Miss London competition in around 2017, although it is not known where she placed.
In the past, she has also spoken about the difficulties of growing up with a famous father.
Sophie Walker followed in the footsteps of her mum by becoming a model
Sophie competed in the Miss London competition in 2017
Chelsea Pearce
Stuart Pearce’s daughter, Chelsea has represented her country – just like her dad.
But she has chosen the route of equestrianism – where she has been massively successful.
She famously won a silver medal in Eventing at the Pony European Championships.
Chelsea regularly competes around the globe, most recently in Dubai in competitions.
Chelsea Pearce is a big name in the world equestrian eventing
Footballer Stuart Pearce poses with daughter Chelsea when he played for Man City
Tom Ince
Tom chose the most difficult route an off-spring of a footballer could choose… to become a footballer.
It’s been a mixed bag for the winger, who now at 32 perhaps leaves his best years behind him.
He was once a £10million signing by Stoke in 2018, where he played in the Premier League.
Today, he stars in the Championship with Watford.
Tom Ince, now 32, stars for Watford
Previously, Tom played for dad Paul Ince at Blackpool
Dan Seaman
Dad David was good with his hands, so it’s no surprise Dan Seaman is a pro golfer.
He last appeared at the 2018 Golfbreaks.com PGA Fourball North event.
Now, he prefers to coach and has returned to work at the Leeds Golf Centre.
“Dan is a specialist at club fitting making him as safe a pair of hands as his Dad (David Seaman) for you to be in,” previously announced when he joined their team in 2012.
Dan Seaman, who is a golf pro, stands beside dad David who was a Euro 96 hero
Dan has appeared on several PGA Tour events
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Mia Southgate
Brilliant Mia, daughter of current England gaffer Gareth, showed athleticism runs in the family.
She ran this year’s London Marathon back in April, where she raised over £8,000 for Bowel Cancer UK.
She works for Mint Velvet, where she has a job in their social media team.
Based in London, she has a separate Instagram page showing off her fashionista side.
Mia Southgate recently ran the London Marathon for charity
Fashionista Mia has her own separate Instagram page for her favourite looks
Charlie Sheringham
Charlie, now 36, took a leaf out of dad Teddy’s book and became a footballer.
He is without a club, after last playing for non-league Dartford from 2022-2024.
It’s a long way from his youth career days, when he bounced from Millwall, Tottenham and Ipswich Town.
According to LinkedIn, he works as Head of Football for Forest School.
Charlie Sheringham was last seen playing for non-league Dartford
Dad Teddy and Charlie pose together in 2011 as his son embarked on following in his footballing footsteps
England football stars’ tattoos
The England squad are known for their love of body art and a lot of them are covered in tattoos.
Phil Foden: Find out about the Man City player’s neck ink.
Kyle Walker: Discover the meaning behind the footy ace’s sentimental body art.
Kieran Trippier: Find out why the Newcastle United star has a HUGE diamond on his chest.
Ivan Toney: The reason why the England ace has a Joker tattoo.
Bonus ball: Get all the meanings behind former England star David Beckham’s tattoos.
