BBC Women's Football Weekly - Exclusive: Mary Earps on life in the spotlight, fertility and recent reactions to her book

Download Exclusive: Mary Earps on life in the spotlight, fertility and recent reactions to her book

Mary Earps is speaking for the first time since extracts of her book were released over the first weekend of November before the full autobiography comes out on the 6th.

Emma Sanders sat down with Mary and spoke about the immediate reaction and how she's felt since those extracts were published.

Mary opens up about her relationship with Sarina Wiegman after announcing her retirement before the Euros and opens up about life off the pitch, being in a same sex relationship and the process of freezing her eggs, which she has not discussed publicly before.

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Timecodes:
03:30 Early experiences of bullying
09:30 Having panic attacks
13:05 Struggles with body image and eating habits
18:40 Time in Wolfsburg
26:00 Wages in WSL
28:40 Her relationship & sexuality
32:30 Recent reaction to the books extracts
36:30 Relationship with Sarina Wiegman
50:10 Change in the women’s game & fame
54:15 Freezing her eggs
57:30 Manchester United

Published on Monday, 3rd November 2025.

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