BRITISH SUPER-INJUNCTIONS DON'T WORK ABROAD RYAN

BIG BROTHER CONTESTANT AND GLAMOUR MODEL IMOGEN THOMAS AND
MARRIED MANCHESTER UNITED WINGER RYAN GIGGS.

The Big Brother star who is battling to overturn a high court gagging order brought by a Premier League footballer denied accusations that she attempted to blackmail the player.

Imogen Thomas, 28, denies attempting to solicit £100,000, a signed football shirt, and matchday tickets from the high-profile footballer in order not to speak out about their alleged six-month affair.

Mr Justice Eady on Monday reserved judgment following a joint bid by Thomas and the Sun newspaper to overturn the high-profile footballer's privacy injunction — before setting out his reasons for issuing the gagging order in April in an eight-page judgment.

The footballer accused Thomas of repeatedly demanding £50,000 from the footballer in March. He agreed to meet her "in a hotel where he was staying" in April. There he gave her "a signed football shirt" but said he was not prepared to give her "the sum of £50,000".

The player claimed that on 13 April, he texted Thomas to say that he might be willing to offer her some money after all. At this point, Thomas is accused of attempting to solicit £100,000 from the player.