0 Comments | Herald, The; Glasgow (UK), Jul 17, 2010
PAUL Gascoigne’s ex-wife Sheryl has accepted un- disclosed libel damages over a claim that she prevented him from seeing their son Regan.
She was at London’s High Court yesterday for the settlement of her action against MGN Limited over a December 2009 article in The People.
Her solicitor, Roddy Chisholm-Batten, told Mr Justice Tugendhat that the story – “Gazza heartache: Star in new booze fear after rift with son” – was untrue. It suggested that Sheryl had refused to speak to her ex-husband and had deliberately changed her telephone numbers to prevent him seeing Regan over Christmas.
The article also suggested it was feared that Gascoigne would revert to heavy drinking as a consequence of her “insensitivity”.
Chisholm-Batten said that MGN Limited wished to apologise publicly for the distress and embarrassment caused and had agreed to pay damages and Sheryl’s legal costs.