British tabloids

The Brits have great sailors, but beware of the British tabloids:

My snapper caught Olympic hero BEN AINSLIE enjoying a smouldering kiss with a CHEEKY GIRL—while his girlfriend is nowhere to be seen. Ben—who sailed to victory in Beijing with a hat-trick of golds— locked lips with MONICA IRIMIA while on the town celebrating Thursday’s Olympic UK celebrations in London. While his long-term love Annette Fiedler was in Germany, Ben, 31, met up with Monica, 25, in the Embassy Club, where my snapper took this cheeky picture.

The pair were introduced at a Prince’s Trust event hosted by PRINCE CHARLES last month—and I’m told they instantly hit it off. A friend of Monica’s said: “She liked Ben from the second they first met. She found him very attractive and thought he was the perfect gentleman. Monica said to me, ‘He’s clearly not an airheaded footballer’, and she was really hoping that things would develop.” The Cheeky Girl’s dream was shattered however after finding out Ben has a girlfriend.

The friend said: “Ben never mentioned Annette to Monica. Now she is really upset and worrying that people will think she’s some sort of a home-wrecker.” Last night, a source close to Ben told me: “Ben does like Monica but they’re just good friends. He’s still dating Annette.” But Monica’s pal added: “She’s never been the type of girl to casually kiss guys in a club.” Erm, well, I think my picture tells a different story.