Former Arsenal footballer Jermaine Pennant, 35, has revealed in his new book, Mental — Bad Behaviour, Ugly Truths and the Beautiful Game that his one-time teammate Ashley Cole, 37, already had a girlfriend when he started dating his now ex-wife Cheryl, 35.

Cole married Cheryl in 2006, but the couple split in 2010 amidst claims that the Cole cheated on the pop singer. According to British tabloid, The Sun, Pennant wrote that his former teammate once locked the unnamed woman out of his flat, while he enjoyed a date with Cheryl.