ROY KEANE’S daughter Leah has bid an emotional farewell to Southampton after husband Taylor Harwood-Bellis joined Aston Villa.
Harwood-Bellis, 24, has spent the last four years on the south coast and has played 88 times for the Saints.
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But he’s now moved with his family to the Midlands after Villa agreed an initial £25million with Southampton.
Harwood-Bellis was a huge part of Southampton’s promotion push last season before the team were thrown out of the play-offs over Spygate.
Now he will play in the Prem under Unai Emery and the family are preparing for change of scenery.
His wife Leah, who is the second-youngest of Manchester United legend Keane’s children, posted a goodbye message to Southampton.
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She said they would miss living in the city and cherish the memories they had there.
Leah uploaded a series of photos of herself watching Harwood-Bellis in action for Southampton, plus pictures of her baby in a Saints kit.
Her caption read: Southampton. Three incredible years, memories we will cherish forever and leaving as a family!
“@tayhbellis_ so proud of how hard you work, you deserve this. And proud of me too xx”
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Leah and Harwood-Bellis have been dating have been dating since 2019, back when he was in the Man City youth team.
They have since had a daughter, Iris, who arrived at the end of last year.
Harwood-Bellis proposed to Leah in romantic setting off the Amalfi coast in the summer of 2024.
The pair then tied the knot at a lavish ceremony in Wiltshire this summer.
In an exclusive interview with SunSport, Harwood-Bellis insisted the former United hardman was supportive of him despite his fierce reputation.
He said: “He’s one of the people, barring my immediate family, who I know for a fact has only my interests in mind.
“The advice he gives me, I know he’s got my full interests at heart, so he has helped me with decisions.
“He’s been to a few games. He’s got his own life, so he’s not going to sit around watching me too much.
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“He shows me lots of support and he doesn’t say well done too often, unless I’ve done something special.”
Keane, meanwhile, called Harwood-Bellis “a nice kid” after watching him score on his England debut against his beloved Ireland.