Roy Keane's daughter Leah and new England star Taylor Harwood-Bellis release first photos of their incredible Italian yacht proposal, days after he scored on his debut
- Taylor Harwood-Bellis recently earned a first call-up to the England national side
- The Southampton defender is engaged to Roy Keane's daughter, Leah
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England star Taylor Harwood-Bellis and his fiancee Leah Keane - daughter of Man United legend Roy - were one of several talking points during the international break and the pair have now made their engagement photos public.
The surprise relationship came under the spotlight in recent weeks after the Southampton defender earned a call-up to the Three Lions first-team squad for the Nations League games against Greece and Republic of Ireland.
The couple have, for the most part, kept their relationship away from the prying eyes on social media but it appears they are no longer taking this approach.
Keane's Instagram remains private but the pair have now made their engagement pictures visible to all in a collaborated post on Harwood-Bellis' Instagram.
Harwood-Bellis got down on one knee on June 13 of this year on a yacht with the beautiful backdrop of Positano on Italy's Amalfi Coast.
'I can't wait to marry you,' Keane wrote alongside a series of stunning photos with the post having garnered over 15,000 likes.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Leah Keane shared photos from their engagement in the summer
The England defender proposed Keane on a yacht with the Positano coast in the background
Harwood-Bellis made sure the boat was decorated with flowers to mark the occasion
There is little known about their relationship but the couple are believed to have been together for at least five years, with a picture of them together in 2019 surfacing online.
The Saints centre-back revealed he was with Leah when he got the call from interim England boss Lee Carsley to tell him he’d been selected.
‘I couldn’t quite believe it at first,’ he added. ‘It was a feeling of pride. I was with my partner.
'Then I phoned my dad and he was very proud, the fact I had played for England through the age groups and now I was in the seniors. All my family were delighted.
‘One of the first people to message was Aaron Ramsdale, he messaged straight away. He’s one of my mates at Southampton.’
It proved to be a dream debut for Harwood-Bellis, who made his first start in the 5-0 win over republic of Ireland and capped it with a goal.
Keane had been a pundit for ITV on the night and jokingly reflected on the relationship between the England star and his daughter.
'Bittersweet for me, this,' Keane told ITV Sport after the match.
Leah is the daughter of Man United legend Roy Keane, who also won 67 Ireland caps
Harwood-Bellis (2nd right) earned his first England call-up and scored against Keane's Ireland
Taylor Harwood-Bellis (right) and Leah Keane (middle) were pictured together back in 2019
Host Mark Pougatch pointed out that Harwood-Bellis is Keane's future son-in-law, to which the Manchester United legend quipped: 'It’s not done and dusted yet!'
He added: 'Over the last few months he’s definitely been a goal threat playing for Southampton, it’s nice for him.
'It’s great for him to make his debut, as I said he’s a bit of a goal threat. He’s a nice kid, his family has done a great job.'
Football runs in the Harwood-Bellis family, and not just with the in-laws. His sister Rebecca was once a Great Britain youth basketball international.
His uncle Steve is president of their local team Stockport County while his dad used to spend matchdays as the Vernon Bear club mascot – a cuddlier dad, then, than his future father-in-law.
Harwood-Bellis joined Southampton from Man City in the summer after captaining Carsley’s under-21s side to European Championship glory.
