Tuesday 4 October 2022 01:21 AM Alex Scott learned of ex Kelly Smith's issues with alcohol on their second date trends now Alex Scott reveals she learned of ex Kelly Smith's issues with alcohol on the second date of their eight-year relationship - after star recalled 'first love and heartbreak' with teammate The former couple enjoyed their first date together but Alex, 37, said Kelly, 43, drank heavily during their second outing when they went to see Mary Poppins in the West End She said: 'Here I was, madly in love for the first time in my life, with an alcoholic. It didn’t bode well' BBC sports host Alex was 19, and Kelly, 43, was nine years older at the time Kelly has spoken openly about her past battles with alcohol and depression - she she previously checked into rehab Alex and Kelly - who now has two children with her wife, management consultant DeAnna Dobosz - both signed for Arsenal in 2005 By Owen Tonks For Mailonline Published: 01:12 BST, 4 October 2022 | Updated: 01:18 BST, 4 October 2022 Viewcomments Alex Scott learned her ex Kelly Smith had a drinking problem at the start of their eight-year relationship. The former couple enjoyed their first date together but Alex, 37, said Kelly drank heavily during their second outing when they went to see Mary Poppins in the West End. She said: 'Here I was, madly in love for the first time in my life, with an alcoholic. It didn’t bode well.' Troubles: Alex Scott, 37, learned her ex Kelly Smith, 43, had a drinking problem at the start of their eight-year relationship BBC sports host Alex was 19, and Kelly, 43, was nine years older at the time. Kelly has spoken openly about her past battles with alcohol and depression - she she previously checked into rehab. The footballers were able to make their relationship work as they moved from Arsenal to US club Boston Breakers. Sportswoman Kelly said the couple decided to split in 2013 in her newly released memoir How (Not) To Be Strong. Former flames: The former couple enjoyed their first date together but Alex said Kelly drank heavily during their second outing (pictured in 2012) It comes after Kelly, whose father was an alcoholic, told how she was 'madly and deeply in love' with fellow former England footballer Kelly. The Football Focus presenter admitted she was initially unsure about whether to pen a chapter about the relationship. She said: 'I went back and forth on whether I’d actually be writing the chapter. End of the road: Sportswoman Kelly said the couple decided to split in 2013 in her newly released memoir How (Not) To Be Strong (pictured in 2009) 'But then it was one of those moments, I’m writing this book and I want to tell everything.' Alex later realised she would be 'cheating' her fans if she didn't include it in her book, insisting it 'needed to be in there'. She added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: 'I thought I’d be cheating you all if I didn’t put that in there. And for me, it’s like that first love story, I fell madly and deeply in love. And yes, there’s that heartbreak and those things, but it’s a huge part of my life and I wouldn’t go back and change that. 'Because that feeling of love and that excitement and what it gives you, it needed to be in there.' Alex and Kelly - who now has two children with her wife, management consultant DeAnna Dobosz - both signed for Arsenal in 2005. They went on to both join US team the Boston Breakers in 2009, before they re-joined the Arsenal team in 2012. Dream: Alex and Kelly - who now has two children with her wife, management consultant DeAnna Dobosz - both signed for Arsenal in 2005 (Alex pictured in 2017) Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility