BEN STOKES is amongst cricket’s all-time greats.
Right here’s what we all know concerning the England cricket captain’s spouse, Clare, who has supported him on his ascent to the highest of the sport.
Clare has been cheering Ben on since 2010
Who’s Clare Ratcliffe?
Clare Ratcliffe, 33, was born in Somerset and is married to cricketer Ben Stokes, who she has two youngsters with.
The pair have been collectively since 2010.
Clare, who took Ben’s surname, has beforehand described herself as a “cricket widow” and a “mum or dad to 2 monsters”.
The couple obtained engaged in 2013, quickly after the demise of Clare’s father, Arthur.
Ben and Clare introduced the joyful engagement information of their native Somerset paper on the time.
When was their marriage ceremony?
Ben and Clare obtained married on October 14, 2017, after being engaged for 3 years.
The marriage was held at St Mary the Virgin church in East Brent, near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset.
A full lineup of Ben’s cricket teammates was among the many marriage ceremony congregation, together with Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, and Alastair Prepare dinner.
Becoming a member of them have been former cricketing greats Ian Bell and Paul Collingwood.
Sharing a romantic snap from the marriage on her Instagram account on the couple’s third anniversary in 2020, Clare wrote: “3 years… how did I get so fortunate @stokesy 💙”.
Ben took to Instagram the 12 months earlier than to mark their second anniversary, writing alongside a marriage photograph, “Completely happy 2nd Anniversary to this absolute babe @clarey11, time flies if you’re having enjoyable…love you hundreds ❤️ ❤️ ❤️”.
Have they got any youngsters?
Within the early days of the connection, Clare was finding out for her PGCE instructor coaching qualification in Taunton, Somerset, whereas Ben was taking part in cricket up in Durham.
Clare is now thought to have beforehand labored as a main faculty instructor however now spends most of her time taking care of the household.
Judging by Clare’s social media, she appears eager about cheerleading and even teaches youngsters on the Hartlepool Hawks.
Judging by the {couples}’ particular person social media accounts, the household have two canines, Shelby and Sampson.
Why was he on trial?
Ben hit headlines simply weeks earlier than the 2017 marriage ceremony when he was concerned in a battle exterior a Bristol nightclub.
Supported by his spouse, Clare, Ben stood trial and was in the end cleared of affray at Bristol Crown Courtroom, in August 2018.
Two different males, Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale, have been additionally standing trial on the identical cost.
The courtroom heard that Ben had knocked Ali and Hale unconscious.
Witnesses stated they noticed Ali and Hale with makeshift weapons simply earlier than Stokes knocked them each out.
Jurors have been informed that the brawl exterior Mbargo nightclub on the Bristol Triangle was a “sustained episode of serious violence” wherein Ben “misplaced management”.
Ben stated that “always he acted in self-defence of himself or others” and believed the pressure he used was “affordable and fully justified”.
The brawl got here hours after England claimed a victory over the West Indies in a one-day worldwide in Bristol.
Ben has been within the highlight just lately after turning down the provide of a long-term England contract, in a bid to maximise earnings for the remainder of his profession.