Watford ace Andre Gray 'hosted lockdown birthday bash for 20 pals' at mansion he shares with Leigh-Anne Piddock

Posted Sunday, June 28, 2020 by Thesun.co.uk

PREMIER League striker Andre Gray flouted lockdown rules to hold a birthday bash with 20 pals at his mansion.

The Watford striker – engaged to Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock – turned 29 on Friday, and invited mates over for a kickabout to celebrate.

Watford ace Andre Gray 'hosted lockdown birthday bash for 20 pals' at mansion he shares with Leigh-Anne Piddock
Andre Gray invited his pals round for a kick about in the now deleted Instagram post

Watford ace Andre Gray 'hosted lockdown birthday bash for 20 pals' at mansion he shares with Leigh-Anne Piddock
The party was shown to have taken place in a host of now-deleted clips from Gray's Instagram

Watford ace Andre Gray 'hosted lockdown birthday bash for 20 pals' at mansion he shares with Leigh-Anne Piddock
Watford footballer Andre proposed to Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock last month Credit: Instagram

Watford, who face Southampton tomorrow, are investigating the incident at Gray's house.

Current coronavirus rules means people can only meet a maximum of six people outside.

It is not known if Leigh-Anne, 28, was there as Gray's pals played on an artificial pitch in his garden.

Gray proposed to her last month on their four-year anniversary, and they are reported to have been self-isolating together at their five-bedroom Surrey mansion.

He shared clips of his antics to his 171,000 Instagram followers and Watford launched an investigation.

Some guests were seen sitting close together – going against social distancing guidelines – in the now-deleted videos.

Gray's gathering came just hours after the Watford players were tested for coronavirus ahead of their match against Southampton today.

His teammate Domingos Quina, 20, was among those in attendance.

It was not known whether the pair would be retested or dropped.

Watford said in a statement yesterday: “Watford Football Club is aware of social media posts which suggest two players contravened Government lockdown protocols.

“The club will fully investigate the matter and speak to the players concerned. “No further comment will be made.”

Watford are fighting to stay in the Premier League following a 1-0 loss at Burnley on Thursday, which saw them just one point above the drop zone.

Watford ace Andre Gray 'hosted lockdown birthday bash for 20 pals' at mansion he shares with Leigh-Anne Piddock
The pair have been together for four years Credit: Instagram