Kurtis Dilks: Last News

Arsenal, Chelsea and Derby defender Cole's personal statement was read out at Nottingham Crown Court as a judge prepared to jail one of the men involved in the raid in January 2020, during which the player thought he was going to die. Kurtis Dilks, 35, has been jailed for 30 years, with a five-year extended licence period.

Arsenal, Chelsea and England defender, who is currently coaching at Everton alongside former team-mate Frank Lampard, told Nottingham Crown Court earlier this year of how the 2020 break-in left him certain he was going to die. Sharon, who shares a son and a daughter with the iconic ex-left-back, posted an Instagram story to her 5,500 followers this week that showed a German Shepherd in protection training accompanied by a devil emoji and the caption: "My baby went to school today." That upload included the Instagram handle of her partner and the original post, which was shared by Elite Protection Dogs from their official page.The company’s website, which shows prices starting from £20,000, says: "All our puppies come from military and police backgrounds with generations of experience."Cole, 41, and his Italian model partner have led a quiet personal life since their meeting around the year of 2014, which is believed to have taken place during his spell with AS Roma.Their relationship was thrust into the limelight two years ago after news of a robbery at their home became public, and again when footage of his conversation with police was shown in court.Cole said at least four men broke into his Surrey home in January 2020, with Kurtis Dilks, 34, later charged with being part of the gang who allegedly smashed their way into the home with a sledgehammer and threatened to cut the former defender's fingers off.Dilks denies robbing the couple and the trial continues.Cole said at the time: "I was on my knees, waiting to either be killed...

Cheryl Cole, had his hands tied behind his back and was forced to his knees as the armed robbers goaded him with cries of "Let's cut off his fingers!", according to the court prosecutor.

broke into his mansion and threatened: "Let’s cut his fingers’’, a court heard. Jurors were told the 40-year-old ex-Chelsea and Arsenal star’s hands were bound behind his back by the six-strong masked mob in camouflage gear who demanded jewellery and watches.