Sol finds love
Saturday, 25, Mar 2006 10:15
Arsenal football player Sol Campbell has put his heartbreak behind him with a new relationship with a former model.
Clare Staples was once engaged to be married to TV hypnotist Paul McKenna, she is now a show business agent and McKenna is one of her clients.
Campbell has had a well reported bust-up with former lover Kelly Hoppen, the renowned interior designer.
A source close to Sol told The Mirror: "It's early days. But things are looking up for Sol and it's all down to his new romance. He and Clare really enjoy each other's company.
"Sol has been to hell and back and his friends were really worried about him. His personal life was fraught with difficulties.
"Clare was there for him all through that tough time and he really appreciates her support. It's no coincidence that he's also starting to recover his form on pitch."
Sol's heartache was so acute that he went missing from Arsenal in the half-time interval during a match at Highbury, he has not played first team football since.