Jonny Evans Wife Helen McConnell: Married Life And Kids

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Jonny Evans has been married to his wife, Helen McConnell, since 2013, and reportedly they have three daughters.

Despite being from the same place, Belfast, their first encounter was during an interview for MUTV in 2011.

However, there is no information on how and when they started dating, but two years after their first meeting, they exchanged their wedding vows.

Jonny Evans With his Wife, Helen McConnell, During Their Wedding
Jonny Evans With his Wife, Helen McConnell, During Their Wedding (Source: Instagram)

Jonathan Grant Evans, MBE, born January 3, 1988, is a Northern Irish professional soccer player who plays defender for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team.

He started his professional soccer career at Manchester United Youth Team in 2004 and progressed through the club’s academy.

After making a senior team debut, Evans played on a loan for Manchester United’s Belgian feeder club Royal Antwerp.

Later, he joined West Bromwich Albion in 2015 after his loan stint at Sunderland (2006-2008) and Manchester United (2008-2015).

In 2018, he signed with Leicester City on a three-year deal but was released at the end of the 2022-23 season.

Following the release, he trained with United before signing a short-term deal with the club.

Besides, he has represented the Northern Ireland national soccer team at different levels: U16, U17, U21, and senior teams.

Jonny Evans Wife Helen McConnell

Helen was born to her father, Reverend Kenneth McConnell, and her mother in Belfast, North Ireland, on May 8, 1988.

She grew up with two brothers, one of whom is a professional soccer player.

After completing high school, McConnell attended Ulster University and completed his Bachelor of Applied Science in Sports Studies in June 2008.

A couple of years after graduating, she joined Manchester United TV as a television presenter in August 2010.

Since then, she was worked with MUTV and side by side also does freelancing as a TV presenter.

At MUTV, she serves as a presented, event host, and official Manchester United podcast host.

Jonny Evans' Wife Helen Interviewing For MUTV
Jonny Evans’ Wife Helen Interviewing For MUTV (Source: Twitter)

Besides, Jonny’s wife was also associated with Belfast model agency Style Academy and appeared as a Sunday Life Covergirl finalist in 2004.

They tied the knot and welcomed their first child, a daughter named Lottie Evans, on May 15, 2014.

Their second child, Heidi, was born in 2017. Similarly, their third child, Eli, was born in December 2019.

The Return of Man United Power Couple

After the former Leicester defender joined United on a short-term deal, he has been reunited with his wife, a MUTV presenter.

Old Trafford has been blessed with a glorious history of power couples, witnessing legendary duos like Law and Best, Yorke and Cole, and Ronaldo and Rooney.

Jonny Evans Reunites With His Wife Helen At ManU
Jonny Evans Reunites With His Wife Helen At ManU (Source: Twitter)

Now, Evans and Evans, the dynamic returning partnership, emerges as the latest addition to the prestigious lineage at Carrington.

The Northern Irishman will play for the Red Devils in their pre-season friendly against Lyon in Scotland.

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