Micky Young
Micky Young in a long-term relationship with one of Alan Shearer's daughters (Image: Getty)
Rugby ace Micky Young is proving a hit with his partner’s family, including Alan Shearer, despite being called out by the Newcastle United legend.
The former Newcastle Falcons scrum-half, who now plays for Gloucester Rugby, has been dating Shearer's oldest daughter, Chloe, for some time. Young is embedded with the Shearers and features in family pictures posted on social media.
The 36-year-old made the effort to travel south to cheer on Shearer's son, Will, at last month's London Marathon, even if he took a scenic route to get there after an embarrassing blunder, having rushed to Newcastle Central after attending United's 3-0 win over Ipswich.
Shearer revealed on the The Rest is Football podcast with Gary Lineker and Micah Richards: "He was meant to get on the 5.59pm train from Newcastle to London to come and watch and support Will, as we all were down here.
"He got there five minutes early, and then he got on the train. Then, [after] 15 minutes on the train, he heard the announcement, 'Welcome to everyone who's got on this train to Edinburgh.' And it was non-stop all the way to Edinburgh! He's had to go from Newcastle to Edinburgh, and that's the last train he could get on."
To Young's credit, he refused to rule out travelling to London, opting for a late-night coach journey from one capital to another. Shearer continued: "He looked at different modes of transport, flight, car.
Micky Young with the Shearer family
Young (left) with Shearer after eventually making it to the London Marathon (Image: willshearer9/Instagram)
"He boarded the 10pm Megabus, which costs him £30 from Edinburgh to London, and he arrived at 6.45am this morning into London, at which point I told him, 'You're supposed to be looking after my daughter in the future.'"
As Lineker and Richards commended Young for his dedication, Shearer went on: "He said he stopped at Dunbar, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield. I said, 'Oh, you idiot!'".
Although Young may not hear the end of the incident for a while, he appears to have formed a close bond with his partner's father. He is currently in the midst of his Falcons testimonial year, which is supporting both the Alan Shearer Foundation – a charity that helps people with a wide range of complex needs – and the My Name's Doddie Foundation, a motor neurone disease charity in the name of late Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir.
Micky Young and Alan Shearer's oldest daughter, Chloe
Micky Young and Alan Shearer's oldest daughter, Chloe, have been together for sometime (Image: chloeshearer1/Instagram)
A recent Pre-Lions Dinner, organised by Young's testimonial committee, raised funds for both charities. The Shearer Foundation took to social media to express its gratitude, posting: "Thank you Micky Young for choosing The Alan Shearer Foundation along with the My Name is Doddie Foundation as your chosen charities to support during your testimonial year!".
Earlier this year, Young shared a picture from the Alan Shearer Foundation ball and wrote: "We had a great night at the ASF ball on Saturday...we're proud to be supporting the Alan Shearer Foundation as one of our chosen charities throughout the testimonial year."
Micky Young, Chloe Shearer, Alan Shearer, Lainya Shearer, Will Shearer, Hollie Shearer and her fiancé Ben Marchant at the Alan Shearer Foundation Ball
Micky Young, Chloe Shearer, Alan Shearer, Lainya Shearer, Will Shearer, Hollie Shearer and her fiancé Ben Marchant at the Alan Shearer Foundation Ball earlier this year (Image: micky09young/Instagram)
He wrote: "We had a great night at the ASF ball on Saturday...we're proud to be supporting the Alan Shearer Foundation as one of our chosen charities throughout the testimonial year."
Hollie's fiancé, rugby star Joe Marchant, featured in the snap alongside the Shearer family. He also appears to have won over Shearer, who once joked on social media: "I'm just glad he's not a footballer!"