STRICTLY star Ugo Monye has revealed his incredible bond with Prince William and Kate amid Coronation celebrations.
The England rugby legend gave insight into his time with the royal couple and their shared love of sports and parenting as he launched The New York Jets and Chicago Bears inaugural NFL Girls Flag League 2023.
Princess Kate and Ugo Monye shared their love of parenting and sport at the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood
Ugo has praised the work Princess Kate and Prince William do to support rugby
Ugo is now proudly championing a new NFL campaign with The Jets and The Bears to encourage girls to get into fitness
Ugo who dazzled on Strictly with Oti Mabuse, worked with Kate on her groundbreaking Early Childhood#ShapingUs campaign earlier this year.
The sports and reality TV star has praised how down to earth the royals and shared their unique bond.
In an exclusive chat with the Sun, the doting dad-of-two said: “They are just parents at the end of the day. When I saw them last we loved to chat about kids, and just how important getting the right support for early years is.
” We had a great chat about the rugby too and Kate was so excited about the Six Nations in a World Cup year. I’ve been lucky enough to meet the Queen, Prince Charles and obviously played with Tindall over the years, so it’s lovely to have that support for our sport from the royal family.”
He added: “My brother has even played rugby against Prince Harry. I don’t think I’ll get the chance to teach their kids to play rugby, they have Tindall in the family for that!’”
Speaking of his work with Kate and Wills he said: “To have people in power, two royals as passionate as they are, sends a good message out to our children. Kate is so passionate about women in sports too, and this coincides with my work I’m doing with the Jets and Bears, to get more girls into sport. What a role model.”
“The coronation will be a time to celebrate, especially Prince Charles who has a huge role to take over from The Queen.
“I took my daughters to Buckingham palace earlier this week to get into the spirit. Hopefully they will remember this as a part of their history.”
Earlier this year fans were in their element as Ugo proudly posted his shots with Prince William and Kate on Instagram.
He captioned the shots: “An honour to be a part of this @earlychildhood #ShapingUs campaign.
“As a proud father to two young beautiful girls, I want what’s best for them. We all do for our children. From our homes to the wider world our children are shaped by day to day interactions they have and influence the adults they become. #ShapingUs
“Thank you @princeandprincessofwales.”
Starting from the 20th of April, the inaugural league will see girls aged 12-14 compete in two conferences of six teams each (twelve teams total) across five weeks. The Jets and Bears will each run a conference in Ealing, with the winners going head-to-head in a Championship Event on May 22nd.
The New York Jets and Chicago Bears have come together to engage UK girls in Flag Football and provide them with the opportunity to play and benefit from the sport.
The Jets & Bears will be co-running the inaugural NFL Girls Flag League 2023, a first-of-its-kind all-girls competition in the UK.
NFL Flag is the non-contact version of American Football and accessible for all, with women and girls driving some of the fastest growth.
The Jets and Bears want to give girls the opportunity to try NFL Flag, experience everything the sport has to offer and reap the benefits.
To find out more about the inaugural NFL Girls Flag League, please visit, www.chicagobears.com and nyjetsinuk.com/girls-flag. To find out more about NFL Flag in the UK, please visit, https://www.nfl.com/uk/nfl-flag.
Telly fans loved watching Ugo Monye and Oti Mabuse on Strictly in 2021
He has since been working with Princess Kate at the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood
Ugo can’t wait to celebrate the Coronation and has already taken his kids to Buckingham Palace
The rugby legend is delighted to be working on a new NFL campaign to encourage women to get into sport
